Yes.
There are standards of visits so we, in our protocol jargon, will determine if it is a state visit or an official visit. For a state visit, the person is the guest of the Governor General and for an official visit, the person is the guest of the Prime Minister. It is a Speaker-led visit. There are different types of visits for which we have different types of protocol, if you want.
To come back, the question about security is very good. I've been in this business for a long time. Often we get trumped. Security trumps protocol, because we have to adapt to certain realities of the world. So even if a protocol officer decides there would be a great photo op outside, if the Secret Service says, “No way. This is not going to happen”, then we have to dress up a different area.
You will hear from my colleagues at Foreign Affairs next week. They are the ones who set the official standards for official visits to Canada. When they call me and say that on Monday we will have the President of Israel visiting, they will say it is a state visit and that he will be here on the invitation of the Governor General. So you will see the streets lined with flags, the Hall of Honour, the red carpet, and military honours at Rideau Hall. These all come into play when we have this level of visit.