Question Period: Children’s Medication Shortage
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: My question is for Senator Gold. Senator Gold, I read a troubling article in this morning’s The Globe and Mail written…
The Hon. Brian Francis
Daniel N. Paul, C.M., O.N.S.
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I would like to begin by acknowledging that we are gathered on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered…
Ministerial Question Period: Commercial Shipments to Newfoundland and Labrador
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…