Mr. Speaker, during a week in which we humbly honour all veterans who have served Canada, today we also recognize the contributions of first nations, Inuit, and Métis men and women whose sacrifices we can never forget.
This is a day when we take a moment to remember a veteran like Edith Anderson Monture from the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, who, as a nurse in the Great War, tended to the wounded and the sick in an American military hospital in France.
When called to serve, indigenous peoples answered, and to this day, they continue to risk their lives to defend our Canadian values.
As we move forward in our journey of reconciliation, indigenous sacrifices, and accomplishments will never be forgotten.
I call on this House, and indeed I call on all Canadians, to join us in honouring our indigenous veterans today and throughout the week.