Maurice Bourget, Speaker of the Senate, said: "The flag is the symbol of the nation's unity, for it, beyond any doubt, represents all the citizens of Canada without distinction of race, language, belief, or opinion."
参议院的发言人Maurice Bourget讲道：“这面旗帜是民族团结的象征，因为它代表着加拿大的全体国民，不论种族、语言、信仰或理念，这是毋庸置疑的。