Repatriation of Indigenous Artifacts
Category: Question Period
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Honourable senators, this question is for the Government Representative in the Senate. Senator Gold, approaching the September 30 National…
Indigenous Affairs
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Statements
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This is…
Seventh Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee and Request for Government Response
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis moved: That the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, tabled with the Clerk of…
Sixth Report of Indigenous Peoples Committee and Request for Government Response
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Speeches
Hon. Brian Francis moved: That the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, tabled in the Senate on…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Child Welfare
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Minister Miller, Dr. Cindy Blackstock of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada has called upon…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Art
Category: Question Period
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Welcome, minister. The illegal reproduction of Indigenous art has been a serious, ongoing issue for many years. As…
Ministerial Question Period: Indigenous Policing
Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne
Category: Question Period
Hon. Marty Klyne: Minister, the tragic events at James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan have highlighted the problem of police response…
Ministerial Question Period: Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Category: Question Period
Hon. Brian Francis: Welcome, Minister Miller. On August 20, The Canadian Press reported that it had obtained a copy of a 2015…
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Author: The Hon. Marty Klyne
Hon. Marty Klyne: Honourable senators, I rise to share two stories in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day. First, I wish…
First Nations Regional Economic Circle
Hon. Diane Bellemare: Honourable senators, kwei. I rise today to speak in the Senate, which is located on the traditional unceded territory…