The Honourable Jim Munson—Tribute—Senator KlyneJune 29, 2021Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: StatementsHon. 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 FoundJune 28, 2021Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: StatementsHon. 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-JarvisJune 23, 2021Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, today I rise to pay tribute to a dear friend who passed away on…
Academic Year-EndJune 22, 2021Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, we are approaching the end of the school year, and the spring university convocation season is…
National Indigenous Peoples DayJune 21, 2021Author: The Hon. Brian FrancisCategory: StatementsHon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, June 21, 2021, marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to celebrate the…
Artwork and Heritage Advisory Working GroupJune 17, 2021Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable Senators, I rise today to thank Canadian curators who have contributed to the Senate’s Advisory Working…
National Sickle Cell Awareness DayJune 16, 2021Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I’m pleased to speak to you today from the unceded land of the Mi’kmaq people.…
The Renaming of InstitutionsJune 15, 2021Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today to share some news of exciting changes in Halifax. After…
William Davis Miners’ Memorial DayJune 10, 2021Author: The Hon. Terry MercerCategory: StatementsHon. Terry M. Mercer: Honourable senators, tomorrow is Davis Day. Davis Day, also known as William Davis Miners’ Memorial Day, is an…
The Honourable Jim Munson—Expression of ThanksJune 9, 2021Author: The Hon. Jim Munson (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Jim Munson: Your Honour, I know we’re not allowed to use props in the Senate, but I’m going to sleep…