Question Period: Systemic Racism
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, the Assembly of First Nations passed a consensus resolution this week calling for a national inquiry…
The Hon. Brian Francis
The Late Honourable Murray Sinclair, C.C., O.M., M.S.C.
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, on behalf of the Progressive Senate Group, I rise to pay tribute to a man who…
Ministerial Question Period: Residential School Documents Advisory Committee
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Welcome, minister. It’s nice to see you again. On August 23, the independent chairperson and members of the Residential…
Senator Francis pays tribute to the Honourable Jane Cordy
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, today I rise to pay tribute to an extraordinary friend and colleague, Senator Jane Cordy. After…
Indigenous Youth Leaders
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, it is my pleasure to welcome eight remarkable young Indigenous leaders to the Senate. They have…
Question Period: Confederation Bridge and Mental Health
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, P.E.I. has been grappling with a shortage of mental health workers, which makes it difficult for…
Question Period: Residential School Documents Advisory Committee
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, I rise today to ask about the status of the Residential School Documents Advisory Committee, which…
Missing Records, Missing Children—Twentieth Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis moved: That the twentieth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, entitled Missing Records, Missing Children, deposited…
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, a…
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…