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March 7, 2006 “Today, while our laws guarantee equal rights, opportunities and responsibilities for women and men in every aspect of life, a gap persists. Wherever they are, whatever their nationality, race or culture, women continue to face serious problems, including violence and poverty. Even in ...

Victoria, Tuesday, March 7, 2006 I am delighted to begin my first official trip to Canada’s westernmost province here in the garden city of Victoria. Indeed, I am pledging to take advantage of your balmy climate and the opportunity my position affords me to meet with you as often as possible. Even i...

Victoria, Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is a great pleasure to start my first official visit to British Columbia here in Victoria, and I so appreciate the warmth—in every sense of the word!—of your welcome. It is easy to understand why, despite your distance from what is consider...

Esquimalt, Tuesday, March 7, 2006 It is a great thrill for me to join you here today. As your commander‑in‑chief—a role I am most honoured to perform—I understand that my participation in today’s rescue exercise is a unique privilege. I have the opportunity to experience something that is usually sh...