1. Honourable senators, the Speech from the Throne makes reference to the level of unemployment in this country

2. Allocution is a solemn form of address or speech from the throne employed by the Pope on certain occasions

3. The table below aligns NRCan’s Chart of Key Results (CKR), departmental priorities and commitments for 1999-2000, and themes from the Speech from the Throne (SFT).

4. Gary Abson Director, Payments in Lieu of Taxes Management and Consulting Michael Blaschuk Chief Appraiser and Director, Appraisals International initiatives Working in the international arena The international focus of this issue of Valuation Advisor supports a government-wide vision articulated in the last Speech from the Throne. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, stated "(t)he Government will increase Canada's official development assistance and use these new investments to advance efforts to reduce international poverty and to strengthen democracy, justice and social stability worldwide."