 One, two, and Happy Pride! Happy Pride Month! Thanks for joining us today as we raise the Pride Frag, the Trans Pride Flag, and the Canada 150 Pride Flag on Parliament Hill. I'm pleased to be here with Minister Wilson-Raybolt, Minister Goodale, as well as assembled ministers and MPs of all parties, as well as my special advisor on LGBTQ2 issues, Randy Boasano. Randy, thank you for the fantastic work you have done in the name of the community. We have really been pioneers by announcing the creation of this role of council, and the work you have done is essential to make Canada a fairer place for everyone. Thank you, Randy. You know, last year, we held the Pride Frag for the first time on the hill, and it was a historic moment for all Canadians. But by holding the flags this year, we are doing something even more important and even more historic. This year's ceremony marks another milestone as we acknowledge and work to rectify historical injustices experienced by Canadians due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. I am pleased to announce today that our government will be moving forward with a process for the expungement of criminal convictions for Canadians who were unjustly convicted of a crime simply for who they were and who they loved. We will be introducing legislation on this in the House of Commons later this year. Further, we will acknowledge and apologize for the role played by legislation, programs, and policies in the historical discrimination faced by LGBTQ2 Canadians. As we announced last month, we are committed to apologizing in an inclusive and meaningful manner before the end of 2017. I believe that it's essential to make amends for past wrongs, not to simply gloss over them. Today's announcement and the forthcoming apology are important steps in the right direction. Our government believes in equality and equal treatment for all Canadians, and we're proud to take concrete action to make that a reality. We will passionately defend the rights of all our citizens, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia are unacceptable. In Canada, we've come a long way, but there is still more work to be done. There is still work to do, fights to be had here in Canada, and more and more around the world. Canadians get that recognizing LGBTQ2 rights are recognizing human rights, and leading around the world in the fight for equality, for respect, for opportunity is something that is much a part of Canada as the maple leaf flying over Parliament Hill, and as now the pride flags are. This is something we commit ourselves to now in our 150th year since confederation and every year as we move forward. Let us stay vigilant and ambitious while we work together towards a brighter, safer, more accepting future for all. Thank you very much. Merci mes amis. Thank you.