Recent Statements from Liberal Senators
18 Jun, 2013 | By Senator Mobina Jaffer | Honourable senators, I address you today to pursue Senator Tardif's motion concerning access to justice for francophones in minority French-speaking communities in Canada.
18 Jun, 2013 | By Senator Mobina Jaffer | Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to the inquiry on violence against women. I want to thank Senator Oliver for speaking on this issue. As he and all honourable senators are aware, I have been an advocate for this issue for many years.
18 Jun, 2013 | By Senator Jane Cordy | Honourable senators, I rise this evening to speak to a critical issue, that of murdered and missing Aboriginal women. I want to thank Senator Lovelace Nicholas for starting this very important inquiry in the Senate.
18 Jun, 2013 | By Senator Claudette Tardif | Honourable senators, I am pleased to speak today to take part in the inquiry co-sponsored by Senators Cowan and Segal calling the attention of the Senate to the many contributions of Canadian universities to innovation and research.
18 Jun, 2013 | By Senator Mobina Jaffer | Honourable senators, I would like to thank Senator Seth for bringing up the inquiry on the subject of blindness. It gives me the opportunity to speak about blindness in the rest of the world, particularly in Africa. Trachoma is a highly contagious and blinding disease that occurs in 57 countries and destroys the lives of 40 million people.