The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

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Motion to Call Upon the Government to Impose Sanctions against Chinese and/or Hong Kong Officials

June 23, 2020

Author: The Hon. Jim Munson (retired)

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)

June 23, 2020

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

June 23, 2020

Author: The Hon. Lillian Eva Dyck (retired)

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

June 23, 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

June 22, 2020

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

June 18, 2020

Author: The Hon. Jim Munson (retired)

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

June 18, 2020

Author: The Hon. Jim Munson (retired)

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)

June 18, 2020

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

June 18, 2020

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…

Motion to Fill Any Vacancy in the Position of the Speaker Pro Tempore by Secret Ballot for the Remainder of the Current Session and to Discharge the First Report of the Committee of Selection from the Order Paper—Motion in Amendment

June 18, 2020

Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond

Category: Speeches

Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to the amendment that Senator Saint-Germain proposed yesterday to…

The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

Speeches

Motion to Call Upon the Government to Impose Sanctions against Chinese and/or Hong Kong Officials

The Estimates, 2020-21—Supplementary Estimates (A)

Second reading of Bill S-209, An Act to Amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act

Motion to Cease the Provisions of Motion No. 37 Adopted on March 11, 2020

Motion that No Senate Committee be Considered a Standing or Special Committee for the Remainder of the Current Session

Emergency debate on racism

Motion for an emergency debate on systemic racism

Second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (property qualifications of Senators)

Motion to Authorize Committee to Refer Workplace Assessment Report Commissioned by the Committee During the Second Session of Forty-First Parliament to Current Session

Motion to Fill Any Vacancy in the Position of the Speaker Pro Tempore by Secret Ballot for the Remainder of the Current Session and to Discharge the First Report of the Committee of Selection from the Order Paper—Motion in Amendment

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