King Charles III speaks to Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Canada.
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00:00I want to thank all of you for your time and for participating.
00:07I hope this event was a good one.
00:09Thank you again for coming out and being a part of this event.
00:14I hope you enjoy the rest of it.
00:16Take care.
00:17Bye bye.
03:14Mr. Speaker, a message from His Majesty the King.
03:18Monsieur le Président, un message de sa Majesté le Roi.
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04:15Monsieur le Président, un message de sa Majesté le Roi.
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04:23Monsieur le Président, un message de sa Majesté le Roi.
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04:31Mr. Speaker, it is the pleasure of His Majesty the King of Canada
04:39that this Honourable House attend him immediately in the Chamber of the Senate.
04:44Monsieur le Président.
04:46Mr. Speaker, it is the pleasure of his Majesty the King of Canada
04:51that this Honourable House attend the Senate Chamber immediately.
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21:19Mr. Speaker, I am commanded by His Majesty the King to declare to you that he freely confides in the duty and attachment of the House of Commons to His Majesty's person and government,
21:39and not doubting that their proceedings will be conducted with wisdom, temper, and prudence, he grants and upon all occasions will recognize and allow their constitutional privileges.
21:53I am commanded also to assure you that the Commons shall have ready access to His Majesty upon all seasonable occasions, and that their proceedings, as well as your words and actions, will constantly receive from him the most favorable construction.
22:13Mr. Speaker, I am commanded by His Majesty the King to declare to you that he freely confides in the duty and attachment of the House of Commons to His Majesty's person and government,
22:39and not doubting that their proceedings will be conducted with wisdom, temper, and prudence, he grants and upon all occasions will recognize and allow their constitutional privileges.
22:53I am commanded also to assure you that the Commons shall have ready access to His Majesty upon all seasonable occasions, and that their proceedings, as well as your words and actions, will constantly receive from him the most favorable construction.
23:23Honourable Senators, members of the House of Commons, it is with a deep sense of pride and pleasure that my wife and I join you here today as we witness Canadians coming together in a renewed sense of national pride, unity, and hope.
23:54I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the unceded territory of the Algonquin and the Shinabeg people.
24:04This land acknowledgement is a recognition of shared history as a nation. While continuing to deepen my own understanding, it is my great hope that in each of your communities, and collectively as a country, a path is found toward truth and reconciliation in both word and deed.
24:29This is my twentieth visit to Canada, spread over the course of more than half a century, and my first as Sovereign. As I have said before, every time I come to Canada, a little more of Canada seeps into my bloodstream, and from there straight to my heart.
24:55I have always had the greatest admiration for Canada's unique identity, which is recognized across the world for bravery and sacrifice in defense of national values, and for the diversity and kindness of Canadians.
25:14To the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, you have welcomed my family and myself to your traditional lands with great warmth and hospitality, for which I am humbly grateful.
25:33This year, we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day. On Juneau Beach, at Dieppe, on the Somme, at Beaumont Amel, at Ypres, and on Vimy Ridge.
25:53At those places, and many others, forever etched into our memories, Canadians fought and died alongside our closest allies.
26:04Today, I see representatives from every part of Canada, from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to Victoria, British Columbia, and Arviat in Nunavut.
26:28I see the guardians of the fundamental rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Canadian Charter.
26:37And as King, I thank you for your service to your fellow Canadians across the length and breadth of this vast and great nation.
26:51You speak for your communities, representing an incredible richness of cultures, languages, and perspectives.
27:01We owe it to this generation, and those who succeed us, to think and act for the greater good of all.
27:09While the world faces unprecedented challenges, generating uncertainties across the continents with regards to peace and stability, economics and climate change, your communities have the skills and determination to bring a wealth of solutions.
27:32By fostering collaboration and engaging in respectful, constructive debates, you will ensure this government is capable of bold and fair action to support Canadians.
27:54It has been nearly 70 years since the Sovereign first opened Parliament.
28:03In the time since, Canada has dramatically changed, repatriating its constitution, achieving full independence, and witnessing immense growth.
28:17Canada has embraced its British, French, and indigenous roots, and become a bold, ambitious, innovative country that is bilingual, truly multicultural, and committed to reconciliation.
28:34The Crown has for so long been a symbol of unity for Canada. It also represents stability and continuity from the past to the present.
28:49As it should, it stands proudly as a symbol of Canada today, in all her richness and dynamism.
28:59When my dear late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, opened a new Canadian Parliament in 1957, the Second World War remained a fresh, painful memory.
29:15The Cold War was intensifying. Freedom and democracy were under threat. Canada was emerging as a growing economic power and a force for peace in the world.
29:30In the decades since, history has been punctuated by epoch-making events – the Vietnam War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the start of the War on Terror.
29:45Today, Canada faces another critical moment. Democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination, and freedom are values which Canadians hold dear, and ones which the government is determined to protect.
30:06The system of open global trade that, while not perfect, has helped to deliver prosperity for Canadians for decades, is changing. Canada's relationships with partners are also changing.
30:24We must be clear-eyed. The world is more dangerous and uncertain place than at any point since the Second World War. Canada is facing challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes.
30:49Many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them. Fundamental change is always unsettling.
31:01Yet this moment is also an incredible opportunity. An opportunity for renewal. An opportunity to think big and to act bigger. An opportunity for Canada to embark on the largest transformation of its economy since the Second World War.
31:22A confident Canada, which has welcomed new Canadians, including from some of the most tragic global conflict zones, can seize this opportunity by recognizing that all Canadians can give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent can ever take away.
31:46And that by staying true to Canadian values, Canada can build new alliances and a new economy that serves all Canadians.
31:57The Prime Minister and the President of the United States, for example, have begun defining a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States, rooted in mutual respect and founded on common interests to deliver transformational benefits for both sovereign nations.
32:22In parallel, the government is working to strengthen its relationships with reliable trading partners and allies around the world, recognizing that Canada has what the world needs and the values the world respects.
32:48Canada is ready to build a coalition of like-minded countries that share its values, that believe in international cooperation and the free and open exchange of goods, services and ideas.
33:13In this new, fast-evolving world, Canada is ready to lead. This will be demonstrated in June, when Canada convenes the G7 Summit.
33:35The government is guided by its conviction that the economy is only truly strong when it serves everyone. Many Canadians are struggling to get ahead.
33:49The government is responding, reducing middle-class taxes and saving two income families up to $840 a year.
34:00It will cut the GST on homes at or under $1 million for first-time homebuyers, delivering savings of up to $50,000. And it will lower the GST on homes between $1 million and $1.5 million.
34:22The government will protect the programs that are already saving families thousands of dollars every year. These include child care and pharmacare.
34:45In addition to these, the government has recently expanded the Canadian Dental Care Plan to cover about 8 million Canadians, saving the average person more than $800 annually.
35:08The government's overarching goal, its core mission, is to build the strongest economy in the G7. That starts with creating one Canadian economy out of 13.
35:24Internal barriers to trade and labour mobility cost Canada as much as $200 billion each year. The government will introduce legislation to remove all remaining federal barriers to internal trade and labour mobility by Canada Day.
35:47Numerous premiers have already taken vital steps to break down provincial and territorial barriers to trade.
36:03Together, we will build on that progress to deliver free trade across the nation.
36:18This is critical to unlocking Canada's full economic potential. But it's not enough.
36:28To build Canada strong, the government is working closely with provinces, territories and indigenous peoples to identify and catalyse projects of national significance.
36:47Projects that will connect Canada, that will deepen Canada's ties with the world, and that will create high-paying jobs for generations.
37:00Given the pace of change and the scale of opportunities, speed is of the essence.
37:08Through the creation of a new major federal project office, the time needed to approve a project will be reduced from five years to two, all while upholding Canada's world-leading environmental standards and its constitutional obligations to indigenous peoples.
37:30The government will also strike cooperation agreements with every interested province and territory within six months to realise its goal of one project, one review.
37:45When Canadians come together, Canada builds things that last.
37:51By removing these barriers that have held back our economy, we will unleash a new era of growth that will ensure we don't just survive ongoing trade wars, but emerge from them stronger than ever.
38:16It will enable Canada to become the world's leading energy superpower in both clean and conventional energy, to build an industrial strategy that will make Canada more globally competitive while fighting climate change.
38:41To build hundreds of thousands of good careers in the skilled trades, and to build Canada into the world's leading hub for science and innovation.
39:00Critically, the government will undertake a series of measures to help double the rate of home building while creating an entirely new housing industry.
39:14Using Canadian technology, Canadian skilled workers and Canadian lumber, the government will introduce measures to deliver affordable homes by creating Build Canada Homes.
39:30This mission-driven organisation will act to accelerate the development of new affordable housing.
39:39It will invest in the growth of the prefabricated and modular housing industry, and it will provide significant financing to affordable home builders.
39:52The government will make the housing market work better, including by cutting municipal development charges in half for all multi-unit housing.
40:04The government will drive supply up to bring housing costs down.
40:10To be truly strong, Canada must be secure.
40:18To that end, the government will introduce legislation to enhance security at Canada's borders.
40:26Law enforcement and intelligence agencies will have new tools to stop the flow of fentanyl and its precursors.
40:36The Canada Border Services Agency will be given new powers to examine goods destined for export to prevent the transport of illegal and stolen products, including cars.
40:49The government will protect Canada's sovereignty by rebuilding, rearming and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces.
41:08It will boost Canada's defence industry by joining Rearm Europe to invest in transatlantic security with Canada's European partners.
41:24And it will invest to strengthen its presence in the North, as this region, which is an integral part of Canada, faces new threats.
41:43To protect Canadians and their sovereign rights from whatever challenges may come at home or abroad.
42:00To keep communities safe, the government will hire a thousand more RCMP personnel.
42:08It will change firearms licensing and strengthen enforcement of yellow and red flag laws.
42:16Weapons licenses for those convicted of intimate partner violence and those subject to protection orders will be revoked.
42:27Through the deployment of scanners, drones and helicopters, additional personnel and canine teams, the government will stem the tide of illegal guns and drugs across the border.
42:42It will take these steps while protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners and indigenous peoples' long-standing hunting traditions.
42:53The government will bring a renewed focus on car theft and home invasions by toughening the criminal code to make bail harder to get for repeat offenders charged with committing these crimes, along with human trafficking and drug smuggling.
43:16During this time of great change, Canadians are uniting behind what makes Canada unique.
43:30The French language and the Quebec culture are at the heart of the Canadian identity.
43:37They define the country that Canadians and I love so much.
43:45Canada is a country that respects and celebrates its official languages and indigenous languages.
43:54The government is determined to protect the institutions that bring these cultures and this identity to the world, such as CBC Radio-Canada.
44:16It will protect the people who give us access to fresh, healthy and quality food, agricultural producers, and it will protect supply management.
44:31Nature is core to Canada's identity.
44:36In 2022, Canada convened COP15 in Montreal, which concluded with 196 countries striking a historic agreement to protect 30% of their lands and 30% of waters by 2030.
44:56To this end, the government will protect more of Canada's nature than ever before through the creation of new national parks, national urban parks, marine protected areas and other conservation initiatives.
45:15The government will always protect the rights and freedoms that the Charter guarantees for every Canadian.
45:26The government will be a reliable partner to indigenous peoples, upholding its fundamental commitment to advancing reconciliation.
45:37Central to this commitment is the creation of long-term wealth and prosperity with indigenous peoples.
45:46For that reason, the government will double the Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program from $5 billion to $10 billion, enabling more indigenous communities to become owners of major projects.
46:02As Canada moves forward with nation-building projects, the government will always be firmly guided by the principle of free, prior and informed consent.
46:18Canada's immigration system has long been a source of pride for Canadians and of dynamism for the economy.
46:27The government is dedicated to rebuilding the trust of Canadians in immigration by restoring balance to the system.
46:36The government will cap the total number of temporary foreign workers and international students to less than 5% of Canada's population by 2027.
47:03By doing this, the government will attract the best talent in the world to build our economy while sending a clear message to Canadians working abroad that there is no better time to come home.
47:26In all its actions, the government will be guided by a new fiscal discipline – spend less so Canadians can invest more.
47:44Day-to-day government spending, the government's operating budget, has been growing by 9% every year. The government will introduce measures to bring it below 2%.
47:59Transfers to provinces, territories or individuals will be maintained.
48:07The government will balance its operating budget over the next three years by cutting waste, capping the public service, ending duplication and deploying technology to improve public sector productivity.
48:29In parallel, the government will take a series of measures to catalyse new investment to create better jobs and higher incomes for Canadians.
48:41The scale of the government's initiative will match the challenges of our times and the ambitions of Canadians.
48:50Honourable Senators, Members of the House of Commons,
48:56When my dear late mother addressed your predecessors seven decades ago, she said that in that age and against the backdrop of international affairs, no nation could live unto itself.
49:12It is a source of great pride that, in the following decades, Canada has continued to set an example to the world in her conduct and values as a force for good.
49:25I wish to express to you and to the people of Canada my heartfelt gratitude, and that of my wife, for the warmth of the welcome which we have received.
49:45The True North is indeed strong and free.
50:15Members of the House of Commons, you will be asked to appropriate the funds to carry out the services and expenditures authorised by Parliament.
50:41May you honour the profound trust bestowed upon you by Canadians, and may God bless and guide you in all your duties.
51:41Applause.
52:11Laughter.
52:41Applause.