Statements In The Senate
Statement on Canada Post’s Services to Rural Communities
Honourable senators, in a small town, the post office is a place to catch up on local news or the latest gossip, read the death notices so you can call the family, mail a care package to a grandkid or pick up that much-anticipated Mother’s Day card. It’s a gathering place, community billboard and Facebook…
Read MoreCongratulations on One Hundred Years of Service to the Royal Canadian Air Force
Honourable senators, “The sky is not the limit, it’s just the beginning.” These are the words of Chuck Yeager, the pioneering test pilot who broke the sound barrier. Flight has long been a symbol of freedom, adventure, exploration and possibility. In a world where we are constantly being knocked back by the harsh realities of…
Read MoreOngoing Concerns with Respect to Canadian Agricultural, Wetland, and Forest Land Reallotments
Honourable senators, this is a statement on Senator Black’s inquiry into land use. It reminded me of when I was just a young girl in school, and the teacher promised a surprise one day. He threaded the old projector at the back of the room and showed us just who we were, and where we…
Read MoreTribute to The Late Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, P.C., C.C., G.O.Q.
Honourable senators, I grew up in a Canada that had every advantage in the world, but we had an inferiority complex. We resented our more confident neighbours and denied our own potential. There were battles over who owned Western oil, and Quebec separatists were angry. By 1984, “. . . time for a change” was…
Read MoreSpeech on Medical Assistance in Dying (February 26, 2024)
I thank Senator Kutcher for his work and for his remarks. Honourable senators, the government’s decision to delay puts politics ahead of people, and it has devastating consequences for all those who have worked to see the law recognized and respected and assured for all Canadians. It is heartbreaking for those who face a life…
Read MoreStatement on Bill C-62
Honourable senators, I wish I could say that I am surprised by where we are on this issue, facing a motion that will have the effect of silencing the voices of those who are experts in this area and denying a voice to those who are suffering from mental illness. They’ve been disappointed and misled,…
Read MoreTribute to The Late Honourable Hugh Segal, C.M.
Senator Hugh Segal was a man of character. He was always fighting for the causes that mattered: the military, the Commonwealth, guaranteed annual income and always for Canadians in need. But as Hugh would describe it, he was simply a Conservative who believed in self-reliance and in that shared sense of obligation we have to…
Read MoreStatement of Support for Food Producers
Honourable senators, on behalf of Senator Black and myself, I rise today to honour and thank a group of individuals who are the very foundation of our society: our farmers, ranchers and fishers. In the vast expanse that is Canada, these folks play an indispensable role in shaping and creating our prosperity. Their importance goes…
Read MoreGreenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (October 31, 2023)
Honourable senators, as a long-time journalist, I am not often shocked or surprised by what politicians say, but for a minister in the cabinet of this country’s government to state that if people in Western Canada voted Liberal, they, too, might be rewarded by a pause or a reduction in the punitive carbon tax — well,…
Read MoreStatement on Air Force Day 2023
Honourable senators, I rise today to mark Air Force Day on the Hill and to invite you all to join us tonight to celebrate Royal Canadian Air Force, or RCAF, members, past and present, for their service to — and sacrifice for — our country. It is my honour to become the sponsoring senator for this event,…
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