Question Period: RCMP Heritage CentreDecember 14, 2023Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: Question PeriodHon. Marty Klyne: Senator Gold, the RCMP Heritage Centre welcomes approximately 35,000 visitors annually from around the world. It is a…
Third reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)December 13, 2023Author: The Hon. Dawn AndersonCategory: SpeechesHon. Dawn Anderson: Honourable senators, I rise in the Senate today to speak to Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts…
The Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson—Tribute by Senator CordyDecember 13, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I, too, am delighted to join in the tributes to our colleague Senator Dennis Patterson. We…
The Honourable Dennis Glen Patterson—Tribute by Senator BernardDecember 13, 2023Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today on behalf of the Progressive Senate Group, or PSG, to pay tribute…
Affordable Housing and Groceries Bill—Consideration of Subject Matter in Committee of the WholeDecember 13, 2023Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: In the SenateSenator Cardozo: Ministers, thank you so much for being here. I encourage you to spend more time with senators, whether it’s…
Affordable Housing and Groceries Bill—Consideration of Subject Matter in Committee of the WholeDecember 13, 2023Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: In the SenateSenator Klyne: Thank you and welcome. Deputy Prime Minister Freeland, recent data from Food Banks Canada reveals a distressing trend: a…
Second reading of Bill S-280, An Act respecting a national framework on sickle cell diseaseDecember 12, 2023Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: SpeechesHon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, one of the Senate’s mandates is to defend our country’s minorities. In that sense, we have…
Question Period: Hurricane FionaDecember 12, 2023Author: The Hon. Brian FrancisCategory: Question PeriodHon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, given that Atlantic Canada is especially vulnerable to climate change and First Nations are disproportionately affected,…
President of the Public Service Commission—Marie-Chantal Girard Received in Committee of the WholeDecember 12, 2023Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: In the SenateSenator Cardozo: Ms. Girard, building on Senator Bernard’s theme, I have a question about adopting a broader vision to prepare the public…
President of the Public Service Commission—Marie-Chantal Girard Received in Committee of the WholeDecember 12, 2023Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: In the SenateSenator Bernard: Thank you, Ms. Girard. Coming last, I know some of my questions have already been asked. I want to take…