Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would also like to say some words on Remembrance Day today. I would like to mention that I was born in a country that was under war in Holland in the 1940's. I must say that I have had my parents speak about that time with a great deal of memories that were not pleasant. There was suffering, a lot of death, and a lot of injustices done to people who were overridden by an other power. It effected my family, my mother, my father, my brother, myself, my grandparents, and our extended family very dramatically in many ways. I would like to say that war is not pleasant. It is very, very unpleasant, not just for the soldiers but for the residents in those particular areas. We came to Canada in 1952, and I must say, that we found this particular country a dramatic change from where we came from. A country where there is tremendous opportunity, and you will never believe what it does for people who come from an area that is war torn, to come to a country like this. The opportunity presents itself, if a person is willing to take it. For anybody in this country, it is there to be taken. I do not care how destitute you are, how poor you are, if you really want to get somewhere, you can do it. I have proven that in my particular case.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to tell people that this is the best country in the world. It has been judged as such by the United Nations five times in this decade. It is based on 175 other countries comparisons and on about 75 criteria. On this day, tomorrow, I would like people to remember and not only remember that war is terrible and those who have died in it, but also remember what a great country we have, what opportunities we have, and the responsibilities we have to ensure that we carry that on for our future generations. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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