SENATORS’ STATEMENTS — Visitors in the Gallery

Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of many guests of Senator Jaffer, including Mr. Nuralla Jeraj, husband of Senator Jaffer, and her immediate family; the Honourable Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta; His Excellency Sanjay Kumar Verma, High Commissioner of India to Canada; Her Excellency Ruth Acheng, High Commissioner of Uganda to Canada; Shala Chandani, President of the Ismaili Council of British Columbia; Amir Mirshahi, President of the Ismaili Council for Northeast Ontario; and other leaders from the Ismaili Muslim community, as well as former member of Parliament Yasmin Ratansi, member of Parliament Taleeb Noormohamed and member of Parliament Chandra Arya.

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

Hon. Senators: Hear, hear!