Treaty Day
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, Treaty Day, which is held annually on October 1, is the start of Mi’kmaq History Month. It…
Statements
Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Category: Statements
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I rise today to recognize the month of September as Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell organizations…
New Senator—Congratulations on Appointment
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Category: Statements
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I’m pleased to join the other leaders in welcoming Senator Shugart as the newest member of…
Joyce Echaquan
Author: The Hon. Michèle Audette
Category: Statements
Hon. Michèle Audette: Kuei. [Editor’s Note: Senator Audette spoke in innu.] Colleagues, I would like to acknowledge, thank and give hope…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This is…
The Late Gustavo da Roza
Category: Statements
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, it is my real pleasure today to pay tribute to internationally acclaimed architect Gustavo da Roza,…
Tribute to Victims of Tragedy in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the horrific attacks…
Tribute to Victims of Tragedy in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan
Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne
Category: Statements
Hon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, I rise as a senator from Saskatchewan and do so with a heavy heart at a…
Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Category: Statements
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I rise today on behalf of the Progressive Senate Group to add words of condolence on…
Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Zion Lutheran Church in Lunenburg
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I rise today in recognition of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, which is…