Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was proud to unveil the bell from the HMS Erebus, which had been recovered during this year's search for the Franklin expedition.
If the HMS Erebus is a treasure, then this artifact, this bell, is a treasure from within the treasure. The bell, which long ago signalled the passing of time and the change of the watch, will now serve to connect Canadians to our history and to our north.
This discovery would not have been possible without modern technology and the oral history of Inuit, equipped with this government's vision and determination.
This bell further proves that the Arctic belongs to Canada, the country of the true north, strong and free.