THE SENATE — Business of the Senate

Honourable senators, on behalf of Senator McBean and myself, I want to apologize unreservedly for our failure to accord our behaviour yesterday with the decorum and order that this chamber and all of our colleagues and staff deserve.

Many of you know that the two of us have been incredibly enthusiastic about the Professional Women’s Hockey League, or PWHL. When the players surprised us by arriving here yesterday afternoon, we charged into the visitors gallery opposite — some of you may not even know what I’m talking about — with the Montréal Victoire team and the Walter Cup. We apologize for doing that. We were caught up in the moment. That’s no excuse, however, for failing to temper our excitement, so I want to apologize unreservedly.

Thank you very much for providing me this opportunity to apologize on behalf of Senator McBean and myself. We will continue to cheer for the Montréal Victoire and the Ottawa Charge and maybe some of the other teams. However, in this moment, we want to emphasize our respect for this place, and in the future we will do our best to ensure that, when we know guests are coming, we advise ahead of time. Again, there is no excuse that we didn’t know; we know what the rules are.

Thank you very much, Your Honour.