Mr. Speaker, I rise to invite members to join with our Minister of State for Sport and Canadian students from Glebe Collegiate to the Queen's Baton Relay on Parliament Hill today, hosted by MyCommonwealth, a youth-led organization that brings people under 30 together to be actively engaged in the Commonwealth.
The Queen's Baton Relay takes place before each Commonwealth Games, during which the baton visits 70 nations and territories and covers close to 190,000 kilometres over its 288-day journey. This year's games are in Glasgow, Scotland, and start on July 23.
Canada is a proud member of the Commonwealth. The very first Commonwealth Games were held right here in Canada, in Hamilton, Ontario. I support the games, along with other projects in which we in the House have been working to make Canada the fittest nation on earth, such as the parliamentary fitness initiative, in which members run, walk or swim together; Bike Day on the Hill; National Life Jacket and Swim Day on the Hill; and National Health and Fitness Day, this year on June 7, which has already been proclaimed by 84 cities across Canada.
Together, let us make Canada the fittest nation on earth.