Last week in #SenCA, Senator Michèle Audette spoke at third reading of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act. Read/watch her speech here: theprogressives.ca/in-the-senate/…
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- Last week in #SenCA, Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard moved an amendment at third reading of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, which adds the noose to the list of hate symbols because it represents anti-Black violence. Read/watch her speech here: theprogressives.ca/in-the-senate/…
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6,837 wildfires. 232,359 evacuees. 14.6 million hectares burned in 2023. A new report from the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry highlights the need for stronger federal investment and improved coordination to respond to Canada’s escalating wildfire crisis. Wildfires
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#UIPU’s @iamIqraKhalid spoke about online harassment against women parliamentarians, Senator @mivillej discussed gender-sensitive parliaments, and @SenatorSalma, Senator Greenwood, and @MichelleRempel considered methods to combat stereotypes and negative norms
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English follows. Des experts ont mis au jour de sérieuses allégations de travail forcé de prisonniers en Alabama par des constructeurs automobiles qui font affaire au Canada. J’ai interrogé là-dessus le représentant du gouvernement au Sénat, le sénateur Moreau, qui a rappelé
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Internal trade = lower prices. THANKS @SenateCA colleagues for voting Bill S-239 on to committee. The bill proposes a mandate for @CompBureau to promote internal trade in 🇨🇦, with accountability from regulators. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5f4pxc8b 🍁 #cdnpoli #SenCA
- Last week in #SenCA, Senator Kristopher Wells, sponsor in the Senate, spoke at third reading of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act. Read/watch his speech here: theprogressives.ca/in-the-senate/…
- During Question Period in #SenCA yesterday, Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard asked about the lack of Black representation within the Ministerial Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion. Read/watch that exchange here: theprogressives.ca/in-the-senate/…
- Yesterday in #SenCA, Senator Marty Klyne (@Mister_Regina) spoke about D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, the 82nd anniversary of which will be marked tomorrow. Read/watch his statement here: theprogressives.ca/in-the-senate/…
- Yesterday in #SenCA, Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard rose to recognize the 100-year anniversary of the Canadian Association of Social Workers, with members of the organization, including the President, present in the Senate gallery. Read/watch her statement: theprogressives.ca/in-the-senate/…
- This week, #SenCA adopted a motion to recognize World Africa Day each year on May 25. Senator Amina Gerba, who proposed the motion, spoke about the significance of this "simple but profound gesture". Read/watch her speech here: theprogressives.ca/in-the-senate/…
- Canada has the tools to fight forced labor; it is time for the government to use them to protect itself against American attacks. Senator @mivillej discusses it with Madeleine Blais-Morin (French only): ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere…Le Canada a les outils pour combattre le travail forcé. Il est temps que le gouvernement les utilise pour se prémunir contre les attaques américaines. J’en discute avec Madeleine Blais-Morin 👇🏻 @MaBlaisMorin @iciradiocanada @gary_srp @Safety_Canada @Prog_Senate
- The Progressives repostedA #UIPU delegation composed of Senators Greenwood, @mivillej, and @SenatorSalma and MPs @iamIqraKhalid and @MichelleRempel travelled to Belgrade 🇷🇸 for the @IPUparliament Second Global Conference of Women Parliamentarians
