Motion Concerning the Closure of Programs at Laurentian UniversityJune 28, 2021Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, I rise from Winnipeg, located in Treaty 1 territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree,…
Motion to Condemn the Philippine Government’s Unjust and Arbitrary Detention of Senator Leila M. de LimaJune 28, 2021Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to non-government Motion No. 75, which deals with the horrible conditions being…
Second reading of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conversion therapy)June 28, 2021Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I would like to begin by acknowledging that I’m joining you from Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral land…
Second reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting transparency and accountability in Canada’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050June 28, 2021Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: SpeechesHon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, I am pleased to support Bill C-12, the “Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act.” We all know why…
Motion to Call on the Government to Adopt Anti-racism as the Sixth Pillar of the Canada Health ActJune 23, 2021Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: SpeechesHon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I speak today in support of Senator McCallum’s Motion No. 41 calling on the federal…
Second reading of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other ActsJune 23, 2021Author: The Hon. Dennis Dawson (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Dennis Dawson: Honourable senators, I rise today to introduce you to Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act…
Third reading of Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation)—Senator HarderJune 22, 2021Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: SpeechesHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise on debate on private member’s Bill C-208, which aims to facilitate the intergenerational transfer of…
Third reading of Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation)—Senator MercerJune 22, 2021Author: The Hon. Terry MercerCategory: SpeechesHon. Terry M. Mercer: Honourable senators, I would like to begin by acknowledging that I’m joining you from the ancestral and unceded…
Third reading of Bill C-208, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (transfer of small business or family farm or fishing corporation)—Senator CordyJune 22, 2021Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I begin my remarks by acknowledging that I’m speaking to you from Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral territory…
Third reading of Bill C-237, An Act to establish a national framework for diabetesJune 21, 2021Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: SpeechesHon. Patricia Bovey: This is a very important bill and I do support Bill C-237, calling for a national framework and strategy…