Mr. Speaker, it is always a pleasure to rise on behalf of the people from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola.
Before I begin, I want to recognize the life of Ray Hebert. Ray was a 45-year-old corporal with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He recently died of brain cancer. I offer my condolences to him and to his children. He was the son of Karen and Martin, the husband of Kate, brother of Adrian and father of Alice, Heather and Ben. I had the opportunity to work with him. I thank him for his service. May perpetual light shine upon him.
People like Ray, people who serve and work hard, expect that the government will be there for them. How is the government failing in that regard? I see so many ways in which it is.