The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

Question Period

Ministerial Question Period: Safety of Indigenous Women and Girls

October 27, 2022

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

October 27, 2022

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

October 27, 2022

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…

Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service

October 25, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: My question is for Senator Gold. According to recent news reports, only about 18% of federal government employees…

Question Period: Indigenous Participation in Federal Procurement

October 19, 2022

Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne

Category: Question Period

Hon. Marty Klyne: Senator Gold, the Government of Canada is committed to increasing participation by Indigenous businesses in federal procurement. Last…

Question Period: Support for Victims of Hurricane Fiona

October 18, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: This question is for Senator Gold. Last week, the Canadian Red Cross announced that more than $11 million…

Ministerial Question Period: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

October 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Lametti, prior to the coming into force of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…

Ministerial Question Period: Mandatory Minimum Penalties

October 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne

Category: Question Period

Hon. Marty Klyne: Minister Lametti, with Bill C-5, the government is moving away from mandatory minimum penalties for some crimes, as a…

Ministerial Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service

October 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: CBC News reported that few federal public servants are taking part in the Indigenous-related training offered through the…

Ministerial Question Period: The Creation of an Indigenous Ombudsperson Position

October 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Michèle Audette

Category: Question Period

Hon. Michèle Audette: Minister, as you know, the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples released its report entitled Not Enough: All Words…

The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

Question Period

Ministerial Question Period: Safety of Indigenous Women and Girls

Ministerial Question Period: Commercial Shipments to Newfoundland and Labrador

Ministerial Question Period: National Trade Corridors

Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service

Question Period: Indigenous Participation in Federal Procurement

Question Period: Support for Victims of Hurricane Fiona

Ministerial Question Period: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Ministerial Question Period: Mandatory Minimum Penalties

Ministerial Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service

Ministerial Question Period: The Creation of an Indigenous Ombudsperson Position

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