I would remind honourable senators — especially those with a good memory for historical events — that in 1949, on behalf of Canada, Lester B. Pearson signed the Washington Treaty, which laid the foundation for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
J'aimerais rappeler — à ceux qui ont une mémoire historique importante — que, en 1949, M. Lester B. Pearson, au nom du Canada, a signé l'accord de Washington, qui allait mettre en place le traité de l'OTAN.