Motion Pertaining to Mi’kmaw Fishers and CommunitiesDecember 1, 2020Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, today, I also rise to speak to and fully support Senator Francis’s motion: That the…
Motion to Authorize Committee to Study Issues Relating to the Human Rights of Federally Sentenced Persons in the Correctional System and Refer Papers and Evidence from First Session of the Forty-Second Parliament to Current SessionDecember 1, 2020Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: SpeechesHon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, today I speak in support of Motion No. 31, that the Standing Senate…
Speech from the Throne—Motion for Address in ReplyNovember 19, 2020Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, we all aspire to build a stronger and more resilient Canada, and we all have…
Long-term Care System—InquiryNovember 19, 2020Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, what worrying and horrific situations are happening across this country. Today I add my thoughts…
Third reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)November 19, 2020Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: SpeechesHon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Income Tax…
Second reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate)November 17, 2020Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Patricia Bovey moved second reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Visual…
Motion Pertaining to Mi’kmaw Fishers and Communities – Sen. CordyNovember 5, 2020Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I will speak today to give my support and add my support to Senator Francis’s…
Motion Pertaining to Mi’kmaw Fishers and Communities – Sen. FrancisNovember 5, 2020Author: The Hon. Brian FrancisCategory: SpeechesHon. Brian Francis, pursuant to notice of November 3, 2020, moved: That the Senate affirm and honour the 1999 Supreme…
Second reading of Bill S-209, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age)November 5, 2020Author: The Hon. Terry MercerCategory: SpeechesHon. Terry M. Mercer: Honourable colleagues, as I stand to enter debate on this bill, I want to remind some…
Motion to Affect Committee Membership—Amendment by Senator Bellemare – Sen. BoveyOctober 28, 2020Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, I hesitate to jump into this debate because so much has been said already. I…