Expression of Thanks for Front-Line WorkersDecember 16, 2020Author: The Hon. Brian FrancisCategory: StatementsHon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to the front-line workers who have gone above and…
KwanzaaDecember 16, 2020Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today to wish you a happy Kwanza. As I began to…
The Late Frederick (Fred) Sasakamoose, O.C.December 15, 2020Author: The Hon. Marty KlyneCategory: StatementsHon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to elder Fred Sasakamoose, the first First Nation hockey…
The Honourable Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard, O.C., O.N.S.—Congratulations on Being Named One of Canada’s Top 10 Power WomenDecember 14, 2020Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, it is unmistakable that each person possesses some sort of personal power, whether it be…
International Human Rights DayDecember 10, 2020Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, today, for International Human Rights Day, I wish to highlight an organization that…
Tribute to the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck – Sen. BernardDecember 10, 2020Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Elaine Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I’m honoured to share my voice today. I want to speak today on…
Tribute to the Honourable Lillian Eva Dyck – Sen. MunsonDecember 10, 2020Author: The Hon. Jim Munson (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Jim Munson: Honourable senators, when I look around this chamber and see other senators virtually participating in this inquiry…
Canadian ArtistsDecember 9, 2020Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, 2020 has been a tough year, as society and individuals have suffered many losses. Some…
Ovarian Cancer Canada—Walk of HopeDecember 8, 2020Author: The Hon. Terry MercerCategory: StatementsHon. Terry M. Mercer: Honourable senators, the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope was again held this past September in…
International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesDecember 3, 2020Author: The Hon. Jim Munson (retired)Category: StatementsHon. Jim Munson: Honourable senators, as Senator Petitclerc has just mentioned, today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.…