Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of participants of the Fifteenth Canadian Parliamentary Seminar of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

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

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Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of representatives from Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Plett.

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

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Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Dr. Yipeng Ge. He is the guest of the Honourable Senator Woo.

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

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Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Gina Valle. She is the guest of the Honourable Senator Loffreda.

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

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Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Ruifeng Zhen, President of the Chinese Association of Mississauga, and association board members. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Oh.

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

Hon. Senators: Hear, hear!