The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I have the honour to inform the Senate that the Clerk of the Senate has received certificates from the Registrar General of Canada showing that the following persons, respectively, have been summoned to the Senate:

Victor Eric Boudreau

Sandor Adler

Daryl Fridhandler

Kristopher David Wells

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Michelle Arsenault, wife of the Honourable Senator Boudreau, their daughters, Gabrielle and Dominique, and his parents, Vicky Jefferies and Paul Boudreau. They are accompanied by other members of the Honourable Senator Boudreau’s family and friends.

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 Jaqueline Adler, spouse of the Honourable Senator Adler, and Michael Kowalson, friend of the Honourable Senator Adler.

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 Cheryl Wells, Arthur Wells, Heather Wells, Phil Wells and Lori Miller-Wells, family members of the Honourable Senator K. Wells.

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 our former colleagues the Honourable Percy Mockler and the Honourable Dennis Dawson.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Ellen Fridhandler, spouse of the Honourable Senator Fridhandler, and their daughter Rachel. They are accompanied by Sheryl Simon and Jordan Simon, Arnie Fridhandler, Rachael Wolf Fridhandler, Eli Fridhandler and other family members of the Honourable Senator Fridhandler.

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