L'honorable Lise Bacon: Honorables sénateurs, permettez-moi de prêcher un peu pour ma paroisse pour vous dire à quel point je suis fière que madame le sénateur Plamondon, de la belle Mauricie, ait reçu, hier, l'Ordre national du Québec.
Hon. Lise Bacon: Honourable senators, if I may be allowed to sing the praises of a fellow senator, I wish to share with you my immense pride about an event which took place yesterday. I am sure all the people of beautiful Mauricie are proud of their senator, Madeleine Plamondon, who was awarded the National Order of Quebec in recognition of her contribution to the defence of consumers' rights and interests.