Order, please. I have the honour to inform the House that a communication has been received as follows:
Government House
Ottawa
December 18, 2001
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, will proceed to the Senate chamber today, the 18th day of December, 2001 at 4.45 p.m., for the purpose of giving royal assent to certain bills.
Yours sincerely,
Barbara Uteck
Secretary to the Governor General
A message was delivered by the Usher of the Black Rod as follows:
Mr. Speaker, the Right Honourable Governor General desires the immediate attendance of this honourable House in the chamber of the honourable the Senate.
Accordingly the Speaker with the House went up to the Senate Chamber. And being returned :