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It has been nearly 70 years since the Sovereign first opened Parliament
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In the time since, Canada has dramatically changed, repatriating its constitution, achieving
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full independence and witnessing immense growth. Canada has embraced its British, French and Indigenous roots and become a bold, ambitious
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innovative country that is bilingual, truly multicultural and committed to reconciliation. The Crown has for so long been a symbol of unity for Canada
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It also represents stability and continuity from the past to the present
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As it should, it stands proudly as a symbol of Canada today
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in all her richness and dynamism. When my dear late mother, Queen Elizabeth II
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opened a new Canadian Parliament in 1957, the Second World War remained a fresh, painful memory
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The 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
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In the decades since, history has been punctuated by epoch-making events, the Vietnam War, the fall of the Berlin Wall
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and the start of the War on Terror. Today Canada faces another critical moment
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Democracy, pluralism, the rule of law, self-determination and freedom are values which Canadians hold dear
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and ones which the government is determined to protect The system of open global trade
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that, while not perfect, has helped to deliver prosperity for Canadians for decades, is changing
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Canada's relationships with partners are also changing. Il nous faut confronter la réalité
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Depuis la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, notre monde n'a jamais été aussi dangereux et instable
