The Speaker also reported that he had addressed His Excellency the Governor General as follows:
“May it please Your Excellency:
The Commons of Canada have voted Supplies required to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.
In the name of the Commons, I present to Your Excellency the following Bills:
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2013;
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2013.
To which Bills I humbly request Your Excellency's Assent.”
Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of His Excellency the Governor General, did say:
“In Her Majesty's name, His Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to these Bills.”
Bill C-40, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2013 (Appropriation Act No. 2, 2012-13) — Chapter No. 10;
Bill C-41, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2013 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2012-13) — Chapter No. 11.