Question Period: National Housing StrategySeptember 19, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: Question PeriodHon. Jane Cordy: Senator Gold, Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis not seen since post-World War II. In…
Senator Paul Prosper and Senator Judy White—Congratulations on AppointmentsSeptember 19, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, it’s wonderful to be back with you all, and particularly so as we witness another swearing-in…
Progressive Senate Group consults experts on housingSeptember 19, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: NewsOTTAWA, September 19, 2023 – In preparation for the Senate’s return, the Progressive Senate Group (PSG) hosted an expert panel…
Expression of Thanks and Good WishesJune 22, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: In the SenateHon. Jane Cordy: I also wish to say a few words on behalf of the Progressive Senate Group before we depart…
Question Period: Sickle Cell AnemiaJune 22, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: Question PeriodHon. Jane Cordy: Senator Gold, in March of this year, the government committed up to $1.5 billion over three years to establish…
National Sickle Cell Awareness DayJune 15, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, this coming Monday, June 19, will be our sixth year of celebrating National Sickle Cell Awareness Day…
Senator Cordy questions Ms. Harriet Sollowoy—Committee of the WholeJune 14, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: In the Senate[The Senate resolved into a Committee of the Whole to receive Ms. Harriet Solloway respecting her appointment as Public Sector…
Senator Beverly Jane MacAdam—Congratulations on AppointmentJune 6, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, it is always a pleasure to have the opportunity to welcome a new member to our…
Question Period: Red Dress Alert SystemJune 1, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: Question PeriodHon. Jane Cordy: Senator Gold, Indigenous women are four times more likely than non-Indigenous women to be victims of violence. Indigenous…
National Indigenous History MonthJune 1, 2023Author: The Hon. Jane CordyCategory: StatementsHon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I would first like to acknowledge that we are meeting today on the traditional, unceded and…