World Ostomy Day
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today to recognize World Ostomy Day, which was on October 4. Last year, I…
The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
The Late Honourable Donald H. Oliver, C.M., K.C., O.N.S.—Tribute
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I acknowledge that we gather today on the traditional and unceded territory of the Algonquin…
Second reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Tona’s Law)
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Speeches
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I am honoured to rise today on Algonquin and Anishinaabe land in support of Bill S-205,…
Question Period: Senate Appointments
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Question Period
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Senator Gold, in 1990, I was hired by Dalhousie University as the first African Nova Scotian in…
The Honourable Nancy J. Hartling—Tribute
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I am truly privileged to rise today, on International Human Rights Day, to pay tribute…
Third reading of Bill C-40, Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Bill (David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law)
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Speeches
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I am honoured to rise today on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabeg territory. I am…
Question Period: Federal Public Service
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Question Period
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Senator Gold, last month, Dr. Rachel Zellars released a study on Black executives in the federal public service…
Maxene Prevost Shephard
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Statements
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I am honoured to stand before you today to highlight two principles of Kwanza: Kujichagulia, which…
Third reading of Bill S-249, An Act respecting national action for the prevention of intimate partner violence
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Speeches
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I rise today to also speak in support of Bill S-249, An Act respecting the development…
Third reading of Bill S-230, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act
Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard
Category: Speeches
Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Honourable senators, I am grateful to be here on the unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishinaabeg territory. I…