It has been an honour and a privilege to serve in the Senate of Canada
Senator Ratna Omidvar welcomed Tjorven Bellmann and Matthias Lüttenberg to their new posts.
Welcoming Germany’s New Ambassadors to Canada
Senator Ratna Omidvar welcomed Tjorven Bellmann and Matthias Lüttenberg to their new posts.
Increasing the Number of Family Doctors across Canada
Senator Omidvar spoke about leveraging federal resources so that strategies could be implemented directly to address the shortage in family medicine
News Release: Senators Advocate for Federal Solutions to Family Doctor Shortage
New report outlines two cost-effective, actionable steps to address the family physician shortage in Canada.
Celebrating the Summer of 2024
Senator Omidvar gave a statement reflecting on her travels across Canada in the summer of 2024.
C-20 – Public Complaints and Review Commission Bill
Senator Omidvar spoke at 2nd reading to Bill C-20, the Public Complaints and Review Commission
Canada’s and the United States’ Enduring Partnership
Senator Omidvar gave a statement to recognize lasting relationship between Canada and the US.
News Release: Senator Omidvar Applauds the Government of Canada on Designating IRGC as a Terrorist Organization
This pivotal decision follows the motion she presented in the Senate, which passed last year, that called for this essential action to address the IRGC’s extensive record of human rights abuses and support for global terrorism.
International Students Inquiry: Recognizing the contributions of international students in Canada and the challenges that many of them face
Senator Omidvar spoke to her inquiry on international studies that examined the contributions of international students in Canada and that many of them face.
Calling on the Government to Recognize the Erasure of Afghan Women/Girls from Public Life as Gender Apartheid
Senator Omidvar spoke to a motion calling on the government to recognize the erasure of Afghan women and girls from public life as gender apartheid.