February 24, 2017
It is an honour to acknowledge Corporal Curtis Barrett, who is joining us in the gallery on Parliament Hill today.
In October 2016, Corporal Barrett was awarded the Governor General’s Star of Courage for his act of bravery, recognizing his key role in stopping the shooter at the War Memorial and Centre Block of Parliament in October 2014.
Corporal Barrett is from Labrador. In March, his hometown of Labrador City will honour him for his act of courage in the face of great peril that rocked Parliament Hill and shocked our country.
Corporal Barrett is representative of the many men and women on the front lines, defending us as Canadians, our democratic institutions, and our communities.
I thank him on behalf of all Labradorians, on behalf of all Canadians, and on behalf of all of us who serve and work on Parliament Hill, for his courage, his skills, and his action to protection in a time of crisis.
I thank Corporal Curtis Barrett.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/labrador-men-medals-of-bravery-1.3826713
https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=16588&lan=eng
