The Late Donald Marshall Jr.September 19, 2024Author: The Hon. Rodger CuznerCategory: StatementsHon. Rodger Cuzner: Honourable senators, Canadians would first hear the name Donald Marshall Jr., or Junior Marshall, in 1971, when he…
The Late Eliza Victoria BrooksSeptember 18, 2024Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today, grateful to be on Algonquin Anishinaabe territory, to actually share some sad…
Senator Tracy Muggli—Congratulations on AppointmentSeptember 18, 2024Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, it is my pleasure, on behalf of the Progressive Senate Group, to welcome a new…
Canada Disability ActSeptember 17, 2024Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: StatementsHon. Andrew Cardozo: Thank you, Senator Black, for raising the issue of childhood cancer. I wear the gold ribbon with pride,…
Diversity, Equity and InclusionJune 20, 2024Author: The Hon. Andrew CardozoCategory: StatementsHon. Andrew Cardozo: Honourable senators, this month, we mark various occasions: Pride Month, National Indigenous History Month and, in the days…
Indigenous SurvivorsJune 19, 2024Author: The Hon. Brian FrancisCategory: StatementsHon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, before I begin, I would like to acknowledge that I am speaking from the traditional unceded…
Oil Tanker Moratorium Act—Fifth AnniversaryJune 19, 2024Author: The Hon. Peter HarderCategory: StatementsHon. Peter Harder: Honourable senators, I rise to recognize that this Friday, June 21, marks the fifth anniversary of the passage of…
National Sickle Cell Awareness DayJune 19, 2024Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, today is National Sickle Cell Awareness Day in Canada. Sickle cell disease and thalassemia are the…
National Indigenous History MonthJune 18, 2024Author: The Hon. Judy WhiteCategory: StatementsHon. Judy A. White: Honourable senators, I rise today to recognize National Indigenous History Month. This month provides an opportunity for…
The Africadian Empowerment AcademyJune 13, 2024Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas BernardCategory: StatementsHon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today on this unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabeg Algonquin Nation to…