ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — The Senate

Honourable senators, I have some more tributes to pages who will be leaving us this year.

Isabelle Beauchesne will be starting her final year in an arts program at Carleton University, and she’s very much looking forward to what the future has in store for her. She’s incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in this amazing program, and she wants to thank everyone who made her past two years as a page so memorable.

Thank you, Isabelle.

Maxim François is honoured to have had the opportunity to represent Manitoba within the Senate Page Program over the past two years. He wants to thank the Senate for making this an unforgettable experience, and he specifically wants to thank the Office of the Usher of the Black Rod for giving him this incredible opportunity. Maxim is starting his fourth year in political science this fall at the University of Ottawa. Although his time in the Page Program is drawing to an end, he hopes to remain a member of the Senate family.

Thank you very much, Maxim.

Hechun Ouyang is proud to be the first page in the history of the Senate to study at the Université du Québec en Outaouais. Hechun will be completing his bachelor’s degree in computer science as an exchange student in Spain next year. Should any senator need a virtual page, he’ll be available. Hechun is grateful to all Senate staff for the rewarding year he has had with us in the Senate. He’s looking forward to seeing where his experiences take him.

Thank you very much, Hechun.

Next is Siena Pacheco. Having had the privilege of being a page this past year, Siena finishes her time with the Page Program as she graduates from Carleton University next week. She will be graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Global and International Studies, specializing in global politics with a minor in music. In the fall, she will be returning to Carleton to complete a master’s degree with the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, specializing in international organizations and global public policy. She would like to thank the Usher of the Black Rod’s office, her fellow pages and her family for their unwavering support this past year. Thank you, Siena.

Mira Gillis is next.

After three years, Mira’s time as a page, including her time as Deputy Chief Page, has come to an end. Mira is graduating next week from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management. This upcoming fall, she will be pursuing a master’s degree in media and communications governance at the London School of Economics and Political Science in England. Mira is forever grateful for her time in the Senate and for all the people she has met along the way. She would like to thank her family in Windsor and in Cape Breton, her fellow pages and the Usher of the Black Rod’s office for all their love and support throughout her time in Ottawa.

Thank you, Mira.