Immigration Levels
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, the federal government recently announced that it will drastically reduce the number of permanent immigrants by 100,000…
In the Senate
Second reading of Bill S-288, Inherited Blood Disorders Awareness Day Act
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Category: Speeches
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I would like to thank everybody for being very kind to me today, starting with…
Question Period: Employment Equity
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Question Period
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: My question is for Senator Gold. Yesterday, Senator Harder reminded us that we marked 25 years since…
Indigenous Youth Leaders
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, it is my pleasure to welcome eight remarkable young Indigenous leaders to the Senate. They have…
Question Period: Immigration Levels
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Question Period
Hon. Amina Gerba: I will pursue this same line of thought. The Prime Minister’s announcement has received extensive coverage. The decision…
Pay Equity
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Category: Statements
Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, 25 years ago today, the Government of Canada and the Public Service Alliance of Canada, or…
Second reading of Bill C-317, National Strategy on Flood and Drought Forecasting Bill
Author: The Hon. Rodger Cuzner
Category: Speeches
Hon. Rodger Cuzner: I rise today to speak to Bill C-317, An act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and…
Question Period: Confederation Bridge and Mental Health
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, P.E.I. has been grappling with a shortage of mental health workers, which makes it difficult for…
The Late Gordon (Gord) Edgar Downie, C.M.
Author: The Hon. Rodger Cuzner
Category: Statements
Hon. Rodger Cuzner: Honourable senators, when we think of the great bounty of natural resources that we celebrate as Canadians, our…
Question Period: Senate Appointments
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Question Period
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: My question is for Senator Gold. Senator Gold, in June, I asked a question about the appointment…