Mr. Speaker, I am very proud of the efforts of high school students in Nickel Belt and Greater Sudbury.
Students from École secondaire catholique Champlain in Chelmsford organized a fundraiser and food drive for the homeless. Over 100 students participated in the “Homeless for a night” event, raising $4,000. Students from École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité in Sturgeon Falls collected 19,000 pounds of non-perishable food.
The students against poverty drive organized by the Confederation Secondary School in Val Caron raised over $3,000 to help put together a student food bank and breakfast club. I thank the youth for their efforts and for inspiring others.
It is clear that these young people are the leaders of today and that they care about the environment, fighting poverty, the economy, and the well-being of seniors.
We have a very promising future ahead of us with these young leaders of today.