Honourable senators, some pages will be leaving us this year.

I would like to inform you that Rebekah Jayalath will be leaving us. It’s too bad she isn’t here with us today.

Rebekah will be graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences with a concentration in conservation and diversity next year. She hopes to continue her studies back in her home province of Alberta in order to work as a pediatric psychiatrist in the future. She is honoured to have served as a page in the Senate for this past year and is truly grateful for all she has learned during social events, sittings and committee meetings. Most importantly, she is thankful to have met so many amazing colleagues and friends through this spontaneous yet fulfilling experience.

Allan Buri. Allan had the honour of learning about the Senate’s work over the past year. Allan will be departing the Page Program to complete a year of co-operative education work terms before his final year, specializing in social policy at Carleton University. He looks forward to future opportunities to expand his knowledge and would like to especially thank his amazing fellow pages, the Usher of the Black Rod’s office and his family and friends for all the memories and support.

Sola Dupain, who is from Victoria, British Columbia, will be starting her final year of study in political science at the University of Ottawa. Sola was honoured to represent the French-Canadian and Japanese communities within the Senate Page Program and is eager to find out what the future holds. She hopes to remain at the Senate while completing her last year of undergraduate studies. Sola is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to participate in this program and would like to thank her family, the Office of the Usher of the Black Rod and all of her colleagues, who made her past two years as a page so memorable.