The Late Donald Marshall Jr.
Author: The Hon. Rodger Cuzner
Category: Statements
Hon. Rodger Cuzner: Honourable senators, Canadians would first hear the name Donald Marshall Jr., or Junior Marshall, in 1971, when he…
Statements
The Late Eliza Victoria Brooks
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. 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 Appointment
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, it is my pleasure, on behalf of the Progressive Senate Group, to welcome a new…
Canada Disability Act
Author: The Hon. Andrew Cardozo
Category: Statements
Hon. Andrew Cardozo: Thank you, Senator Black, for raising the issue of childhood cancer. I wear the gold ribbon with pride,…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Author: The Hon. Andrew Cardozo
Category: Statements
Hon. Andrew Cardozo: Honourable senators, this month, we mark various occasions: Pride Month, National Indigenous History Month and, in the days…
Indigenous Survivors
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. 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 Anniversary
Author: The Hon. Peter Harder
Category: Statements
Hon. 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 Day
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy (retired)
Category: Statements
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, today is National Sickle Cell Awareness Day in Canada. Sickle cell disease and thalassemia are the…
National Indigenous History Month
Author: The Hon. Judy White
Category: Statements
Hon. Judy A. White: Honourable senators, I rise today to recognize National Indigenous History Month. This month provides an opportunity for…
The Africadian Empowerment Academy
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today on this unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabeg Algonquin Nation to…