Net-zero Emissions Future—Inquiry
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Speeches
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, I am honoured to speak to you today from the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe…
In the Senate
Winnipeg’s Artistic Community
Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey
Category: Statements
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, important artistic expression emanates from all our regions. Today I celebrate Winnipeg — a unique vibrant hub…
The Honourable Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard, O.C., O.N.S.—Congratulations on Afroglobal Television’s Excellence Award
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy
Category: Statements
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, it is my pleasure to rise today to celebrate the achievement of one of our own…
Ministerial Question Period: High-Frequency Rail Service
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Category: Question Period
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Welcome to the Senate, minister. This anticipated Quebec City-Toronto high frequency rail project has been in the…
Ministerial Question Period: Safety of Indigenous Women and Girls
Author: The Hon. Michèle Audette
Category: Question Period
Hon. Michèle Audette: Kwei, minister. [Editor’s Note: Senator Audette spoke in Innu.] Minister, last June the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples…
Ministerial Question Period: Commercial Shipments to Newfoundland and Labrador
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister, on September 1, Marine Atlantic eliminated the Commercial Other PRV classification for units under 30 feet. As a…
Ministerial Question Period: National Trade Corridors
Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne
Category: Question Period
Hon. Marty Klyne: Minister, since 2012, we have seen consistent declines in Canada’s world infrastructure rankings from tenth to thirty-second. The…
Visit of Moussa Faki Mahamat to Canada
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, I rise today to underscore the tremendous importance of this week’s visit to Canada by Moussa…
Second reading of Bill S-225, An Act to amend the Prohibiting Cluster Munitions Act (investments)
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Category: Speeches
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, I am pleased to speak to Bill S-225, which is sponsored by Senator Ataullahjan. This bill…
Alanis Obomsawin, C.C.
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to Alanis Obomsawin. As a member of the Abenaki Nation,…