Question period: Support for HaitiApril 18, 2024Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: Question PeriodHon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: My question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. Senator Gold, I want to inquire about…
Support for Black EntrepreneursApril 18, 2024Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: StatementsHon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, I knew early on, after arriving in Canada back in 1986, that entrepreneurship would be my path…
Question Period: Housing and InfrastructureApril 17, 2024Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: Question PeriodHon. Andrew Cardozo: Senator Gold, the budget also announced that the federal government will lease federal lands and buildings for the purpose…
Question Period: Canada Disability BenefitApril 17, 2024Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: Question PeriodHon. Andrew Cardozo: My question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. I was initially pleased to see the Canada…
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade AgreementApril 17, 2024Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: StatementsHon. Andrew Cardozo: Honourable senators, on March 19 — along with most senators — I was honoured to vote yes on third and final…
Courage, Bravery and Sacrifice of Alexei Navalny—InquiryApril 16, 2024Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: SpeechesHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Colleagues, on February 16, the death of Russian lawyer and political activist Alexei Navalny at the age of…
Speech from the Throne—Motion for Address in ReplyApril 16, 2024Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: SpeechesHon. Andrew Cardozo: Honourable senators, I rise today to respond to the Speech from the Throne, in the spirit of the…
Question Period: Access to Health CareApril 16, 2024Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: Question PeriodHon. Marty Klyne: Senator Gold, Canadians are facing a health care crisis with a shortage of health care workers, overcrowding of…
The Late Benoît Pelletier, C.M.April 16, 2024Author: The Hon. Diane BellemareCategory: StatementsHon. Diane Bellemare: Benoît Pelletier was a remarkable man, an outstanding politician and a great educator. He passed away far too…
Second reading of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management)April 11, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, perhaps I’m out of fashion. I believe in moderation, not polarization; in pluralism, not populism; in…