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Why the Senate shouldn’t organize by region
Canada’s Senate is entering a period of transformation unlike any it has seen since its careful construction at Confederation....
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Re-engagement on whose terms?
Sergei Magnitsky believed in the rule of law. Unfortunately, in present-day Russia, that belief led to his imprisonment and...
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Cyber security in Canada overdue for an update, experts tell Senate open caucus
Cyber security in Canada needs a major overhaul, one that looks at the problem beyond just the virtual scope; that was...
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No tolls on Champlain Bridge – $46.00 toll on Confederation Bridge – Why?
he following is a letter by Senator Percy Downe to Jean Denis Fréchette, Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), regarding the...
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Time to Focus on Search-and-Rescue
Since the government took office last December, the Minister of National Defence has spent much of his time musing...
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Canada has Fallen Behind, Panel on Mental Health in Prisons Says
Underfunded, under resourced, unseen, and inadequately supported. These were the words panellists at Wednesday’s Senate Liberal Open Caucus used...
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Review of Canadian Tax System Needed, Panel Says
Almost 100 years after the introduction of Canada’s first Income Tax Act, 50 years after the release of the...
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Canadian Arctic territorial claim dependent on inclusivity and collaboration with Inuit
Canada’s claim to its extended Arctic continental shelf can only be legitimized through an inclusive and collaborative engagement with...
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Senate improves its rules and leads on social policy
I was an elementary school teacher before I was appointed to the Senate. I remember some of the excuses...
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It’s Time For Canada To Test A Basic Income
Recently I tabled a motion in the Senate calling on the government to create a pilot project that would...
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