In response to media requests, the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration’s Subcommittee on Human Resources is providing additional information regarding the independent evaluation process for staff of former senator Don Meredith. The evaluation process is independent. The evaluator has a broad mandate to consider the entirety of Meredith’s conduct and its impact on … Read more
Veterans of Korea Veterans Association Unit 7, Senator Yonah Martin, H.E. Keung Ryong Chang, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Conservative MP Nelly Shin (Port Moody-Coquitlam, B.C.), General (Ret’d) Walter Natynczyk, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs, LtGen Wayne Eyre, Commander of the Canadian Army, gathered at the National War Memorial to commemorate Korean War Veterans Day. “Today is … Read more
Senator Doug Black is joining public health experts in calling on the federal government to expedite domestic vaccine funding. Black is specifically urging the government to approve funding for Providence Therapeutics to establish whether its mRNA vaccine is effective in humans. “No stone should be left unturned in pursuit of a made-in-Canada COVID solution,” Black said. “We … Read more
Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, Mary Coyle, Colin Deacon, and Stan Kutcher are pleased to learn of the announcement from Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Nova Scotia Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mark Furey on an independent review of the Nova Scotia mass shooting. However, they are concerned that the vehicle chosen may not best allow for … Read more
The Senate will sit on Monday, July 27, 2020, at 12 p.m. It is anticipated that the Senate will meet for the consideration of measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate will continue to broadcast proceedings via ParlVU and to live-tweet key information about debates in the Chamber. Call 613-995-2891.
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Years (June 25, 2020 to July 27, 2023), Senator Yonah Martin, in consultation and cooperation with veterans across Canada, the National Korean Community and the regional Korean War Commemorative Committees, launched a three-year commemorative campaign: Korean War Forgotten No More. Education is an important part of … Read more
The federal government should return the power to approve spending to Parliament and provide quarterly fiscal and economic updates for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senate Committee on National Finance said in an interim report released Tuesday. The committee recommends a return to traditional parliamentary procedures with regard to government spending. The committee … Read more
The Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology released an interim report to provide preliminary observations on areas of the government’s response to the pandemic. “These observations provide a first look at areas that need more attention,” said committee chair ISG Senator Chantal Petitclerc. The committee has been studying the federal government’s response with respect to vulnerable … Read more
On June 7, 2020 a letter was sent to Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Nova Scotia Minister Mark Furey on behalf of Senators Mary Coyle, Colin Deacon and Stan Kutcher calling for the governments of Canada and Nova Scotia to immediately launch a joint and equally-led public inquiry into the recent … Read more
The Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, Independent Senator Sabi Marwah, issued a statement: “Today, the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – or CIBA – unanimously adopted a report of the Subcommittee on Human Resources, regarding harassment experienced by employees of former senator Don Meredith. The report … Read more
