Because the Speaker ranks fourth in the Table of Precedence for Canada after the Governor General, the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Speaker’s duties include receiving diplomats and other parliamentary officials. As well, the Speaker is frequently asked to represent the Senate, and sometimes even the government, at national events and at foreign legislatures. The Speaker also spends a great deal of time addressing groups visiting the nation’s capital, providing insight into the parliamentary process and the important role of the Senate within that process.