The Senate of Canada adopted Bill C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, without amendment, making it Canada’s first government-initiated climate accountability law. As the Senate sponsor of the bill, Rosa Galvez celebrated the passage of this historic piece of legislation while also recognizing the need to improve accountability measures, the administrative independence of its staple Net-Zero … Read more
Bill S-203, sponsored by Senator Miville-Dechêne and aims to protect children from exposure to pornography, was read a third time in the Senate. The Senate bill passed through the Red Chamber and was sent to the House of Commons for consideration. “It took eight months, but Bill S-203 has finally passed through the Senate’s legislative … Read more
Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, passed third reading in the Senate. Conservative Senator David Wells sponsored the bill in the Senate and is a strong advocate for safe and regulated gaming. This is a significant and long-awaited change which comes decades after the legalization of gaming in 1985. Wells stated: “This bill, … Read more
Conservative Senator Claude Carignan introduced Bill S-236, Increasing the Identification of Criminals Through the Use of DNA Act, to multiply the number of offender profiles uploaded to the National DNA Data Bank. This measure will make it more likely that matches in the NDDB between DNA profiles collected at crime scenes and those of convicted offenders … Read more
Conservative Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu introduced in the Senate his Bill S-235, the Véronique Barbe Act (An Act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (publication of victims’ information). The bill amends the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights to ensure that any victim has the right to have criminal justice authorities take steps to prohibit … Read more
During Question Period on June 9, Senator Kim Pate asked how the federal government is preparing to implement its commitment to guaranteed livable income in the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan. “The presence of guaranteed livable income in the National Action Plan emphasizes the connection between economic marginalization, violence, and … Read more
The Senate of Canada voted in favour of a motion by Conservative Senator Leo Housakos, calling on the Government of Canada to impose Magnitsky sanctions against members of the communist regime of China for their involvement in the Uighur Genocide. The motion was called to a vote following an impassioned speech by Senator JulieMiville-Dechêne. Dechêne joined … Read more
In a report released on June 3, the Senate Committee on Human Rights urges Parliament to further investigate and find ways to stop the heinous practice of forced and coerced sterilization of persons in Canada. The report, Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Persons in Canada, outlines findings of the Senate committee’s 2019 preliminary study into the history … Read more
Senators Salma Ataullahjan and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia support the ongoing efforts by Canada to facilitate a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They condemn Hamas and their recent rocket attacks. They are saddened by the loss of innocent Palestinian and Israeli civilians on both sides. Call 613-947-5906.
On May 25, Senators voted to move Bill S-207 and Bill S-208 to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for study. “Our communities are safer and all of us benefit when people are dealt with fairly, are able to move beyond criminal convictions and are supported in the community,” said ISG Senator Kim Pate. “I look … Read more
