Mental Health Week
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, oftentimes we can get swept up in our thoughts or the everyday living of life, and…
In the Senate
Question Period: ACOA Support for Culture
Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Welcome, minister. My question is about Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency funding for culture. With Atlantic Canada so rich…
Question Period: French on the International Stage
Author: The Hon. Dennis Dawson
Hon. Dennis Dawson: Thank you, minister, and welcome to the Senate. I’m going to open a debate on a new topic,…
Question Period: Employment on Prince Edward Island
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Welcome, minister. Prince Edward Island has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. At the same…
Question Period: Black Entrepreneurship Program
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy
Hon. Jane Cordy: Welcome, minister. My question relates to your responsibilities as Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. In…
Question Period: Efforts to Make the Constitution Bilingual
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Welcome to the Senate, minister. On March 29, the Senate adopted a motion reminding the government of its…
Second Reading of Bill S-201, Voting Age
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, the following debate is on behalf of our colleague, Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, who was unable…
Third Reading of Bill S-203, Federal Framework on Autism Spectrum Disorder Act
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I rise on behalf of Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard to deliver her debate on Bill S-203,…
Question Period: Canada-Africa Relations
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Hon. Amina Gerba: My question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. Senator Gold, Africa is a large market that…
Honourable Terry M. Mercer – Expression of Thanks
Author: The Hon. Terry Mercer
Hon. Terry M. Mercer: Honourable senators, many people ask me, when they come to this place, “How do you know that you’ve…