00:00I would like to acknowledge that we are gathered on the unceded territory of the Algonquin and the
00:07Shinabeg people. This land acknowledgement is a recognition of shared history as a nation.
00:17While continuing to deepen my own understanding, it is my great hope that in each of your communities
00:24and collectively as a country. Honourable Senators, members of the House of Commons,
00:33it is with a deep sense of pride and pleasure that my wife and I join you here today as we witness
00:41Canadians coming together in a renewed sense of national pride, unity and hope. I would like to
00:51acknowledge that we are gathered on the unceded territory of the Algonquin and the Shinabeg people.
01:01This land acknowledgement is a recognition of shared history as a nation.
01:07While continuing to deepen my own understanding, it is my great hope that in each of your communities
01:15and collectively as a country, a path is found toward truth and reconciliation in both word and deed.
01:27This is my 20th visit to Canada, spread over the course of more than half a century,
01:34country and my first as sovereign. As I've said before, every time I come to Canada,
01:44a little more of Canada seeps into my bloodstream and from there straight to my heart.
01:50I've always had the greatest admiration for Canada's unique identity, which is recognised across the world
02:02for bravery and sacrifice in defence of national values and for the diversity and kindness of Canadians.
02:10To the First Nations, Inuit and Miti peoples, you have welcomed my family and myself to your traditional lands
02:23with great warmth and hospitality, for which I am humbly grateful.
02:28This year, we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day. On Juneau Beach, at Dieppe, on the Somme,
02:44at Beaumont-Amelle, at Ypres, and on Vimy Ridge. At those places and many others, forever etched into our memories,
02:55Canadians fought and died alongside our closest allies.
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