Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Pauline Ryan, a recent recipient of the Amethyst Award. She is the guest of the Honourable Senator Dean.

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

Hon. Senators: Hear, hear!

Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Ms. Zeba Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer of the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation, and Mr. Wayne Brownlee, Co-Chair of the foundation’s Early Learning Equal Start Campaign. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Arnot.

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

Hon. Senators: Hear, hear!