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…
The Hon. Amina Gerba
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.…
Second reading of Bill S-286, An Act respecting National Immigration Month
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Speeches
Hon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, I’m speaking from the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people. That land acknowledgement is…
Senator Gerba pays tribute to the Honourable Mobina S.B. Jaffer
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: As Senator Clement said earlier, we all cried when we said goodbye on Monday. I will try my…
Africa Day
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Honourable senators, May 25 is Africa Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate the significant progress that is being…
Question Period: Canadian Entrepreneurs
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Question Period
Hon. Amina Gerba: My question is for the Government Representative. Senator Gold, a recent survey by the Business Development Bank of…
Support for Black Entrepreneurs
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. Amina Gerba: Colleagues, I knew early on, after arriving in Canada back in 1986, that entrepreneurship would be my path…
Supporting the prosperity and success of Black entrepreneurs
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: News
When I arrived in Quebec from my native Cameroon in 1986, I sensed early on that entrepreneurship would be my…
Black History Month: Henriette Mvondo
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: Statements
Hon. 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 Canada
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Category: News
Ottawa, 29 February 2024 – Today, Senator Amina Gerba and Senator Colin Deacon published a new report entitled “Progress of…