Mr. Speaker, this year Canada celebrates the golden jubilee of our sovereign, Queen Elizabeth, as she marks 50 years as our Queen and as the head of the Commonwealth. For a half a century Canadians have been blessed with a monarch of grace and dignity.
Queen Elizabeth's wisdom has guided two generations of subjects of all races and of diverse backgrounds and in many lands. It is the sincere hope of all her subjects that she will continue to guide us for many years to come.
Our Queen has reigned during five decades of worldwide turbulence and instability, but she herself has been a rock of stability and has brought her office into the 21st century as a modern, vital and responsive institution.
Fifty years after her ascension, Her Majesty has more support from her subjects than ever, in Canada, in her other realms and around the world.
We salute our sovereign on this great anniversary. May her reign continue for many years to come. God save the Queen.