Cultural Diversity
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, “representation,” and “to be representative of” are at the core of arts programming challenges in today’s…
Statements
Autism Acceptance Month—Nova Scotia
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Hon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I join you today from East Preston, Nova Scotia, the unceded territory of the…
Women’s History Month
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, while we are currently in the middle of Women’s History Month, it is important to…
The Late Susan Jane Scott
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, in all our communities, our not-for-profits, arts organizations and artists benefit immeasurably from the generosity of…
The Late Alexa McDonough, O.C., O.N.S.
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I am speaking to you today from the unceded land of the Mi’kmaq people. Honourable senators,…
The Honourable Jim Munson—Tribute—Senator Klyne
Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne
Category: Statements
Hon. Marty Klyne: I’m glad we got to this before I retire. Thank you, Senator Harder, and thank you for seconding…
Marieval Indian Residential School—Remains of Indigenous Children Found
Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne
Category: Statements
Hon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, I am speaking to you from Regina, Saskatchewan within Treaty 4 territory, the homeland of the…
The Late Reverend Mother Phyllis Marilyn Marsh-Jarvis
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, today I rise to pay tribute to a dear friend who passed away on…
Academic Year-End
Category: Statements
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, we are approaching the end of the school year, and the spring university convocation season is…
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, June 21, 2021, marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to celebrate the…