[Members and athletes sang the national anthem]

Ladies and gentlemen, athletes, good afternoon.

Welcome to the House of Commons.

Canadians across the country are proud of you. Everyone realizes the years of training, sacrifice and determination that it takes to become world-class athletes like you.

You are all champions and a source of inspiration for your fellow citizens, especially younger Canadians. Today is an opportunity for us to recognize your coaches and your families, as well as the mission staff, the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Canadian Paralympic Committee for their constant support.

Through your efforts, team Canada won 27 medals, including 9 gold medals, at the Olympic Games. That is not all. You won 29 medals, including 10 gold medals, at the Paralympic Games.

On behalf of all parliamentarians, I thank you for representing our country with such distinction. We are extremely proud of you. Once again, congratulations.

We are going to need a bigger parliament after the next Olympics to accommodate you all. Thank you for coming.

Pursuant to order made Thursday, November 7, the names of the Olympic and Paralympic athletes are deemed read and will be printed in the Debates of the House.

Canada's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic athletes:

Abigail Dent, Ana Laura Portuondo Isasi, Audrey Lamothe, Briana Scott, Caeli Mckay, Charity Williams, Claire Scheffel, Courtney Stott, Daniel Gu, Daniel Dearing, Emma Finlin, Emma O'Croinin, Emy Legault, Erin Attwell, Evan Dunfee, Fay Ebert, Florence Tremblay, François Cauchon, Javier Acevedo, Jazz Shukla, Jill Moffatt, Jonnie Newman, Kasia Gruchalla-Wesierski, Katie Vincent, Kelsey Mitchell, Kenzie Priddell, Madeline Price, Mariam Abdul-Rashid, Matt Berger, Maximilien Van Haaster, Maya Meschkuleit, Michael Foley, Michele Esercitato, Michelle Harrison, Molly Simpson, Nicholas Matveev, Olivia Lundman, Paige Crozon, Pamela Brind'Amour, Raphaelle Plante, Rebecca Smith, Riley Melanson, Sade McCreath, Samuel Zakutney, Sarah Mitton, Scarlett Finn, Shannon Westlake, Tye Ikeda, Zachary Clay, Abi Tripp, Alexander Elliot, Alison Levine, Anthony Bouchard, Arianna Hunsicker, Aurélie Rivard, Charles Moreau, Charlotte Bolton, Clémence Paré, Cody Caldwell, Danik Allard, Erica Scarff, Felicia Voss-Shafiq, Greg Stewart, Hannah Ouellette, Julia Hanes, Kate O'Brien, Kyle Tremblay, Marissa Papaconstantinou, Meghan Mahon, Michael Sametz, Nathan Clement, Nicolas Guy Turbide, Noah Vucsics, Peter Isherwood, Renee Foessel, Rio Kanda Kovac, Sabrina Duchesne, Sheriauna Haase, Stefan Daniel, Tamara Steeves, Tara Llanes, Tess Routliffe, Zachary Gingras, Jackie Boyle,

Aaron Brown, Aiyanna Stiverne, Alex Axon, Alex Baldoni, Alex Moore, Anicka Newell, Antonia Lewin-LaFrance, Avalon Wasteneys, Blake Broszus, Boady Santavy, Caileigh Filmer, Camille Carier Bergeron, Camryn Rogers, Connor Fitzpatrick, Cordano Russell, Craig Thorne, Duan Asemota, Ellie Black, Emily Bugeja, Fares Arfa, Georgia Lewin-LaFrance, Heather Bansley, Jacqueline Madogo, Jean-Simon Desgagnés, Jeremy Bagshaw, Jessica Sevick, Kate Current, Katherine Plouffe, Kelsey Wog, Kristina Walker, Lauren Gale, Lauriane Genest, Linda Morais, Lois Betteridge, Lucia Stafford, Margaret Mac Neil, Marie-Éloïse Leclair, Maude Charron, Michelle Russell, Naïma Moreira-Laliberté, Natalie Davison, Sarah Douglas, Shallon Olsen, Skylar Park, Sloan MacKenzie, Sophia Jensen, Sophiane Méthot, Sydney Payne, Thomas Fafard, Toshka Besharah, Tristan Jankovics, Tyler Mislawchuk, Virginie Chénier, Zoe Sherar, Allison Lang, Amanda Rummery, Amy Burk, Annie Fergusson, Ashlyn Renneberg, Austin Smeenk, Bianca Borgella, Blaise Mutware, Brianna Hennessy, Cindy Ouellet, Emma Van Dyk, Emma Reinke, Heidi Peters, Iulian Ciobanu, Jesse Zesseu, Jolan Wong, Katelyn Wright, Katie Cosgriffe, Keegan Gaunt, Mary Jibb, Michael Whitehead, Nicholas Bennett, Patrice Dagenais, Patrick Anderson, Priscilla Gagné, Reid Maxwell, Sarah Melenka, Shelby Newkirk, Whitney Bogart, Eliezer Adjibi, Kristen Siermachesky.

[And Canada’s 2024 Olympic and Paralympic athletes having left the Chamber:]

The committee will now rise.

Greg Fergus

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