Support for Black EntrepreneursApril 18, 2024Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: StatementsHon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, I knew early on, after arriving in Canada back in 1986, that entrepreneurship would be my path…
Black History Month: Henriette MvondoFebruary 29, 2024Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: StatementsHon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, today, I’m wrapping up my series of statements for Black History Month 2024 with a profile…
New report published on the progress of Black entrepreneurship initiatives in CanadaFebruary 29, 2024Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: NewsOttawa, 29 February 2024 – Today, Senator Amina Gerba and Senator Colin Deacon published a new report entitled “Progress of…
Black History Month: Vickie Joseph and Frantz Saintellemy, C.M.February 14, 2024Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: StatementsHon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, I will continue with my series of statements announced for this 2024 Black History Month by introducing…
Question Period: International StudentsFebruary 6, 2024Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: Question PeriodHon. Amina Gerba: My question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. Senator Gold, according to Statistics Canada and Global…
Indira MoudiFebruary 6, 2024Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: StatementsHon. Amina Gerba: Madam Speaker, I am delighted to rise to speak about Black History Month 2024. This February, I will…
Second reading of Bill S-280, An Act respecting a national framework on sickle cell diseaseDecember 12, 2023Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: SpeechesHon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, one of the Senate’s mandates is to defend our country’s minorities. In that sense, we have…
Canada-Africa Parliamentary AssociationNovember 21, 2023Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: StatementsHon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, as co-chair of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association, I had the privilege of leading a parliamentary delegation…
Rose Cathy HandyNovember 1, 2023Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: StatementsHon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, on Saturday, I had the privilege of speaking at the Black Pearls Gala 2023, an annual…
World Polio DayOctober 26, 2023Author: The Hon. Amina GerbaCategory: StatementsHon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, before I begin, I would like to offer my condolences to the family of our late colleague.…