EXTRA Vol. 143, No. 3

Canada Gazette

Part II

OTTAWA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2009

Registration
SI/2009-121 December 31, 2009

OTHER THAN STATUTORY AUTHORITY

Proclamation Proroguing Parliament to March 3, 2010

MICHAËLLE JEAN

[L.S.]

Canada

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

To our Beloved and Faithful Senators of Canada, and the Members elected to serve in the House of Commons of Canada, and to all to whom these presents may in any way concern,

Greeting:

JOHN H. SIMS
Deputy Attorney General

A PROCLAMATION

Whereas We have thought fit, by and with the advice of Our Prime Minister of Canada, to prorogue the present Parliament of Canada;

And whereas the adjournment of the Senate and the House of Commons renders impossible the announcement to both Houses;

Now know you that, We do for that end publish this Our Royal Proclamation and do hereby prorogue the said Parliament to Wednesday the third day of March, 2010.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused this Our Proclamation to be published and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed. WITNESS: Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

AT OUR GOVERNMENT HOUSE, in Our City of Ottawa, this thirthieth day of December in the year of Our Lord two thousand and nine and in the fifty-eighth year of Our Reign.

By Command,
RICHARD DICERNI
Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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