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, January 10, 2023 – Senator Brian Francis presents remarks during the “Inspiring Leadership Series” organized by the Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce in Prince Edward Island. He spoke about advancing reconciliation in the business sector through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and the National Indigenous Economic Strategy’s Calls to Economic Prosperity.
Thursday, January 19, 2023 –Senator Nancy J. Hartling visits Grade 8 students at Maplehurst Middle School in Moncton, New Brunswick. She talked about the history of the Senate and its role in Parliament, including the work of senators in the course of their duties.
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Senator Brian Francis gives the keynote address at the 24th Annual APC Fisheries Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, hosted by the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat. The senator shared some of his work to advance the full implementation of rights-based fisheries.
Friday, February 3, 2023 – Senator Kim Pate visits a Grade 5 class at Guardian Angels Catholic School in Ottawa, Ontario. Students learned about the role of the Senate in Parliament and the senator’s work as part of this visit organized by SENgage.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 – Senator Mary Coyle, left, attends the Queen’s Female Leadership in Politics annual conference, Ignite 2023, as a panelist, to inspire and engage with aspiring future leaders. From left, she is pictured at the event in Kingston, Ontario, with conference organizer Sierra Wild and senators Donna Dasko and Bernadette Clement.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 – From left, Senator Donna Dasko, Senator Mary Coyle, an event participant and Senator Bernadette Clement participate in the Queen’s Feminist Leadership in Politics annual conference, Ignite 2023, in Kingston, Ontario, where themes of identity intersections, Canadian politics and defending rights were discussed.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 – Senator Bernadette Clement joins the congregation of St. John’s Church in Cornwall, Ontario, for Black History Month. The senator delivered a speech on the theological and spiritual ties of the Black community inside and outside the church.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Senator Robert Black attends a breakfast event in honour of British High Commissioner to Canada Her Excellency Susannah Goshko. The event was hosted by the Canada–United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – From left, senators Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Rosemary Moodie and Bernadette Clement attends the African Canadian Senate Group’s reception at the Senate of Canada Building for Black History Month to amplify the voices of Black people in the Senate and beyond.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Senator Peter Harder delivers opening remarks on the keys to prosperity for Canadians, alongside moderator Rhonda McEwan at the Accelerate 2023 event, organized by Universities Canada and hosted at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Senator Ratna Omidvar, second left, meets with, from left, Bella Lam, CEO of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, Kat Im-Jenkins, managing director of the Equality Fund, and Nicholas Moyer, CEO of Cuso International, in the Senate of Canada Building. Together, they marked International Development Week and discussed Canada’s international role and the need to invest in global progress by increasing development assistance.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Senator Ratna Omidvar, second right, meets with, from left, Martin Fischer, head of policy at World Vision Canada, Sharonya Sekhar, director of humanitarian diplomacy at Red Cross Canada, and Reyhana Patel, director of communications and government relations at Islamic Relief Canada, in her office. They discussed how legislation can allow Canadian humanitarian aid organizations to work in Afghanistan, as well as provide support in Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Senator Paula Simons, centre left, and the Usher of the Black Rod, J. Greg Peters, centre right, welcome two social studies classes from J.J. Bowlen Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta, to the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario. Senator Simons spoke to the students about the role of the Upper Chamber.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Senator Robert Black, right, meets with representatives of Pulse Canada to hear more about the association’s recently released report on the economic impact of Canadian pulses on Canada’s GDP.
Thursday, February 16, 2023 – As the one-year mark of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, senators hosted the Ukrainian Embassy’s Deputy Head of Mission, Andrii Bukvych, in the Senate of Canada Building for an exchange of flags. The Canadian flag was signed by senators and bears the words “Ukraine, we are with you”; the Ukrainian flag is signed by soldiers from the frontline in Bakhmut. Present for the exchange were, from left, senators Colin Deacon, Pierrette Ringuette, Stan Kutcher, Mobina S. B. Jaffer and Kim Pate, Mr. Bukvych, senators Michael L. MacDonald and Larry W. Smith, and Usher of the Black Rod J. Greg Peters.
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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, January 10, 2023 – Senator Brian Francis presents remarks during the “Inspiring Leadership Series” organized by the Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce in Prince Edward Island. He spoke about advancing reconciliation in the business sector through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action and the National Indigenous Economic Strategy’s Calls to Economic Prosperity.
Thursday, January 19, 2023 –Senator Nancy J. Hartling visits Grade 8 students at Maplehurst Middle School in Moncton, New Brunswick. She talked about the history of the Senate and its role in Parliament, including the work of senators in the course of their duties.
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – Senator Brian Francis gives the keynote address at the 24th Annual APC Fisheries Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, hosted by the Atlantic Policy Congress of First Nations Chiefs Secretariat. The senator shared some of his work to advance the full implementation of rights-based fisheries.
Friday, February 3, 2023 – Senator Kim Pate visits a Grade 5 class at Guardian Angels Catholic School in Ottawa, Ontario. Students learned about the role of the Senate in Parliament and the senator’s work as part of this visit organized by SENgage.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 – Senator Mary Coyle, left, attends the Queen’s Female Leadership in Politics annual conference, Ignite 2023, as a panelist, to inspire and engage with aspiring future leaders. From left, she is pictured at the event in Kingston, Ontario, with conference organizer Sierra Wild and senators Donna Dasko and Bernadette Clement.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 – From left, Senator Donna Dasko, Senator Mary Coyle, an event participant and Senator Bernadette Clement participate in the Queen’s Feminist Leadership in Politics annual conference, Ignite 2023, in Kingston, Ontario, where themes of identity intersections, Canadian politics and defending rights were discussed.
Sunday, February 5, 2023 – Senator Bernadette Clement joins the congregation of St. John’s Church in Cornwall, Ontario, for Black History Month. The senator delivered a speech on the theological and spiritual ties of the Black community inside and outside the church.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Senator Robert Black attends a breakfast event in honour of British High Commissioner to Canada Her Excellency Susannah Goshko. The event was hosted by the Canada–United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – From left, senators Mobina S. B. Jaffer, Rosemary Moodie and Bernadette Clement attends the African Canadian Senate Group’s reception at the Senate of Canada Building for Black History Month to amplify the voices of Black people in the Senate and beyond.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Senator Peter Harder delivers opening remarks on the keys to prosperity for Canadians, alongside moderator Rhonda McEwan at the Accelerate 2023 event, organized by Universities Canada and hosted at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Senator Ratna Omidvar, second left, meets with, from left, Bella Lam, CEO of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, Kat Im-Jenkins, managing director of the Equality Fund, and Nicholas Moyer, CEO of Cuso International, in the Senate of Canada Building. Together, they marked International Development Week and discussed Canada’s international role and the need to invest in global progress by increasing development assistance.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Senator Ratna Omidvar, second right, meets with, from left, Martin Fischer, head of policy at World Vision Canada, Sharonya Sekhar, director of humanitarian diplomacy at Red Cross Canada, and Reyhana Patel, director of communications and government relations at Islamic Relief Canada, in her office. They discussed how legislation can allow Canadian humanitarian aid organizations to work in Afghanistan, as well as provide support in Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Senator Paula Simons, centre left, and the Usher of the Black Rod, J. Greg Peters, centre right, welcome two social studies classes from J.J. Bowlen Junior High School in Edmonton, Alberta, to the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario. Senator Simons spoke to the students about the role of the Upper Chamber.
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 – Senator Robert Black, right, meets with representatives of Pulse Canada to hear more about the association’s recently released report on the economic impact of Canadian pulses on Canada’s GDP.
Thursday, February 16, 2023 – As the one-year mark of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, senators hosted the Ukrainian Embassy’s Deputy Head of Mission, Andrii Bukvych, in the Senate of Canada Building for an exchange of flags. The Canadian flag was signed by senators and bears the words “Ukraine, we are with you”; the Ukrainian flag is signed by soldiers from the frontline in Bakhmut. Present for the exchange were, from left, senators Colin Deacon, Pierrette Ringuette, Stan Kutcher, Mobina S. B. Jaffer and Kim Pate, Mr. Bukvych, senators Michael L. MacDonald and Larry W. Smith, and Usher of the Black Rod J. Greg Peters.
