Honourable senators, with leave of the Senate, I move, seconded by the Honourable Senators Housakos, Saint-Germain, Tannas and Francis:

That the following Address be engrossed and presented to His Majesty the King:

TO HIS MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY CHARLES THE THIRD, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY:

We, Your Majesty’s dutiful and loyal subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, humbly wish to convey to Your Majesty the loyalty and affection of all Canadians upon the occasion of Your Majesty’s first visit to Canada as our King, accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen, and our gratitude that Your Majesty was pleased to read the Speech from the Throne opening the First Session of the Forty-fifth Parliament of Canada.

The Hon. the Speaker: Is leave granted, honourable senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.