2 Feb, 2012 | By Senator James Cowan | Honourable senators, I would like to add my voice to that of Senator LeBreton in paying tribute to our friend, Senator Meighen, for his lifetime of service to this country and to say how much we will miss him here.
2 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Nick Sibbeston | Honourable senators, I am pleased to speak today on Bill C-6, the First Nations election act. I can safely say that this bill is an improvement on the current situation and is broadly supported by my colleagues on this side of the chamber. I would not go as far as Senator Patterson, the sponsor of the bill, and call it a milestone achievement, but it is a vast improvement over what is.
2 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Roméo Dallaire | Where are the statistics on all those who committed suicide after their return to Canada because of the post-traumatic stress injuries they sustained while they were participating in the mission in Afghanistan?
2 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Maria Chaput | Since bilingualism remains a priority for the government, can the Leader of the Government in the Senate explain what directives have been sent to the federal departments in terms of more affordable resources that are available to employees who want to learn either official language?
2 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Marie-P. Poulin (Charette) | How can the minister assure us that this gap will disappear as soon as possible when we keep seeing decisions being made that fundamentally do not seem to recognize that French is just as important as English in Canada?
2 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Claudette Tardif | The government is saying that these cuts are not part of the austerity measures. If that is the case, why is maintaining second-language teaching positions not a priority for this government, in order to keep these valuable tools and resources within the public service?
2 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Mobina Jaffer | Honourable senators, for many years I have worked in various maternal health clinics in Uganda. On several occasions, I have shared my experiences with you. According to the World Health Organization, every 90 seconds a woman dies from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Ninety-nine per cent of these maternal deaths occur in developing countries.
2 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette | Honourable senators, it is my great pleasure today to speak to an issue that is very close to my heart. Some of my new colleagues may not know that I learned to hunt seals in Newfoundland, and that I have hunted seals in Nunavut.
1 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Jane Cordy | Honourable senators, it is difficult for me to believe that it has been five years since the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology tabled its report, entitled: Out of the Shadows at Last: Transforming Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction Services in Canada.
1 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette | How can the government call itself a model of good management when it has cut corporate taxes without investing in research and development, and it now plans to cut retirement pensions?
1 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Wilfred Moore | I ask the Leader of the Government whether she sees the wisdom in what the government of India has done. Will she not urge her cabinet colleagues to take a long look at what India has done, thereby possibly saving Canadians billions of dollars and much grief over this F-35 purchase?
1 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Grant Mitchell | Is that because even this government, in its heart of hearts, knows there is nothing ethical about selling asbestos, no matter how you cut it?
1 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Grant Mitchell | For example, if it is so important for the U.S. to stop buying unethical oil, what does that say about the kind of oil that Eastern Canada is forced to buy because they are buying it from exactly the same countries?
1 Feb, 2012 | By Senator Nick Sibbeston | What steps will the government take to ensure the reform of the regulatory process is transparent, inclusive of all stakeholders and leads to a regulatory system that is both efficient in supporting development and effective in protecting the environment?
1 Feb, 2012 | By Senator James Cowan | Will the Leader of the Government in the Senate advise whether this is the next step in this government's tough-on-crime agenda?