Tuesday, October 4, 2022 – Senators Brian Francis and Michèle Audette, centre, attend the Sisters in Spirit Vigil on Parliament Hill. The national event is held annually on October 4 to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit, transgender and gender-diverse people. The senators joined individuals and families grieving the loss of a loved one and echoed their calls for urgent action to end the ongoing genocide.

Monday, October 17, 2022 – Senator Brian Francis, second from left, attends a lighting ceremony marking the start of the Cavendish Farms Torch Relay, at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill. The relay seeks to connect communities and build excitement ahead of the 2023 Canada Winter Games, a multi-sport competition that will take place in Prince Edward Island from February 18 to March 5, 2023.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 – Senator Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, front left, as Senate Representative of the Parliamentary Health Research Caucus, hosts the 2022 Canada Gairdner Awards luncheon at the Fairmont Château Laurier in Ottawa, Ontario. Dr. Deborah J. Cook, front second from the right, and Dr. Drew Weissman, front second from the left, were recognized for their outstanding achievements in innovative health research. From left in the back, senators Lucie Moncion, Marty Deacon, Sabi Marwah, Donna Dasko, and Marie-Françoise Mégie also attended the event.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 –Senator Colin Deacon, right, speaks on a panel about leadership and policy barriers during a symposium on the future of pan-Canadian digital governments, hosted by IdentityNORTH at Bayview Yards in Ottawa, Ontario. The senator shared the stage with moderator Sean Silcoff, technology reporter for The Globe and Mail, Debbi Gamble, chief officer of innovation and new ventures at Interac, and Jim Balsillie, co-founder of the Council of Canadian Innovators and CIO Strategy Council.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 – Senator Margaret Dawn Anderson, centre, hosts members of the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning at her office on Parliament Hill to discuss the organization’s sustainability and its groundbreaking work with Indigenous communities in the Northwest Territories. From left, Senator Anderson’s Director of Parliamentary Affairs Natasha Entwistle, Dechinta’s Regional Outreach Coordinator Kyla LeSage, Lands and Culture Resource Director Charlene Liske, and Executive Director Kelsey Wrightson attended the meeting with Senator Anderson.

Thursday, October 27, 2022 – Senator Rob Black joins members of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture at their annual general meeting in Holmesville, Ontario. He spoke about the role of the Senate, his road to becoming a senator and the importance of rural communities.

Friday, October 28, 2022 – Senator Marty Deacon, fourth from the right, joins representatives of Hospice Waterloo Region to discuss recent health legislation, medical assistance in dying and federal priorities for palliative care during a session in Waterloo, Ontario. Senators Peter M. Boehm, back centre, and Rob Black, centre right, also attended the meeting.

Friday, October 28, 2022 – Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, centre left, meets with content creators to discuss their concerns with Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act. From left, musician and producer Elijah Woods, Inuk and Ojibwe artist and advocate Vanessa Brousseau and personal finance expert Nathan Kennedy joined the senator at her office on Parliament Hill.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 – Senator Ratna Omidvar, second left, meets with representatives from Achēv, a community-based organization that offers employment, language, newcomer and youth services in the Greater Toronto Area. From left, Moya MacKinnon, senior vice-president of strategic partnerships and external relations, Tonie Chaltas, chief executive officer, and Kristen Neagle, manager of government relations and strategic partnerships, joined the senator at her office on Parliament Hill to discuss career development, language education and immigrant settlement.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 – Senator Clément Gignac connects with fellows from the Jean-Charles Bonenfant Foundation during their visit to Parliament Hill. During the meeting, the senator presented on the role of the Upper Chamber and his journey to the Senate, and the fellows asked questions in preparation for their placements with members of the Quebec National Assembly.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 – Senator Dan Christmas meets with undergraduate students enrolled in a class on Canadian government at Queen’s University. During the virtual event organized by SENgage, Senator Christmas discussed the important role the Senate plays in strengthening reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

Wednesday and Thursday, November 2 and 3, 2022 – Senator Ratna Omidvar, front third from the left, participates in the Sustainable Finance Forum hosted on Parliament Hill by Member of Parliament Ryan Turnbull. The forum brought together experts from across Canada to discuss the power of social finance in scaling innovative solutions to combat Canada’s toughest challenges.  

Friday, November 4, 2022 – Senator Diane Bellemare meets with undergraduate students at McGill University in Montréal, Quebec. During the event organized by SENgage, she discussed her experience in provincial and federal politics, as well as the important role that political parties play in Canada’s electoral system.

Tuesday, November 8, 2022 – Senator Paula Simons meets with Grade 9 students at Esther Starkman School in Edmonton, Alberta. During the virtual visit coordinated by SENgage, the senator spoke about the history and role of the Senate in Parliament, the work senators do, and her path to the Upper Chamber.