Question Period: Drug Shortages
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Category: Question Period
Hon. Jane Cordy: My question is for Senator Gold. Senator Gold, as we enter cold and flu season, on top of…
Question Period
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…
Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service
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
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
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
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
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
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…