Black History Month
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, every February, Canadians celebrate Black History Month. It is an opportunity to honour the legacy and…
The Hon. Brian Francis
Ministerial Question Period: Elver Fishery
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Murray, in line with Recommendation 2 of the report titled Peace on the Water, in 2022 and 2023…
Ministerial Question Period: Anti-racism Training
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Murray, for decades, First Nations in Atlantic Canada have been subject to extensive government surveillance, policing and…
Ministerial Question Period: Rights-Based Fisheries
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Murray, in 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed that the Mi’kmaq, Wolastoquey and Peskotomuhkati First Nations…
Question Period: Health Care Transfers
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Senator Gold, yesterday, it was announced that the federal government will provide $2 billion over 10 years to:…
Question Period: Business of the Standing Senate Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: My question is for the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of…
Tribute to the Honourable Dan Christmas
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise to pay tribute to Senator Dan Christmas. A proud Mi’kmaw from Membertou First Nation,…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous-related Training
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Welcome, Minister Wilkinson. Last October, the CBC reported that few federal public servants are taking part in the…
Ninth Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak on the ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous…
Ministerial Question Period: Children’s Medication Shortage
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Hello, Minister Hajdu. Last week in The Globe and Mail, Tanya Talaga reported that last September, an Ontario regional…