Mr. Speaker, Veterans' Week is a time to honour Canadian veterans for their courage, their service, and their sacrifice.
This week, communities across Canada will come together to remember the men and women in uniform who answered the call of duty to protect our freedom.
In my riding, I am honoured to be marching with our service men and women in both the Aurora and Richmond Hill Remembrance Day parades to remember our local veterans.
I am also proud to attend Wellington Public School's Remembrance Day ceremony where students in Ms. Durham's grade 8 class will each be recognizing a local veteran from our community. I am honoured to be chosen as a local veteran by student Natalie Pineda.
I look forward to hearing more about the community.
I urge all Canadians to pause for a moment this Saturday and remember that the peace we enjoy today came at a price.
Our peace is not without sacrifice. Lest we forget.