speech from the throne dec 4 2015 - canada

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Making Real Change Happen / Raliser le vrai changement

Speech from the Throne to Open the First Session of the Forty

secon! "arliament of Cana!a / #isco$rs !$ Tr%ne o$vrant la

premi&re session !e la '$arante!e$(i&me lgislat$re !$ Cana!a#ecember )* +,-. / le ) !cembre +,-.

Honourable Senators,

Members of the House of Commons,

Mesdames et Messieurs,

As the representative of Her Majesty The Queen, I am pleased to be here to deliver theSpeech from the Throne.

A arm elcome to those of you ho are returnin! to your duties as parliamentarians,

includin! those ho are returnin! after an absence. "no that your e#perience is

valued.

$elcome also to the %&' members ho are nely elected. (our enthusiasm and fresh

ideas ill serve your country ell.

)*invite tous les parlementaires + travailler ensemble dans un nouvel esprit d*innovation,

d*ouverture et de collaboration.

n tant -ue !ouverneur !nral, j*ai moi/m0me vu combien le Canada est un !rand

pays, d*un ocan + l*autre.

)e sais aussi -u*il peut 0tre meilleur.

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2y bein! smart, and carin!3on a scale as never before.

The times e live in demand nothin! less.

Canada succeeds in lar!e part because here, diverse perspectives and different

opinions are celebrated, not silenced.

4arliament shall be no e#ception.

In this 4arliament, all members ill be honoured, respected and heard, herever they

sit. 5or here, in these chambers, the voices of all Canadians matter.

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6*oublions pas toutefois -ue les Canadiens et Canadiennes ont clairement indi-u

-u*ils souhaitaient un rel chan!ement. Ils veulent -ue leur !ouvernement fasse

diffrentes choses, et ce, diffremment.

Ils veulent pouvoir faire confiance + leur !ouvernement.

n outre, ils veulent un leadership a# sur ce -ui est le plus important pour eu#.

4ar e#emple, des mesures -ui favorisent la croissance conomi-ue, crent des

emplois, renforcent la classe moyenne et aident ceu# et celles -ui travaillent fort pour

en faire partie.

n coutant attentivement et en se comportant de fa7on respectueuse, le

!ouvernement peut relever ces dfis et tous les autres -ui se prsenteront + lui.

n concertant ses efforts au service de tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes, le

!ouvernement peut apporter de vrais chan!ements.

t voici comment il s*y prendra.

5irst and foremost, the 8overnment believes that all Canadians should have a real and

fair chance to succeed. Central to that success is a stron! and !roin! middle class.

The 8overnment ill, as an immediate priority, deliver a ta# cut for the middle class.

This is the fair thin! to do, and the smart thin! to do for Canada*s economy.

The 8overnment has also committed to provide more direct help to those ho need it

by !ivin! less to those ho do not. The ne Canada Child 2enefit ill do just that.

And reco!ni9in! that public investment is needed to create and support economic

!roth, job creation and economic prosperity, the 8overnment ill ma:e si!nificant ne

investments in public transit, !reen infrastructure, and social infrastructure.

To !ive Canadians a more secure retirement, the 8overnment ill or: ith the

provinces and territories to enhance the Canada 4ension 4lan.

The mployment Insurance system ill be stren!thened to ma:e sure that it best

serves both the Canadian economy and all Canadians ho need it.

To create more opportunities for youn! Canadians, especially those from lo/ and

middle/income families, the 8overnment ill or: ith the provinces and territories to

ma:e post/secondary education more affordable.

And to support the health and ell/bein! of all Canadians, the 8overnment ill be!in

or: ith the provinces and territories to develop a ne Health Accord.

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The 8overnment ill underta:e these and other initiatives hile pursuin! a fiscal plan

that is responsible, transparent and suited to challen!in! economic times.

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And as part of efforts to restore public trust, the 8overnment ill introduce ne

environmental assessment processes.

4ublic input ill be sou!ht and considered. nvironmental impacts ill be understood

and minimi9ed. ;ecisions ill be informed by scientific evidence. And Indi!enous

peoples ill be more fully en!a!ed in reviein! and monitorin! major resourcedevelopment projects.

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5ifth, the 8overnment is committed to providin! !reater security and opportunity for

Canadians.

Canadians are open, acceptin!, and !enerous people. $e :no that helpin! those in

need stren!thens our communities and ma:es them safer, more prosperous places to

live.

The 8overnment ill stren!then its relationship ith allies, especially ith our closest

friend and partner, the nited States.

Internationally, the 8overnment ill focus its development assistance on helpin! the

orld*s poorest and most vulnerable.

To contribute to !reater peace throu!hout the orld, the 8overnment ill rene

Canada*s commitment to nited 6ations peace:eepin! operations, and ill continue to

or: ith its allies in the fi!ht a!ainst terrorism.

To :eep Canadians safe and be ready to respond hen needed, the 8overnment ill

launch an open and transparent process to revie e#istin! defence capabilities, and ill

invest in buildin! a leaner, more a!ile, better/e-uipped military.

And to e#pand economic opportunities for all Canadians, the 8overnment ill ne!otiate

beneficial trade a!reements, and pursue other opportunities ith emer!in! mar:ets.

Geco!ni9in! that Canada is, fundamentally, a safe and peaceful country, the

8overnment ill continue to or: to :eep all Canadians safe, hile at the same time

protectin! our cherished ri!hts and freedoms.

To that end, the 8overnment ill introduce le!islation that ill provide !reater support

for survivors of domestic violence and se#ual assaultB that ill !et hand!uns and assault

eapons off our streetsB and that ill le!ali9e, re!ulate and restrict access to marijuana.

=e pro!ramme prsent aujourd*hui est certes ambitieu#, mais il n*a pas t labor en

vase clos.

Il s*a!it plutt du fruit de conversations avec les Canadiens et Canadiennes, les-uels

ont clairement et franchement indi-u au !ouvernement ce dont ils ont besoin pour

russir.

=es Canadiens et Canadiennes sont des !ens confiants. 6ous nous connaissons et

savons dans -uel pays nous souhaitons vivre.

$e :no the !reatness that Canada is capable of, and e :no that our success is not

only about doin! ell for ourselves, but also about leavin! an even better, more

peaceful and prosperous orld for our children.

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As you consider the important or: that lies ahead, remember that Canadians have

placed their trust in you. It is no your sacred responsibility to help build that better

orld.

2y focusin! on !roin! our middle class, on deliverin! open and transparent

!overnment, on ensurin! a clean environment and a stron! economy, on buildin! astron!er Canada, and on providin! !reater security and opportunity, the 8overnment

ill ma:e real chan!e happen.

It ill prove that better is not only possible3it is the inevitable result hen Canadians

or: to!ether.

Mesdames et Messieurs les ;puts, vous sere9 appels + voter les crdits

ncessaires au financement des services et des dpenses approuvs par le 4arlement.

Honourable Members of the Senate and Members of the House of Commons, may

;ivine 4rovidence !uide you in your deliberations and ma:e you faithful custodians of

the trust bestoed upon you.

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