Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I take a moment today to highlight World Plumbing Day. Plumbers play a vital role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our communities every day. Their work helps to ensure that we have access to clean water every day in our schools, homes, workplaces and more.
Canada's plumbing professionals are also advancing modern conservation, energy efficiency and innovative building practices that support our environmental and economic goals.
The plumbing and heating industry is a major economic driver, contributing more than $30 billion to Canada's GDP and supporting over 200,000 jobs nationwide.
As Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, I want to thank plumbers, contractors and industry leaders across Canada for the critical role they play in helping build the homes and infrastructure Canadians need. Their role is important, and we need them.
Happy World Plumbing Day, everyone.