Third reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act, as amendedJune 1, 2023Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: SpeechesHon. Pierre J. Dalphond moved third reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Judges Act, as amended. He said: Dear…
Question Period: Red Dress Alert SystemJune 1, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: Question PeriodHon. Jane Cordy: Senator Gold, Indigenous women are four times more likely than non-Indigenous women to be victims of violence. Indigenous…
National Indigenous History MonthJune 1, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I would first like to acknowledge that we are meeting today on the traditional, unceded and…
Ministerial Question Period: Impacts of Artificial IntelligenceMay 31, 2023Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: Question PeriodHon. Andrew Cardozo: Minister, I have one more question for you. It is on the larger topic of artificial intelligence, or…
Ministerial Question Period: Disproportionality of Indigenous People in IncarcerationMay 31, 2023Author: The Hon. Brian FrancisCategory: Question PeriodHon. Brian Francis: Welcome, minister. A report from November 2022 by the Correctional Investigator of Canada found that the federal government has…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Police ServicesMay 31, 2023Author: The Hon. Michèle AudetteCategory: Question PeriodHon. Michèle Audette: Minister, I have two questions about working with Indigenous leaders. The bill responds to a Call for Justice…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Police ServicesMay 31, 2023Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: Question PeriodHon. Marty Klyne: Minister, your mandate letter includes continued work with First Nations partners to co-develop a legislative framework for First…
Ministerial Question Period: Foreign InterferenceMay 31, 2023Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: Question PeriodHon. Andrew Cardozo: Thank you, Minister Mendicino. Welcome to the Senate. Thank you for being here to answer our questions. My question…
Connie Walker—Congratulations on Pulitzer Prize and Peabody AwardMay 31, 2023Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: StatementsHon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, today I rise to recognize Connie Walker, a Saskatchewan-born Cree journalist who was recently awarded a…
Business and Economic Contributions Made by Indigenous Businesses to Canada’s Economy—InquiryMay 30, 2023Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: SpeechesHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, I am pleased to speak to Senator Klyne’s inquiry, which seeks to recognize the contribution…