Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of His Excellency Kallayana Vipattipumiprates, Ambassador of Thailand to Canada, and Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. They are the guests of the Honourable Senators Woo,Kutcher and Oh.

On behalf of all honourable senators, I welcome you to the Senate of Canada.

Hon. Senators: Hear, hear!