The Hon. Brian Francis

Tribute to Victims of Tragedy in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan

September 21, 2022

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

July 15, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis, The Hon. Sandra Lovelace Nicholas

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

May 12, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: In the Senate, Question Period

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

May 11, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: In the Senate, Question Period

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

May 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: In the Senate, Statements

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

May 4, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: In the Senate, Statements

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

April 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: In the Senate, Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, my question is for Senator Gold. Last November, following the detection of potato wart in two…

Papal Apology

April 5, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: In the Senate, Statements

Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to the apology made by His Holiness Pope Francis to Indigenous…

Question Period: Record Suspensions

March 30, 2022

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: In the Senate, Question Period

Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Mendicino, in 2019 we passed legislation to expedite and reduce barriers for the suspension of records for…

National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 21, 2021

Author: The Hon. Brian Francis

Category: Statements

Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, June 21, 2021, marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day, a time to celebrate the…

The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

Tribute to Victims of Tragedy in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan

First Nations women, children deserve federal action to address ongoing Indian Act discrimination

Question Period: Canada Emergency Response Benefit

Question Period: Employment on Prince Edward Island

Tribute to the Honourable Terry Mercer

Tribute to the late Honourable Josée Forest-Niesing

Question Period: Support for Farmers and Producers

Papal Apology

Question Period: Record Suspensions

National Indigenous Peoples Day

The Progressive Senators

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