The Special Senate Committee on the Arctic released its report Northern Lights: A Wake-Up Call for the Future of Canada, concluding its intense year-long study and is telling Canadians that “the North IS the future of Canada.” The committee concluded that government policies must align with priorities of northerners, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous. The federal government must empower Arctic … Read more
Senator Thanh Hai Ngo issued the following statement: “Today marks the 30th anniversary of the violent atrocities that were carried out by the Chinese government against its peaceful and pro-democracy citizens in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989.” Ngo continued “The 30th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre is a milestone opportunity for Canada … Read more
Members of the Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources have recommended amendments to Bill C-69 in a report that is expected to be presented to the Senate later this month. The recommendation to amend the bill comes after committee members held extensive public hearings during their study of the legislation, which would change … Read more
Bill C-69 is undergoing major changes in the Senate, in part thanks to Senators from New Brunswick. Non-affiliated and Conservative senators are working together to advance constructive changes to the Bill that protect the interests of all New Brunswickers. “Senator Percy Mockler and I are working together to put forward amendments that we hope the government … Read more
“This week, many in Canada mourn the loss of author, advocate, and survivor of forced institutionalization, Velma Demerson,” said Independent Senator Kim Pate. In 1939, Demerson was imprisoned under the Women Refuges Act, a discriminatory law which primarily targeted young working-class women who had been deemed to be ‘promiscuous’ or who had relationships with racialized men. … Read more
In a rarely used procedural measure, the Senate of Canada unanimously passed the following motion urging the House of Commons to pass Bill S-243, an Act to fight overseas tax evasion. “Passage of this legislation is an essential instrument in the fight against overseas tax evasion and it has been delayed for far too long in the House … Read more
Following the Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Lynn Beyak, the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration met immediately. CIBA is moving forward without delay to implement its required actions as mandated by the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators. Call 613-943-6269.
As political tensions deepen in Venezuela, Canada should continue to provide humanitarian aid to the people of the struggling South American country, the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade said in a recently released report. Testimony indicated that there is no obvious or near-term solution to the crisis in Venezuela. However, Canada can help … Read more
Conservative Senator Don Plett, Opposition Whip in the Senate, issued a statement: “Yesterday the so-called independent Senators, in coordination with the Government Leader in the Senate, tried again to shut down a Senate Inquiry into the potential interference with the independence of the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Jody Wilson-Raybould (Vancouver Granville, … Read more
Independent Senator Kim Pate commented on the Parliamentary Budget Officer ‘s report on Bill C-83, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act: “In addition to the abundant evidence of the negative neurological, psychological and social impacts of isolation chronicled in and by the courts, this PBO cost analysis reveals why we … Read more
