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On Tuesday, The Honourable Denise Peterson-Rafuse (Minister of Community Servicesand MLA, Chester-St. Margarets) commending the work of the Dal-hosted . The resolution reads as follows:

Resolution 1092

Mr. Speaker, I hereby give notice that on a future day I shall move the adoption of the following resolution:

Whereas the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative, based at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥'s Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, is a global partnership committed to ending the use and recruitment of child soldiers worldwide through ground-breaking research, advocacy, and security sector training; and

Whereas this initiative is being led by Nova Scotian Dr. Shelly Whitman, a native of Tantallon, who has made ending the use of child soldiers worldwide a major priority in her life; and

Whereas there are more than 250,000 children who have been recruited to participate in armed conflicts worldwide, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of Asia and South America, and Nova Scotia is the home of many new Canadians who have left conflict zones, so a number of our children have been severely affected by this issue;

Therefore be it resolved that all members of this House of Assembly acknowledge the leadership role of Dr. Whitman, her staff, and the Roméo Dallaire Child Soldiers Initiative at мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥, in ending the practice of recruiting children as soldiers, and extend a heartfelt thank you for making a difference in the lives of the world's children and for shining a positive light on Nova Scotia on the global stage.

Mr. Speaker, I request waiver of notice and passage without debate.