The Hon. the Speaker: Senator Manning, we will have to wait for another time to hear the rest of your statement. Thank you.

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of a group of students from the University of Ottawa. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator McPhedran.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of a delegation from the National Association of Friendship Centres. They are the guests of the Honourable Senators Anderson and Audette.

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

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, when shall this bill be read the second time?

(On motion of Senator Gagné, bill placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading two days hence.)

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The Hon. the Speaker: Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Marie Levi, Wendell Metallic and Georgina Francis, wife of Senator Francis. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Francis.

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