Retention of Immigrants
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, the Conference Board of Canada’s recent report The Leaky Bucket 2024 paints a worrying picture. Canada, a country…
The Hon. Amina Gerba
Future of CBC/Radio-Canada—Inquiry
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Speeches
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, I’m pleased to be able to participate in the excellent debate initiated by our colleague Senator…
Fifteenth Report of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Committee—Bill C-282
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Speeches
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, I rise to speak to the report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and…
Question Period: Black Entrepreneurship Program
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Question Period
Hon. Amina Gerba: Senator Gold, the Black Entrepreneurship Program, or BEP, which was implemented by the government in 2020, has supported…
Immigration Levels
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, the federal government recently announced that it will drastically reduce the number of permanent immigrants by 100,000…
Question Period: Immigration Levels
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Question Period
Hon. Amina Gerba: I will pursue this same line of thought. The Prime Minister’s announcement has received extensive coverage. The decision…
Senator Gerba pays tribute to the Honourable Diane Bellemare
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to an exceptional parliamentarian, a great Quebecer and a great…
Question Period: Foreign Affairs and International Trade—Business of the Committee
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Question Period
Hon. Amina Gerba: My question is for the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Senator…
The Late Gilles Lemieux
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: I’m going to change the subject and speak on a slightly sadder note, while also acknowledging our esteemed…
Senator Gerba’s 2nd Reading Speech on Bill S-286, An Act respecting National Immigration Month
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: News
Ottawa, September 24, 2024 – Senator Gerba, the sponsor of Bill S-286, delivered her 2nd reading speech in the Senate.…