Vladimir Kara-MurzaOctober 17, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: StatementsHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, in April I rose to express solidarity with jailed Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza. After courageously…
Ministerial Question Period: Mandatory Minimum PenaltiesOctober 5, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: Question PeriodHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Welcome to the Senate, minister. As part of the study of Bill C-5, which proposes to abolish 20…
Ministerial Question Period: National Council for Reconciliation ActSeptember 22, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: Question PeriodHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Welcome to the Senate, minister. My question is about Bill C-29, which was introduced in the House of…
Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Preclearance Act, 2016, with amendments)June 16, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: In the Senate, SpeechesHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: I rise today in support of the adoption of the report. I just wanted to point out…
Third reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make related amendments to other Acts (COVID-19 response and other measures)June 16, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: In the Senate, SpeechesHon. Pierre J. Dalphond moved third reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals…
Question Period: Work Permit Processing BacklogJune 14, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: In the Senate, Question PeriodHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Thank you for being here today, minister. We’ve heard a lot of questions about work visa backlogs.…
Tribute to the Honourable Howard Wetston, C.M., Q.C.June 2, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: In the Senate, StatementsHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: I am pleased to join my colleagues in this tribute to the Honourable Howard Wetston, who is…
Question Period: Efforts to Make the Constitution BilingualMay 31, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: In the Senate, Question PeriodHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, my question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. In 1982, the country’s francophones…
Question Period: Efforts to Make the Constitution BilingualMay 11, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: In the Senate, Question PeriodHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Welcome to the Senate, minister. On March 29, the Senate adopted a motion reminding the government of its…
Vladimir Kara-MurzaApril 28, 2022Author: The Hon. Pierre DalphondCategory: In the Senate, StatementsHon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Honourable senators, I rise to express solidarity with Vladimir Kara-Murza, a democratic opposition leader in Russia who…