Member

I grew up at a time when the shadow of the Second World War was still looming in our lives. I understood from a very young age how hard those years were for my parents’ and grandparents’ generations, and how much they had sacrificed in the fight to preserve the freedom, sovereignty and security that we still enjoy today. The numbers of those who served in the war are now sadly reducing, but there are many people still who lived through those tumultuous times. On Thursday, they will want to enjoy and respect the day completely. Our respect and reverence for them and the members of that great generation only grow. For all they did, we cherish and celebrate them and, for those so inclined on Thursday, the upcoming anniversary will be a chance to raise a glass to them. In that spirit, we have brought forward this order and I commend it to the Committee.