Africa Day
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, May 25 is Africa Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate the significant progress that is being…
Statements
International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
Category: Statements
on. Diane Bellemare: Honourable senators, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia was observed on May 17. That’s why today I’d…
Bear Witness Day
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise again this year to mark Bear Witness Day. Every year on May 10, we honour…
Artwork and Heritage Advisory Working Group
Author: The Hon. Andrew Cardozo
Category: Statements
Hon. Andrew Cardozo: Honourable senators, I want to say a few words as the Chair of the Artwork and Heritage Advisory…
Moose Hide Campaign
Author: The Hon. Michèle Audette
Category: Statements
Hon. Michèle Audette: [Editor’s Note: Senator Audette spoke in Innu-aimun.] I thank the wonderful Anishinaabe people for welcoming us again today. Honourable…
Red Dress Day
Author: The Hon. Michèle Audette
Category: Statements
Hon. Michèle Audette: [Editor’s Note: Senator Audette spoke in Innu-aimun.] Colleagues, I am rising today to talk about Red Dress Day, which…
The Honourable Wanda Thomas Bernard, O.C., O.N.S.—Congratulations on Lifetime Achievement Award
Author: The Hon. Judy White
Category: Statements
Hon. Judy A. White: Honourable senators, it is my pleasure to rise today to highlight a recent achievement of one of…
Daffodil Month
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. Today…
Support for Black Entrepreneurs
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, I knew early on, after arriving in Canada back in 1986, that entrepreneurship would be my path…
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement
Author: The Hon. Andrew Cardozo
Category: Statements
Hon. Andrew Cardozo: Honourable senators, on March 19 — along with most senators — I was honoured to vote yes on third and final…