Louise Arbour

"I accept the role with a deep sense of duty."

"I don’t really know what that term is supposed to mean but voiced her support for the current system."

"I will be the representative of the Crown in a constitutional arrangement that has served Canada extremely well throughout our history, even more in recent decades."

"The strength of this country resides in stable institutions managed with wisdom and sustained through the desire for the wellbeing of our country and the planet."

"Canada is shaped by a common respect for strong institutions and the rule of law."

"I will accede to a function in which I will be the representative of the Crown in a constitutional arrangement that I think has served Canada extremely well throughout our history..."