National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This is…
In the Senate
Seventh Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee and Request for Government Response
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis moved: That the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, tabled with the Clerk of…
Sixth Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee and Request for Government Response
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis moved: That the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, tabled in the Senate on…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Child Welfare
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Miller, Dr. Cindy Blackstock of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada has called upon…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Art
Category: Question Period
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Welcome, minister. The illegal reproduction of Indigenous art has been a serious, ongoing issue for many years. As…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Policing
Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne
Category: Question Period
Hon. Marty Klyne: Minister, the tragic events at James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan have highlighted the problem of police response…
Ministerial Question Period: Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Welcome, Minister Miller. On August 20, The Canadian Press reported that it had obtained a copy of a 2015…
The Late Gustavo da Roza
Category: Statements
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, it is my real pleasure today to pay tribute to internationally acclaimed architect Gustavo da Roza,…
Second reading of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Author: The Hon. Dennis Dawson (retired)
Category: Speeches
Hon. Dennis Dawson: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to Bill C-11, the online streaming act, and to update you on…
Question Period: Study Permit Processing Backlog
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Category: Question Period
Hon. Jane Cordy: Senator Gold, as we return to the Senate this week, there are many university students across the country…