Pride Season
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Statements
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Honourable senators, I rise today to celebrate the beginning of Pride Season across Canada. Earlier this year, the…
The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Third reading of Bill C-9, Combatting Hate Act—Amendment proposed by Senator Martin
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Speeches
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Honourable senators, our friends, family members and neighbours have faced an onslaught of increasing hate crimes in our…
Third reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Speeches
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Honourable senators, I rise today as the Senate sponsor of Bill C-9, the combatting hate act, to speak…
Question Period: Support for LGBTQ2+ People
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Question Period
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Senator Moreau, on the occasion of the Ottawa Civic Space Summit being held here this week, which brings…
Ministerial Question Period: Radicalization
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Question Period
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Minister, it’s good to see you as always. Recent reports have highlighted a concerning rise in online recruitment…
Vital Role of Physical Activity and Sport—Inquiry
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Speeches
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Honourable senators, today I rise filled with pride and gratitude as we continue to celebrate the remarkable achievements…
Second reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places)
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Speeches
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Honourable senators, I am pleased to introduce Bill C-9, the combatting hate act, a bill that would strengthen…
Senator Wells questions Annette Ryan respecting her appointment as Parliamentary Budget Officer
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: In the Senate
The Senate resolved into a Committee of the Whole in order to receive Annette Ryan respecting her nomination to the…
Question Period: HIV Non-Disclosure
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Question Period
Hon. Kristopher Wells: This Saturday, February 28, marks international HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day. As documented in the recent report…
Question Period: Health Care System
Author: The Hon. Kristopher Wells
Category: Question Period
Hon. Kristopher Wells: Senator Moreau, protecting our publicly funded, single-payer, universal health care system is the responsibility of the federal government…