30 Nov, 2011 | By Senator Art Eggleton | It's been 22 years since the House of Commons voted unanimously to eradicate child poverty in Canada by 2000. All parties supported the motion and it appeared that we were finally on the right track to ensuring that no child ever had to grow up hungry or homeless again. However, a new report from Campaign 2000 reveals that over two decades later 639,000 children are still living in poverty. That's one in 10 children.
21 Nov, 2011 | By Senator James Cowan | The government chose to bring forward its nominee, Michael Ferguson, in a process that was so deeply and seriously flawed, that in the end no opposition party could support him. Here is what happened.
15 Nov, 2011 | By Senator Percy Downe | In these difficult economic times, every job is precious, both to the people who need the work to support themselves and their families, and to the economy in general. Nowhere is this truer than here in Atlantic Canada where this current economy has resulted in thousands of our young people pulling up stakes and heading west. However, while the Government of Canada has been eliminating federal government jobs in Atlantic Canada, it has been on a hiring binge in other parts of the country.
8 Aug, 2011 | By Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette | I need you... These are the words of Asia Bibi, a woman whose story has touched the lives of millions and has renewed the debate on religious freedom and human rights from Pakistan to the United Nations.
25 Jul, 2011 | By Senator Robert Peterson | The federal government's move towards unilaterally dismantling the single desk of the Canadian Wheat Board is gaining momentum, and the outcry from farmers is growing louder and more desperate.
12 Jul, 2011 | By Senator Tommy Banks (retired) | With increasing frequency in the past very few years, matters and issues of governance have arisen in Canada that boil down to the question of whether Parliament is supreme.
6 Jul, 2011 | By Senator Mobina Jaffer | Many years ago, when several aboriginal women went missing, their loved ones and colleagues sought help from the police. Unfortunately, the police did not heed their plea.
17 Jun, 2011 | By Senator Colin Kenny | I write in praise of the Senate of Canada – the useful Senate we have had since Confederation, wrapped lovingly in the arms of the Constitution of Canada, not the Senate on steroids proffered by Stephen Harper.
18 May, 2011 | By Senator William Rompkey (retired) | The Harper government's promises on Arctic sovereignty have outpaced delivery. For marine security in particular, major gaps remain.
Nobody is challenging Canada's claims to our Arctic mainland and islands, apart from the miniscule sideshow of Hans Island.
The worry comes on the water, where resource exploration, growing tourism and gradually shrinking ice will increase traffic.
11 Apr, 2011 | By Senator Grant Mitchell | After five years of Mr. Harper being in power, I suspect I have run out of different ways to say that he doesn’t care about climate change. Point in case was the recent federal budget. The Conservatives’ showed their true colors and they certainly weren’t green.
2 Apr, 2011 | By Senator Jim Munson | We have all witnessed the scene. The shrill cries of a young child at the mall. Arms and legs flailing. The mother, powerless against her child's fervour.
14 Mar, 2011 | By Senator Dennis Dawson | Internet and new telecommunication technologies are growing in importance in our society. Just recently, the public reaction to the CRTC decision to end unlimited internet services showed us the importance of the World Wide Web in the lives of Canadians.
14 Jan, 2011 | By Senator Joseph Day | If someone were to ask you to give the official name of our navy, chances are like most Canadians you would give an answer that ended in "Navy," and understandably so.
This however is not the reality.
16 Dec, 2010 | By Senator Colin Kenny | Far be it from me to doubt the sincerity of anyone's apology, especially over an issue as serious as the Air India bombing that killed 329 innocent people a quarter of a century ago. Prime Minister Harper's expression of sorrow -- unforthcoming from his three predecessors -- was particularly important considering Canada's mishandling of this disaster before and after it occurred.
16 Dec, 2010 | By Senator Claudette Tardif | J'aimerais exprimer ma grande déception au sujet des propos de la sénatrice Marjorie LeBreton publiés dans le Globe & Mail du jeudi 9 décembre, au sujet du projet de loi C-232 qui traite de la compréhension des langues officielles par les juges de la Cour suprême.