Appropriation Bill No. 3, 2020–21—Third Reading
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Category: Speeches
Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I’m surprised to be called so quickly and I’m delighted to be here to say…
Speeches
Motion to Call Upon the Government to Impose Sanctions against Chinese and/or Hong Kong Officials
Author: The Hon. Jim Munson
Category: Speeches
Hon. Jim Munson: Honourable senators, I would like to be on the record to speak to Senator Housakos’ motion. A…
The Estimates, 2020-21—Supplementary Estimates (A)
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Category: Speeches
Hon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I will be very brief because we have had two days of very significant discussion…
Second reading of Bill S-209, An Act to Amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act
Category: Speeches
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to Bill S-209, An Act to Amend the Department…
Motion to Cease the Provisions of Motion No. 37 Adopted on March 11, 2020
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Category: Speeches
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, I rise to urge this chamber to reconsider and repeal the motion adopted without…
Motion that No Senate Committee be Considered a Standing or Special Committee for the Remainder of the Current Session
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Category: Speeches
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, I would like to provide some reasons in support of the motion in my…
Emergency debate on racism
Author: The Hon. Jim Munson
Category: Speeches
Hon. Jim Munson: Thank you, Your Honour, and thank you to Senator Moodie for bringing this whole debate up. It’s…
Motion for an emergency debate on systemic racism
Author: The Hon. Jim Munson
Category: Speeches
Hon. Jim Munson: On behalf of the progressive Senate caucus, we fully support Senator Moodie’s call for an emergency debate.…
Second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (property qualifications of Senators)
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Category: Speeches
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: The $4,000 issue goes back a very long time — too long, sadly. As our colleague…
Motion to Authorize Committee to Refer Workplace Assessment Report Commissioned by the Committee During the Second Session of Forty-First Parliament to Current Session
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Category: Speeches
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, on February 27, 2020, Senator Housakos made an important motion before this house, in…