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.
Ukraine
Welcoming Germany’s New Ambassadors to Canada
Senator Ratna Omidvar welcomed Tjorven Bellmann and Matthias Lüttenberg to their new posts.
Alexei Navalny Inquiry: Recognizing the courage, bravery and sacrifice of Alexei Navalny and other political prisoners persecuted by Putin’s Russia
Senator Omidvar spoke to her inquiry calling the attention of the Senate to the the courage, resilience and pursuit for justice by Alexi Navalny.
Congratulating Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser on her Distinguished Service to Canada and Germany
Senator Omidvar gave a statement to recognize the remarkable tenure of the German Ambassador to Canada
Bill C-57 – Sending a Powerful Message of Solidarity and Commitment to Standing by Ukraine
Senator Omidvar spoke to Bill C-57, Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill, 2023.
When Will the Light-Armoured Vehicles Canada Promised Arrive in Ukraine?
Senator Omidvar asked Senator Gold when the light-armoured vehicles will arrive in Ukraine and what the government is doing to go after frozen Russian assets.
Seizing Russian State Assets to Rebuild Ukraine: Will it Prolong the War, or End it?
In this excerpt from The Conversation, Jon Unruh and Geoffrey Goodell discuss Senator Omidvar's proposal to seize Russian state assets and transfer them to Ukraine.
We Must Hurry to Help Ukraine with Russian Assets – an Interview with a Canadian Senator
In this interview with Tabula, Senator Omidvar discusses the bill she tabled to confiscate Russian state assets and transfer them to Ukraine.
United for Justice: Forfeiting Russia’s Assets through an International Compensation Mechanism
Senator Omidvar participated in the 2023 United for Justice Conference, which convened global leaders in the justice and human rights sectors to pursue accountability for Russian war crimes.
Interview: Bill S-278 Will Freeze and Repurpose Russian State Assets to Help Ukraine
Ukrainian journalist Andriy Kulykov asked Senator Omidvar about her bill, which aims to freeze and repurpose Russian state assets in Canada.