Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to tell the House about the award received by my colleague, the member for Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île d'Orléans—Charlevoix.
This year, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission presented her with a water warrior award for being a parliamentarian whose work and advocacy has contributed to the health of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.
The title suits her perfectly. This MP and artist was born in Isle-aux-Coudres on the St. Lawrence River. Her grandfather was the captain of a ship on that same waterway, and she named her first album of songs Sortir de l'eau, or out of the water. The fact that a commission that is jointly administered by the Canadian and U.S. federal governments decided to honour a member of the Bloc Québécois speaks volumes about her commitment and about the quality of her interventions in committee. In any case, this will serve as an excellent reference for her when Quebec joins this commission as a member state.
Congratulations to our colleague, our water warrior.