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The ceremonial maces in the Canadian Senate and the Canadian House of Commons embody the authority each chamber derives from the country's sovereign. A similar practice is employed in each of the provincial legislatures, with each mace representing the authority and power of the respective legislature. The ceremonial mace of the various universities when carried into the ceremony and placed on stage signals the opening of the convocation.
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—Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906)
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