At a glance
While senators’ duties are mainly as legislators in Parliament, their work also takes them far beyond, both physically and virtually. Learn more about some of their activities.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – Senator Michèle Audette holds her first courtesy meeting with the Commissioner for Indigenous Languages, Ronald Ignace, who is accompanied by Gianni de Francesco. The group discussed the commissioner’s mandate and the office’s work since its establishment.
Sunday, February 27, 2022 – Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard participates in a virtual panel discussion alongside Moashella Shortte and Ernith Edmond. The panel was hosted by Black Girls Gather, a group of young Black women who meet every week to discuss literary works by Black authors. The panellists disused the theme of reimagining self-care as Black women.
Monday, February 28, 2022 – Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia attends an event celebrating Black History Month, at Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Part of the Lieutenant Governor Performance Series, the event featured powerful musical performances — including one by the Black Heritage NL Choir.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 – Senator Rob Black meets with representatives of Keystone Agricultural Producers during the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s Annual General Meeting held in Ottawa. They discussed concerns, opportunities, and challenges currently facing the Canadian.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 – Senator Rob Black meets virtually with representatives of the Prairie Oat Growers Association to learn more about the business of a modern oat farm. The group discussed the suite of business risk management programs currently offered to agricultural and agri-food businesses, and the ways in which those programs could be improved.
Thursday, March 3, 2022 – Senator Salma Ataullahjan participates in a webinar to mark International Women’s Day, hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright, alongside Elizabeth Williams, a partner at the firm and a lawyer specializing in trademarks and intellectual property. The session aimed to create storytelling opportunities and build women’s confidence and motivation by showcasing what they can achieve in their careers. The senator discussed her journey to the Upper Chamber as the first Canadian senator of Pakistani and Pashtun origin.
Monday, March 7, 2022 – Senator Victor Oh is pleased to meet with Scott Ryan, Australia’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Canada. The two men had previously crossed paths in Japan, Cambodia and Uganda, and the senator looks forward to working with the high commissioner in the future.
Monday, March 7, 2022 – Senator Leo Housakos meets with Dr. Gilles Soulez and Natalie St-Pierre from the Canadian Association of Radiologists to discuss the challenges facing the country’s health-care system.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – During a virtual roundtable, senators Marie-Françoise Mégie, Amina Gerba, and Bernadette Clement talk about their journeys as Black women before being appointed to the Upper Chamber, what inspired them to apply for a Senate appointment and what they hope to achieve during their tenure. The roundtable was organized by Mosaïque Interculturelle, an Ottawa-based organization promoting francophone Afro-Canadian culture, in collaboration with SENgage.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – Senator Victor Oh speaks with students enrolled in the Diploma in Agriculture program at the University of Manitoba. The senator discussed his path to the Upper Chamber and current issues in agriculture and food, as well as his experience in international trade.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – Senator Peter M. Boehm talks about his career path, global affairs and international organizations with students enrolled in an international politics course at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, Bernadette Clement, Amina Gerba, Mobina Jaffer, Marie-Françoise Mégie, Rosemary Moodie and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia celebrate Black History Month with the Canadian Federation of Students. The senators discussed anti-Black racism, ways to work towards anti-racist allyship and solidarity practices and the post-secondary experience of Black students in Canada. This event was organized in partnership with SENgage.
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At a glance
While senators’ duties are mainly as legislators in Parliament, their work also takes them far beyond, both physically and virtually. Learn more about some of their activities.
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 – Senator Michèle Audette holds her first courtesy meeting with the Commissioner for Indigenous Languages, Ronald Ignace, who is accompanied by Gianni de Francesco. The group discussed the commissioner’s mandate and the office’s work since its establishment.
Sunday, February 27, 2022 – Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard participates in a virtual panel discussion alongside Moashella Shortte and Ernith Edmond. The panel was hosted by Black Girls Gather, a group of young Black women who meet every week to discuss literary works by Black authors. The panellists disused the theme of reimagining self-care as Black women.
Monday, February 28, 2022 – Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia attends an event celebrating Black History Month, at Government House, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. Part of the Lieutenant Governor Performance Series, the event featured powerful musical performances — including one by the Black Heritage NL Choir.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 – Senator Rob Black meets with representatives of Keystone Agricultural Producers during the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s Annual General Meeting held in Ottawa. They discussed concerns, opportunities, and challenges currently facing the Canadian.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 – Senator Rob Black meets virtually with representatives of the Prairie Oat Growers Association to learn more about the business of a modern oat farm. The group discussed the suite of business risk management programs currently offered to agricultural and agri-food businesses, and the ways in which those programs could be improved.
Thursday, March 3, 2022 – Senator Salma Ataullahjan participates in a webinar to mark International Women’s Day, hosted by Norton Rose Fulbright, alongside Elizabeth Williams, a partner at the firm and a lawyer specializing in trademarks and intellectual property. The session aimed to create storytelling opportunities and build women’s confidence and motivation by showcasing what they can achieve in their careers. The senator discussed her journey to the Upper Chamber as the first Canadian senator of Pakistani and Pashtun origin.
Monday, March 7, 2022 – Senator Victor Oh is pleased to meet with Scott Ryan, Australia’s newly appointed High Commissioner to Canada. The two men had previously crossed paths in Japan, Cambodia and Uganda, and the senator looks forward to working with the high commissioner in the future.
Monday, March 7, 2022 – Senator Leo Housakos meets with Dr. Gilles Soulez and Natalie St-Pierre from the Canadian Association of Radiologists to discuss the challenges facing the country’s health-care system.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – During a virtual roundtable, senators Marie-Françoise Mégie, Amina Gerba, and Bernadette Clement talk about their journeys as Black women before being appointed to the Upper Chamber, what inspired them to apply for a Senate appointment and what they hope to achieve during their tenure. The roundtable was organized by Mosaïque Interculturelle, an Ottawa-based organization promoting francophone Afro-Canadian culture, in collaboration with SENgage.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – Senator Victor Oh speaks with students enrolled in the Diploma in Agriculture program at the University of Manitoba. The senator discussed his path to the Upper Chamber and current issues in agriculture and food, as well as his experience in international trade.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – Senator Peter M. Boehm talks about his career path, global affairs and international organizations with students enrolled in an international politics course at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan Campus.
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – Senators Wanda Thomas Bernard, Bernadette Clement, Amina Gerba, Mobina Jaffer, Marie-Françoise Mégie, Rosemary Moodie and Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia celebrate Black History Month with the Canadian Federation of Students. The senators discussed anti-Black racism, ways to work towards anti-racist allyship and solidarity practices and the post-secondary experience of Black students in Canada. This event was organized in partnership with SENgage.