Mr. Speaker, I recently had a chance to visit the riding of my colleague, the member for Lac-Saint-Louis, to tour the Montreal facility of MDA, a proudly Canadian company with employees all over the country.

MDA is helping develop the satellites for the Canadian Space Agency’s RADARSAT constellation, which will be launched later this year. Satellite imagery from the constellation will serve the search and rescue operations of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

MDA can be proud of its technology, which will help improve rescue response times, better define search and rescue areas, and reduce the risk of injury to rescue personnel.

I am rising to congratulate MDA on its vital contribution to the mission of the Canadian Space Agency.

Monsieur le Président,

J’ai récemment eu la chance de me rendre dans la circonscription de mon collègue et député de Lac-Saint-Louis, afin de visiter les installations montréalaises de MDA, une entreprise fièrement canadienne qui compte des employés d’un océan à l’autre.

MDA is helping develop the satellites for the Canada Space Agency’s RADARSAT Constellation, which will be launched later this year.

Satellite imagery from the Constellation will serve the Search and Rescue operations of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

MDA peut être fière de sa technologie qui permettra d’améliorer le délai d’intervention des secours, de mieux déterminer les zones d’intervention, et de réduire le risque de blessures des secouristes.

M. le Président, je me lève donc pour féliciter MDA de son apport essentiel à la mission de l’Agence spatiale canadienne.

Merci.