Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Child Welfare
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Miller, Dr. Cindy Blackstock of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada has called upon…
The Hon. Brian Francis
Ministerial Question Period: Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Welcome, Minister Miller. On August 20, The Canadian Press reported that it had obtained a copy of a 2015…
Tribute to Victims of Tragedy in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the horrific attacks…
First Nations women, children deserve federal action to address ongoing Indian Act discrimination
Category: News
For decades, First Nations women have been fighting to prove their identity to Canada. Due to sexist and discriminatory provisions…
Question Period: Canada Emergency Response Benefit
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, this question is for Senator Gold. Analysis from The Canadian Press shows that a disproportionate number of First…
Question Period: Employment on Prince Edward Island
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Welcome, minister. Prince Edward Island has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. At the same…
Tribute to the Honourable Terry Mercer
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I would like to take a few minutes today to pay tribute to the Honourable…
Tribute to the late Honourable Josée Forest-Niesing
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to our dear colleague and friend Senator Josée Forest-Niesing. As…
Question Period: Support for Farmers and Producers
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, my question is for Senator Gold. Last November, following the detection of potato wart in two…
Papal Apology
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to the apology made by His Holiness Pope Francis to Indigenous…