A message was received from Her Excellency the Governor General desiring the immediate attendance of the Commons in the Senate.
Accordingly, the Speaker, with the Commons, proceeded to the Senate.
The Commons returned to the chamber.
Whereupon, the Speaker also reported that he had addressed Her 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 bill:
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.
To which bill I humbly request Your Excellency's assent.”
Whereupon, the Clerk of the Senate, by Command of Her Excellency the Governor General, did say:
“In Her Majesty's name, Her Excellency the Governor General thanks Her Loyal Subjects, accepts their benevolence, and assents to this bill.”
Bill C-2, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020 (Appropriation Act No. 3, 2019-20) — Chapter No. 30.