Bear Witness Day
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise again this year to mark Bear Witness Day. Every year on May 10, we honour…
The Hon. Brian Francis
Question Period: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, last December, more than 40 individuals and groups signed a letter opposing a court application from…
Question Period: Indigenous Housing
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, yesterday, the Auditor General of Canada tabled a report on housing in Indigenous communities which found…
Question Period: Non-Insured Health Benefits
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, according to Sheri McKinstry, co-founder of the Indigenous Dental Association of Canada, Métis and non-status First…
Question Period: Hurricane Fiona
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, given that Atlantic Canada is especially vulnerable to climate change and First Nations are disproportionately affected,…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Languages
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister St-Onge, in line with the 2021 mandate letter of your predecessor, when does your government intend to…
Question Period: Fishing Vessel Safety
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, last week, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, or TSB, released a report following an investigation…
Ministerial Question Period: Conservation of National Parks
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Guilbeault, one of the priorities in your most recent mandate letter published in December 2021 was to establish…
Indigenous Veterans Day
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to mark Indigenous Veterans Day, which is observed each year on November 8, to…
International Inuit Day
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, November 7 is International Inuit Day. In Canada, there are approximately 70,000 Inuit. Most live in 51…