The Hon. Brian Francis

Ministerial Question Period: Commercial Shipments to Newfoundland and Labrador

October 27, 2022

Hon. Brian Francis: Minister, on September 1, Marine Atlantic eliminated the Commercial Other PRV classification for units under 30 feet. As a…

Alanis Obomsawin, C.C.

October 26, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Statements

Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to Alanis Obomsawin. As a member of the Abenaki Nation,…

Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service

October 25, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: My question is for Senator Gold. According to recent news reports, only about 18% of federal government employees…

Question Period: Support for Victims of Hurricane Fiona

October 18, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: This question is for Senator Gold. Last week, the Canadian Red Cross announced that more than $11 million…

Ministerial Question Period: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

October 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Lametti, prior to the coming into force of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous…

Ministerial Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service

October 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: CBC News reported that few federal public servants are taking part in the Indigenous-related training offered through the…

Treaty Day

October 4, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Statements

Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, Treaty Day, which is held annually on October 1, is the start of Mi’kmaq History Month. It…

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 27, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Statements

Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This is…

Seventh Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee and Request for Government Response

September 22, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Speeches

Hon. Brian Francis moved: That the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, tabled with the Clerk of…

Sixth Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee and Request for Government Response

September 22, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Speeches

Hon. Brian Francis moved: That the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, tabled in the Senate on…

The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

Ministerial Question Period: Commercial Shipments to Newfoundland and Labrador

Alanis Obomsawin, C.C.

Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service

Question Period: Support for Victims of Hurricane Fiona

Ministerial Question Period: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Ministerial Question Period: Mandatory Training for the Federal Public Service

Treaty Day

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Seventh Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee and Request for Government Response

Sixth Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee and Request for Government Response

The Progressive Senators

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