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The Passing of the Honourable Elaine McCoy
Adjournment period of the Senate extended
Senate Speaker pays tribute to our veterans
Senate partners with University of Victoria for virtual Victoria Forum
New light show on Senate of Canada Building honours our fallen heroes
Senate recalled in anticipation of COVID-19 measures
Senate recalled in anticipation of COVID-19 measures
Adjournment period of the Senate extended
Senate recalled in anticipation of COVID-19 legislation
Senate recalled in anticipation of COVID-19 measures
Speaker extends adjournment of Senate in response to COVID-19
Speaker recalls Senate in anticipation of COVID-19 legislation
Senate recalled in anticipation of COVID-19 legislation
Senate of Canada extends adjournment in response to COVID-19
The Senate of Canada adopts preventative measures in response to COVID-19
‘Accept no limitation’: Black History Month in the Senate
Order! Commonwealth speakers meet in Ottawa
Welcoming remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 25th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference
Welcoming remarks at the Senate of Canada Building Handover
Remarks at the Parliament Building Closing Reception
Senators honour five Canadian veterans on Remembrance Day
Speech at the 21st Annual Ceremony of Remembrance
Closing remarks for the Address to Parliament by His Excellency Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Meet Canada’s newest senators 2018
Work-life balance tough in a 24-hour news cycle, but help is available for parliamentarians: Speaker Furey
Untangling the mystery of Parliament Hill’s Green Man
At a glance
Family Honours: Showcasing heraldry in the Senate Speaker’s chambers
The Senate Mace: From historical weapon to symbol of monarchy
At a glance
Echoes of antiquity in the Senate Speaker’s chambers
Uniforms of the Red Chamber
Indigenous youth share their vision of a new relationship with Canada
At a glance
‘Not seeing the clock’ and other quirky Senate traditions
Visit the hidden corners of Centre Block with the expanded Senate Virtual Tour
Senators show solidarity with Humboldt hockey victims
Welcoming remarks on the occasion of the installation of the 8th Parliamentary Poet Laureate
Appointment of a new Parliamentary Poet Laureate
Speaker’s Parade: The formal start to Senate sittings
Statement by the Speaker: Passing of the Honourable Tobias C. Enverga, Jr.
Eight senators remember a veteran who has inspired them
Senate pages are sworn in
Remarks at the Unveiling of the decorative window commemorating the 150th anniversary of Confederation
Senate Chamber hosts historic Governor General’s installation ceremony
Senate throne takes centre stage for Governor General’s swearing-in
Remarks on the occasion of the farewell reception for Canada’s 28th Governor General
Speaker Furey welcomes Newfoundland and Labrador Youth Choirs to the Senate
Showing the path forward — youth leaders indigenize the Senate
Past, present, future — Senate Symposium puts Canada 150 in context
‘No higher honour’: Portrait of former Speaker Senator Housakos unveiled
Paying tribute to public lives and public service
Celebrating 75 years of Canada-Norway diplomatic relations
Children For Peace on Parliament Hill
Speaker Furey commemorates the Battle of the Atlantic
Chamber music — senators host an evening on the healing power of song
Speaker Furey represents Senate as Malala Yousafzai becomes honorary citizen
Closing remarks for the Address to Parliament by Ms. Malala Yousafzai
Senate pages begin new chapter
Speech at the opening of a special Library of Parliament Exhibit – Foundations: The Words that Shaped Canada
Senate Social: An evening of meeting and tweeting
Honouring the Life and Legacy of Lincoln Alexander
Remembrance at the Senate
Talking Education in the Red Chamber
Speech at the 19th Annual Ceremony of Remembrance
Welcoming remarks to participants of the Teachers’ Institute on Canadian Parliamentary Democracy
Senators Take a Day to Honour the Navy and Coast Guard
Visit of the Honourable Tom Osborne, Speaker of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Opening remarks for Rolling Rampage on Parliament Hill
Welcoming remarks for Cuba Cultural Night on the Hill
Speech on the occasion of South Korea’s National Day and Armed Forces Day
Indigenous Youth Leaders on the Hill
A century of mourning: Honouring the Newfoundland Regiment
Closing remarks for the Address to Parliament by the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America
Senator Jaffer welcomes youth from Ottawa’s Bangladesh Muslim Community
Youth Leaders in the Senate
American Students on the Hill
Forum for Young Canadians
Ukrainian parliamentary interns inspired by Senate Speaker
Speech at the Unveiling of the Official Portrait of the Right Honourable Paul Martin
Speaker Nolin Portrait Unveiled
Welcoming remarks for the Senate celebration of Asian Heritage Month
Senate Honours Canadian Cooperation in Haiti
Statement by the Speaker on the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada
Senate Speaker welcomes Nobel Prize-winning physicist
Why Parliamentary Diplomacy Matters
Appointment of a new Parliamentary Poet Laureate
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