Statement Congratulating Anil Arora on a Well Deserved Retirement
Anil Arora is an extraordinary leader and public servant to Canada.
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The SOCI Report on the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention
Senator Omidvar spoke to the fifteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, entitled Doing What Works: Rethinking the Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention.
Bill C-8: Asking the Minister of Immigration about the New Citizenship Oath
Senator Omidvar asked Minister Mendicino if he consulted with immigrant communities about Bill C-8, and what is being done to ensure new immigrants learn about Indigenous history and rights upon arrival.
Amending the Citizenship Oath – A First Step to Bringing Newcomers and Indigenous Communities Together
Senator Omidvar spoke to Bill C-8, which amends the Citizenship Oath to include a solemn promise to respect the treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
Senator Brian Francis: Community Benefits for Minorities and Indigenous Communities
Watch Senator Brian Francis speak to the importance of community benefits and their ability to connect Indigenous youth with job training and mentorship.
Speech: Indigenous Women in Canadian Prisons
“I am no authority on the social roots of Indigenous incarceration. I do not pretend to know the horror that our colleague has witnessed. As deeply as her stories touch me, I am aware that I cannot know what separation from my children feels like. I cannot know the sounds and smells of a single segregation cell. Even fragments of these experiences are impossible to imagine. And yet these are just moments in a horrific journey that for some women lasts years, even decades.”