The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

In the Senate

The Honourable Raymonde Gagné, C.M.—Congratulations on Appointment as Speaker

May 16, 2023

Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, on behalf of the Progressive Senate Group, I am delighted to join the other leaders in…

Tribute to the Honourable George J. Furey, K.C., Speaker of the Senate

May 12, 2023

Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)

Category: Statements

Hon. Jane Cordy: Senator Furey, I can’t believe that the time for your retirement is here. Your distinguished career serving the…

Question Period: Support for Indigenous Children

May 10, 2023

Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne

Category: Question Period

Hon. Marty Klyne: Senator Gold, as you know, Jordan’s Principle requires governments to ensure that First Nations children can, without discrimination…

The Honourable Patricia Bovey—Expression of Thanks

May 10, 2023

Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)

Category: In the Senate

Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, I’m not sure I have any words. I don’t know how to say thank you. I…

Senator Bernard’s tribute to the Honourable Patricia Bovey

May 10, 2023

Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard

Category: Statements

Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I must say that it is difficult to speak after these last two speeches, in…

Senator Klyne’s tribute to the Honourable Patricia Bovey

May 10, 2023

Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne

Category: Statements

Hon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to our remarkable colleague Senator Patricia Bovey. The extent of…

Senator Cordy’s tribute to the Honourable Patricia Bovey

May 10, 2023

Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)

Category: Statements

Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, isn’t it amazing how artists capture us — how they capture the world. We need art. We…

Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada’s Foreign Policy

May 9, 2023

Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)

Category: Speeches

Hon. Patricia Bovey: Thank you, Senator Boehm. Colleagues, I am speaking later than I thought I would be this evening, but…

Second reading of Bill C-226, National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Bill

May 9, 2023

Author: The Hon. Michèle Audette

Category: Speeches

Hon. Michèle Audette: [Editor’s Note: Senator Audette spoke in an Indigenous language.] Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to Bill C-226, An…

Question Period: Jane Goodall Bill

May 9, 2023

Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne

Category: Question Period

Hon. Marty Klyne: Senator Gold, Bill S-241, the Jane Goodall act, proposes the world’s strongest legal protections for captive wild animals. This…

The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

In the Senate

The Honourable Raymonde Gagné, C.M.—Congratulations on Appointment as Speaker

Tribute to the Honourable George J. Furey, K.C., Speaker of the Senate

Question Period: Support for Indigenous Children

The Honourable Patricia Bovey—Expression of Thanks

Senator Bernard’s tribute to the Honourable Patricia Bovey

Senator Klyne’s tribute to the Honourable Patricia Bovey

Senator Cordy’s tribute to the Honourable Patricia Bovey

Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada’s Foreign Policy

Second reading of Bill C-226, National Strategy Respecting Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice Bill

Question Period: Jane Goodall Bill

The Progressive Senators

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