The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Ms. Gabrielle Maillet. She is the guest of the Honourable Senator Hartling.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, before calling for Senators’ Statements, I would like to remind all senators to make sure your earpieces are away from the microphones when your microphones are live and to make sure that all electronic devices are on silent mode. We have heard from our translators that there are some acoustical issues — not only in the Senate but in committees as well. If you could bear this in mind, it would be much appreciated. Thank you.

The Hon. the Speaker: Senator Downe, are you rising to ask a question?

The Hon. the Speaker: Your time has expired, Senator Hartling, and Senator Boisvenu wishes to ask a question. Would you like to ask for five minutes to answer?

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

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of the Honourable John Main, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Minister of Health and Minister responsible for Suicide Prevention; Mr. Ron Elliott, former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut; and Priya Sharma, General Manager for the Nunavut Chamber of Mines. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Patterson.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Senator Deacon’s time has expired.

Senator Deacon, are you asking for five more minutes to answer more questions?

Senator C. Deacon: If it is the will of the chamber.