Thank you for the question, Madam Chair.
I'll be clear right up front. PCO was not aware that Yaroslav Hunka was invited to the address or would be part of the Speaker's speech before the Speaker delivered his speech in Parliament. As you have heard, lists of guests invited to an address in Parliament are managed by the office of protocol at Parliament.
I would add that we were requested, by PCO, to provide a list of 25 government officials who could attend the address to Parliament, which we did in consultation with key departments such as Global Affairs Canada, Public Safety and the Department of National Defence.