That is their legacy. The monument is Stoney Creek's legacy to them and it stands as an important symbol that they did not die in vain nor will those sacrifices be forgotten. Mr. Speaker, as other members before me have done this week I wish to pay tribute to those involved in the transportation industry in Canada. The transportation industry is a major contributor to the nation's economy, whatever region of the country you come from. Employment, jobs, salaries, wages and export sales are among the direct benefits.
Transportation serves a variety of functions.
It extends Canadian sovereignty over an immense country, it provides links between regions and markets, and connects small remote communities to larger centres. In the final analysis, transportation today is about moving people and goods efficiently and reliably. The perfect fit''. This theme and the week's activities complement the regulatory and policy initiatives government and industry are taking to promote smoothly interlocking transportation services. The government believes that modern, improved, intermodal transportation systems will contribute to the long term economic growth by enabling Canadians to receive supplies and deliver goods to markets quickly and at a competitive cost.