Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to honour Remembrance Day tomorrow. Mr. Speaker, in a place and time where it sometimes seems as though there is non-stop discussion in this House about rights, benefits, entitlements and what is wrong in our world, I would like to take a moment to reflect, honour and remember those who have served our country in conflicts and battlegrounds around the world in order that we are able to discuss what we do in an atmosphere that makes it possible for each and every one of us to exercise and articulate democratic rights to the fullest extent possible.

In particular, Mr. Speaker, I would like to especially honour those Canadians who fought and suffered injury and lost their lives in the Korean War between 1950 and 1953. Mr. Speaker, the war that broke out on June 25, 1950, was the first open act of aggression following the establishment of the United Nations. Over 26,000 Canadians served in the Korean War and we were one of the 36 United Nations member nations that participated in that conflict. Our contingent was only surpassed by the United States and the United Kingdom.

I would also like to honour those aboriginal soldiers, which I am advised amounted to about 73 members in that contingent.

Mr. Speaker, there were thousands of people who lost their lives in that war and many suffered injury. Mr. Speaker, my family comes from North Korea. My mother was one of the millions of refugees who left a burning village to the south. She lost her father in the conflict.

Mr. Speaker, I have said in this House that I consider the day I moved to Canada to be my birthday. I consider Remembrance Day to be one of the most important days of the year. I would just like to state that for the record and honour the memory of those who served our country. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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