Statement Congratulating Anil Arora on a Well Deserved Retirement
Anil Arora is an extraordinary leader and public servant to Canada.
Statements
Journalists Are Not An Inconvenience, They Are Truth-Tellers
Senator Omidvar made a statement in support of journalists around the world who have been jailed because of their work.
Recognizing the Strong Women Who Have Led Barbados in a Peaceful Transition to a Republic
Senator Omidvar made a statement to recognize the roles Prime Minister Mia Mottley and President Sandra Mason played in leading Barbados through the transition to a republic.
Senators’ Statements: Celebrating GlobalMedic’s Work Around the World
Speaking to fellow Senators, Omidvar speaks about the important work Global Medic continues to do in times of crisis around the world.
Senators’ Statements: Celebrating Diwali
"Diwali shares a core message with other religions of the world: goodness shall prevail over evil, light will overshadow darkness, knowledge will conquer evil, and hope will overcome despair."
Senators’ Statements: Congratulating Canadian Physicist Dr. Donna Strickland on her Nobel Prize
"Dr. Strickland is just the third woman in history to have been awarded this prize in physics and joins 22 other Canadians who are Nobel laureates who call Canada home, including Frederick Banting and Alice Munro."
Senators’ Statements: Remembering Air India Flight 182
"Honourable senators, there are moments that define our history. This is one of them. We must never forget this incident, the lives lost, the victims and their families. After all these years, lives have been eventually remade, however tenuously, but the loss has not been forgotten."
Senator Frances Lankin Celebrates Ratna Omidvar’s Honourary Degree from Ryerson University
"The other thing that is exceptional about Senator Ratna Omidvar, who received her Honorary Doctor of Laws this week — this is her second one — is the impact she has had on our collective lives in Canada. She came here as an immigrant and has been a leader in community organizations at the grassroots level. Peoples’ lives are touched through her settlement work and advocacy around migration and immigration issues."
Senators’ Responses to the Attack in Toronto
On April 24, 2018 a number of Senators rose in the Chamber to respond to the tragic events that took place the day before in Toronto. The city and indeed our entire country mourns the loss of family members and friends. Our hope is that these words will offer comfort and solidarity for those in need of support.
Senators’ Statements: Donna Dasko and Valerie March
In 1984, while I was still relatively new to Canada and trying to find my way as a volunteer, two women that are here today, Dr. Donna Dasko and Valerie March overlooked the fact that I had no Canadian work experience and no familiar credentials. They saw something else than the places on my resumé, the strangeness of my name and they took a risk on me and offered a job. This was my first job in the charities world and it opened many other doors and windows that I believe ultimately led me to the Senate.
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