Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the women and men across our country who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Whether they put on a military, police, firefighter, or corrections uniform, they put themselves in harm's way so that the rest of us can rest easy.
Today in Chilliwack, the flag at City Hall will be flown at half-mast, and a book of condolences will be available for those wishing to express their sympathies and share words of comfort to the friends, families, and colleagues of the three RCMP officers who were killed in the line of duty in Moncton last week.
Similar gestures of solidarity and support are taking place across the country today.
As Canadians pause to remember three RCMP officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, let us also resolve to give thanks to, and say a prayer for, all of those Canadians who run toward danger, rather than run away from it. May God bless them all.