World Refugee Day
Author: The Hon. Tracy Muggli
Category: Statements
Hon. Tracy Muggli: Honourable senators, World Refugee Day is June 20. It is a day to honour the courage of people forced…
Statements
Racism
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, I solemnly stand before you today as a representative of Quebec and as a Black woman…
The Honourable Bev Busson, C.M., C.O.M., O.B.C.—Tribute
Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne
Category: Statements
Hon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, I rise to pay tribute to Senator Busson, who has exemplified integrity, judgment and collegiality in…
The Late Eric Windeler
Author: The Hon. Katherine Hay
Category: Statements
Hon. Katherine Hay: Honourable senators, I rise today because, in May, the young people in Canada gained an angel. In May,…
The Honourable Marilou McPhedran, C.M.—Tribute on Retirement
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, today I rise to honour Senator Marilou McPhedran and to thank her for her untiring…
Pride Season
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Statements
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Honourable senators, I rise today to celebrate the beginning of Pride Season across Canada. Earlier this year, the…
The Honourable Mohammad Al Zaibak—Tribute
Author: The Hon. Danièle Henkel
Category: Statements
Hon. Danièle Henkel: Honourable senators, we often measure a parliamentary mandate by the number of years, but the truest measure is…
National Indigenous History Month
Author: The Hon. Michèle Audette
Category: Statements
Hon. Michèle Audette: [Editor’s Note: Senator Audette spoke in Innu-aimun.] Honourable senators, June is summer solstice month, as well as National Indigenous History…
QMUNITY
Author: The Hon. Duncan Wilson
Category: Statements
Hon. Duncan Wilson: Honourable senators, I rise today during Pride Month to raise awareness of an incredible service provider based in…
The Honourable Donna Dasko—Tribute
Author: The Hon. Andrew Cardozo
Category: Statements
Hon. Andrew Cardozo: Honourable senators, it is my pleasure to join in the tributes to Senator Donna Dasko and to do…