Madam Speaker, today marks Military Family Appreciation Day, a day dedicated to recognizing and honouring the sacrifices and unwavering strength of our military families, the backbone of our Canadian Armed Forces. Their dedication and love are fundamental to the success of our service members, enabling them to carry out their vital missions. They sometimes feel overlooked, which is why, in the defence policy update, the government made a commitment to ensure that members and their families are cared for, have additional support and resources available, and can live in comfort as they serve Canada.
I thank the family members of all of our Canadian Armed Forces members from coast to coast to coast, including those in my riding of Orléans, families like Major Gabriel Rousseau, his wife Nadia and their two young children, Victor and Camille, for all they do.