Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all Canadians, the Government of Canada would like to extend its congratulations to all members of Team Canada who represented us at the recent Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
From coast to coast to coast, Canadians want to thank all the athletes, the trainers, who in fact are celebrating national trainers week, the medical and support staff, and all the families and friends for their passion and determination in pursuing the highest level in their sport.
All of us, especially our young people, were inspired to become more involved in sports and some were even inspired to pursue their own dream to reach the podium.
The Government of Canada, as the largest single source of support to the Canadian sports system, is proud to support our high performance athletes.