December 12, 2006

Community Volunteer Petition

Mr. Larry Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, as it is close to the holiday season, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and all my colleagues in the House all the best of the season, Happy Hanukkah and a Merry Christmas.

I am proud to present a petition on behalf of 264 young Canadians from my riding. The petitioners would like the assurance that young Canadians from across the country will be able to volunteer in communities at the national or international level if they so choose. Our youth are our future. They gain a lot of social skills and ability from volunteering.

It gives me great pleasure to present this petition to the House.