Statement in the House of Commons
Wednesday, December 11, 2002

Holiday Thanks to Staff

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today and take this opportunity to pay tribute to an important and special group of people who deserve mention in the House, our hardworking and loyal assistants who manage the daily operations for all of us as members here in Ottawa and in our constituencies. They help make our work efficient and effective. They work on the front lines. They support us and represent us in all manners of duties and responsibilities and work long hours doing so.

Without them we could not do the jobs we were elected to do. I am proud and grateful to have such a wonderful team in my office: Ihor Wons, Emily Marangoni, Judy Borges, Rossanna Pena, Jenny Hooper and Patricia Pepper.

On behalf of all members on both sides of the House, I want to say thank you, to let our staff know how much we appreciate them and to wish them and their families a well deserved holiday and blessings of the season.