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Farmers and the impacts of climate change
This week I had the opportunity to question the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, about this...
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Women in Nova Scotia and the right to vote
This year we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the expansion of the electoral franchise to women in Nova Scotia. The...
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Borrowing by government and Parliament’s authority
Last week I moved second reading of Bill S-246, An Act to amend the Borrowing Authority Act, which will restore Parliament’s...
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The practice of peremptory challenge
On February 13, I made a Senator Statement on the news of the jury verdict in the Colten Boushie...
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100th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion
On December 6th we marked the 100th Anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. This tragic event killed 2000, injured 9000 and left thousands...
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National Child Day
November 20 marked Universal Children’s Day and National Child Day in Canada, a recognition of the 1989 unanimous adoption...
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150th anniversary of the first sitting of the Senate
Last week we marked the 150th anniversary of the first sitting of the Senate, which took place on November 6, 1867....
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Inuktitut at the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to speak in Inuktitut with witnesses appearing before the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal...
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Liberal senator raises concerns federal jobs for injured military personnel going to senior staff
I encourage you to read this National Post article on the topic of priority hiring in the federal public...
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National Indigenous Peoples Day
Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day, and I would like to remind everyone that Canada has made promises to...
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