The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard

The Late Honourable Donald H. Oliver, C.M., K.C., O.N.S.—Tribute

September 24, 2025

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)

September 23, 2025

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

December 12, 2024

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

December 10, 2024

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)

December 4, 2024

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

December 4, 2024

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

December 4, 2024

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

November 26, 2024

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

November 26, 2024

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…

Question Period: Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan

November 20, 2024

Author: The Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard

Category: Question Period

Hon. Wanda Thomas Bernard: Senator Gold, today, on the Transgender Day of Remembrance we honour the lives lost to anti-trans violence.…

The Progressive Senate Group – The Progressives

The Late Honourable Donald H. Oliver, C.M., K.C., O.N.S.—Tribute

Second reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Tona’s Law)

Question Period: Senate Appointments

The Honourable Nancy J. Hartling—Tribute

Third reading of Bill C-40, Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Bill (David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law)

Question Period: Federal Public Service

Maxene Prevost Shephard

Third reading of Bill S-249, An Act respecting national action for the prevention of intimate partner violence

Third reading of Bill S-230, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act

Question Period: Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan

The Progressive Senators

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