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At a glance

Away from the Hill, senators keep in close contact with their communities so they can give regions and minorities a strong voice in Parliament.

A group of students, school staff and Senator Michèle Audette pose in front of the thrones in the Senate Chamber.

Thursday, May 4, 2023 – Senator Robert Black; school visit with grade 5 students, organized by SENgage; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Ottawa, OntarioThursday, May 4, 2023 – Senator Robert Black; school visit with grade 5 students, organized by SENgage; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Ottawa, Ontario

Thursday, June 8, 2023 – From left to right: Member of Parliament Andrew Chambers, senators Andrew Cardozo and Lucie Moncion, Member of Parliament Erin O’Toole, senators Julie Miville-Dechêne and Michèle Audette, and members of Parliament Robert Kitchen and Raquel Dancho; luncheon highlighting Erin O’Toole’s career as part of informal gatherings between parliamentarians; Senator Cardozo’s office on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario  Thursday, June 8, 2023 – From left to right: Member of Parliament Andrew Chambers, senators Andrew Cardozo and Lucie Moncion, Member of Parliament Erin O’Toole, senators Julie Miville-Dechêne and Michèle Audette, and members of Parliament Robert Kitchen and Raquel Dancho; luncheon highlighting Erin O’Toole’s career as part of informal gatherings between parliamentarians; Senator Cardozo’s office on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario  

Friday, June 16, 2023 – Senator Michèle Audette, centre, third row; visit of the Red Chamber with Seskitin School students from the Wemotaci community (Quebec), organized by SENgage; Senate Chamber, Ottawa, OntarioFriday, June 16, 2023 – Senator Michèle Audette, centre, third row; visit of the Red Chamber with Seskitin School students from the Wemotaci community (Quebec), organized by SENgage; Senate Chamber, Ottawa, Ontario

Monday, June 19, 2023 – From left to right in the foreground, senators Yonah Martin, Salma Ataullahjan, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, Mobina S.B. Jaffer and second from left in the back Victor Oh; Canada-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group BBQ hosted by the High Commissioner for Pakistan in Canada; Pakistan House, Ottawa, OntarioMonday, June 19, 2023 – From left to right in the foreground, senators Yonah Martin, Salma Ataullahjan, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, Mobina S.B. Jaffer and second from left in the back Victor Oh; Canada-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group BBQ hosted by the High Commissioner for Pakistan in Canada; Pakistan House, Ottawa, Ontario 

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – Senator Rosa Galvez; 2023 Conference of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) where she was the keynote speaker and inducted as a new Fellow; Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, British Columbia; photo credit: Geoff Howe / CAETuesday, June 20, 2023 – Senator Rosa Galvez; 2023 Conference of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) where she was the keynote speaker and inducted as a new Fellow; Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, British Columbia; photo credit: Geoff Howe / CAE 

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – Senator Yvonne Boyer; Annual Ceremony of Remembrance for Indigenous Veterans on National Indigenous Peoples Day; Confederation Park, Ottawa, OntarioWednesday, June 21, 2023 – Senator Yvonne Boyer; Annual Ceremony of Remembrance for Indigenous Veterans on National Indigenous Peoples Day; Confederation Park, Ottawa, Ontario

Saturday, June 24, 2023 – Senator David M. Wells with Korean War veteran Ron Zabrok, 3rd class Petty Officer, US Navy; wreath-laying ceremony and dinner reception in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice; Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, OntarioSaturday, June 24, 2023 – Senator David M. Wells with Korean War veteran Ron Zabrok, 3rd class Petty Officer, US Navy; wreath-laying ceremony and dinner reception in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice; Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, Ontario

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 – Senators Percy E. Downe, left, and Brian Francis, second left, with the Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, second right, and Member of the Legislative Assembly Robin Croucher, right; 150th Anniversary celebration of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation; Point Prim Lighthouse, Belfast, Prince Edward IslandTuesday, June 27, 2023 – Senators Percy E. Downe, left, and Brian Francis, second left, with the Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, second right, and Member of the Legislative Assembly Robin Croucher, right; 150th Anniversary celebration of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation; Point Prim Lighthouse, Belfast, Prince Edward Island

Friday, June 30, 2023 – Senator Rosemary Moodie, third from left, with representatives from Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia and the Developmental Disabilities Association; discussion about the future of childcare in Canada and Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act; Creekside Child Development Centre, Vancouver, British ColumbiaFriday, June 30, 2023 – Senator Rosemary Moodie, third from left, with representatives from Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia and the Developmental Disabilities Association; discussion about the future of childcare in Canada and Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act; Creekside Child Development Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia 

Friday, June 30, 2023 – Senators Rosemary Moodie, left, and Marilou McPhedran, centre; 30th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, British ColumbiaFriday, June 30, 2023 – Senators Rosemary Moodie, left, and Marilou McPhedran, centre; 30th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia 

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – Senator Tony Loffreda, fifth from left, front line across members of the Italian Army’s Bersaglieri that his father and family were once part of; Walk for Remembrance and Peace in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Operation Husky; Rosolini, ItalyTuesday, July 11, 2023 – Senator Tony Loffreda, fifth from left, front line across members of the Italian Army’s Bersaglieri that his father and family were once part of; Walk for Remembrance and Peace in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Operation Husky; Rosolini, Italy

Thursday, July 13, 2023 – From left to right: senators Paula Simons, Victor Oh, and Robert Black – members of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry – and Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director General of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization; 11th Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership on sustainable soil management; Rome, Italy; photo credit: FAO/Pier Paolo Cito, Giuseppe CarotenutoThursday, July 13, 2023 – From left to right: senators Paula Simons, Victor Oh, and Robert Black – members of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry – and Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director General of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization; 11th Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership on sustainable soil management; Rome, Italy; photo credit: FAO/Pier Paolo Cito, Giuseppe Carotenuto

Saturday, July 15, 2023 – From second left: senators Robert Black, Marty Klyne, Victor Oh and Paula Simons, far right; visit with farmers and agricultural producers; Maccarese Farm, Rome, ItalySaturday, July 15, 2023 – From second left: senators Robert Black, Marty Klyne, Victor Oh and Paula Simons, far right; visit with farmers and agricultural producers; Maccarese Farm, Rome, Italy

At a glance

Away from the Hill, senators keep in close contact with their communities so they can give regions and minorities a strong voice in Parliament.

A group of students, school staff and Senator Michèle Audette pose in front of the thrones in the Senate Chamber.

Thursday, May 4, 2023 – Senator Robert Black; school visit with grade 5 students, organized by SENgage; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Ottawa, OntarioThursday, May 4, 2023 – Senator Robert Black; school visit with grade 5 students, organized by SENgage; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Ottawa, Ontario

Thursday, June 8, 2023 – From left to right: Member of Parliament Andrew Chambers, senators Andrew Cardozo and Lucie Moncion, Member of Parliament Erin O’Toole, senators Julie Miville-Dechêne and Michèle Audette, and members of Parliament Robert Kitchen and Raquel Dancho; luncheon highlighting Erin O’Toole’s career as part of informal gatherings between parliamentarians; Senator Cardozo’s office on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario  Thursday, June 8, 2023 – From left to right: Member of Parliament Andrew Chambers, senators Andrew Cardozo and Lucie Moncion, Member of Parliament Erin O’Toole, senators Julie Miville-Dechêne and Michèle Audette, and members of Parliament Robert Kitchen and Raquel Dancho; luncheon highlighting Erin O’Toole’s career as part of informal gatherings between parliamentarians; Senator Cardozo’s office on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario  

Friday, June 16, 2023 – Senator Michèle Audette, centre, third row; visit of the Red Chamber with Seskitin School students from the Wemotaci community (Quebec), organized by SENgage; Senate Chamber, Ottawa, OntarioFriday, June 16, 2023 – Senator Michèle Audette, centre, third row; visit of the Red Chamber with Seskitin School students from the Wemotaci community (Quebec), organized by SENgage; Senate Chamber, Ottawa, Ontario

Monday, June 19, 2023 – From left to right in the foreground, senators Yonah Martin, Salma Ataullahjan, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, Mobina S.B. Jaffer and second from left in the back Victor Oh; Canada-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group BBQ hosted by the High Commissioner for Pakistan in Canada; Pakistan House, Ottawa, OntarioMonday, June 19, 2023 – From left to right in the foreground, senators Yonah Martin, Salma Ataullahjan, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, Mobina S.B. Jaffer and second from left in the back Victor Oh; Canada-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Group BBQ hosted by the High Commissioner for Pakistan in Canada; Pakistan House, Ottawa, Ontario 

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 – Senator Rosa Galvez; 2023 Conference of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) where she was the keynote speaker and inducted as a new Fellow; Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, British Columbia; photo credit: Geoff Howe / CAETuesday, June 20, 2023 – Senator Rosa Galvez; 2023 Conference of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) where she was the keynote speaker and inducted as a new Fellow; Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, British Columbia; photo credit: Geoff Howe / CAE 

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 – Senator Yvonne Boyer; Annual Ceremony of Remembrance for Indigenous Veterans on National Indigenous Peoples Day; Confederation Park, Ottawa, OntarioWednesday, June 21, 2023 – Senator Yvonne Boyer; Annual Ceremony of Remembrance for Indigenous Veterans on National Indigenous Peoples Day; Confederation Park, Ottawa, Ontario

Saturday, June 24, 2023 – Senator David M. Wells with Korean War veteran Ron Zabrok, 3rd class Petty Officer, US Navy; wreath-laying ceremony and dinner reception in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice; Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, OntarioSaturday, June 24, 2023 – Senator David M. Wells with Korean War veteran Ron Zabrok, 3rd class Petty Officer, US Navy; wreath-laying ceremony and dinner reception in commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of the Korean War and the upcoming 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistice; Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, Ontario

Tuesday, June 27, 2023 – Senators Percy E. Downe, left, and Brian Francis, second left, with the Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, second right, and Member of the Legislative Assembly Robin Croucher, right; 150th Anniversary celebration of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation; Point Prim Lighthouse, Belfast, Prince Edward IslandTuesday, June 27, 2023 – Senators Percy E. Downe, left, and Brian Francis, second left, with the Honourable Antoinette Perry, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island, second right, and Member of the Legislative Assembly Robin Croucher, right; 150th Anniversary celebration of Prince Edward Island joining Confederation; Point Prim Lighthouse, Belfast, Prince Edward Island

Friday, June 30, 2023 – Senator Rosemary Moodie, third from left, with representatives from Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia and the Developmental Disabilities Association; discussion about the future of childcare in Canada and Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act; Creekside Child Development Centre, Vancouver, British ColumbiaFriday, June 30, 2023 – Senator Rosemary Moodie, third from left, with representatives from Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia and the Developmental Disabilities Association; discussion about the future of childcare in Canada and Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act; Creekside Child Development Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia 

Friday, June 30, 2023 – Senators Rosemary Moodie, left, and Marilou McPhedran, centre; 30th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, British ColumbiaFriday, June 30, 2023 – Senators Rosemary Moodie, left, and Marilou McPhedran, centre; 30th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly; Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia 

Tuesday, July 11, 2023 – Senator Tony Loffreda, fifth from left, front line across members of the Italian Army’s Bersaglieri that his father and family were once part of; Walk for Remembrance and Peace in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Operation Husky; Rosolini, ItalyTuesday, July 11, 2023 – Senator Tony Loffreda, fifth from left, front line across members of the Italian Army’s Bersaglieri that his father and family were once part of; Walk for Remembrance and Peace in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Operation Husky; Rosolini, Italy

Thursday, July 13, 2023 – From left to right: senators Paula Simons, Victor Oh, and Robert Black – members of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry – and Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director General of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization; 11th Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership on sustainable soil management; Rome, Italy; photo credit: FAO/Pier Paolo Cito, Giuseppe CarotenutoThursday, July 13, 2023 – From left to right: senators Paula Simons, Victor Oh, and Robert Black – members of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry – and Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director General of the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization; 11th Plenary Assembly of the Global Soil Partnership on sustainable soil management; Rome, Italy; photo credit: FAO/Pier Paolo Cito, Giuseppe Carotenuto

Saturday, July 15, 2023 – From second left: senators Robert Black, Marty Klyne, Victor Oh and Paula Simons, far right; visit with farmers and agricultural producers; Maccarese Farm, Rome, ItalySaturday, July 15, 2023 – From second left: senators Robert Black, Marty Klyne, Victor Oh and Paula Simons, far right; visit with farmers and agricultural producers; Maccarese Farm, Rome, Italy

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