Indigenous Youth Leaders
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
The Hon. Brian Francis
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…
Tribute to the Honourable Victor Oh
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise to pay tribute to Senator Victor Oh. Today we celebrate a remarkable man known…
Tuma Young
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, in honour of both National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month, I rise today to recognize…
Business and Economic Contributions Made by Indigenous Businesses to Canada’s Economy—Inquiry
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to address Senator Klyne’s important inquiry into the invaluable contributions of Indigenous businesses…
Question Period: Child and Family Services
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, last year, after more than 16 years of legal battles, the settlement totalling more than $23…