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The Speech from the Throne marks the return of Parliament

Senator Don Plett sits on a couch in his office.

A Landmark Career: Senator Plett reflects on life in Opposition

Six students dressed in business attire walking and smiling outside the Senate of Canada Building, with tulips in the foreground.

Full house as Model Senate turns five

Two men standing in a field surrounded by horses.

Reining in misinformation on live horse exports: Senator Plett

Four men pose in a garden; one wears a suit and the other three wear cassocks.

Reflections on attending Pope Francis’ funeral: Senator Loffreda

A close-up of the Senate Mace resting on a red cushion with gold fringe on a table in the Senate Chamber.

New Senate appointments process should stay: Senator Dalphond

Layered pictures of a metropolitan skyline, an outlined world map and the silhouettes of two people in suits shaking hands.

African markets can help break Canada’s dependence on the U.S.: Senator Gerba

A group of women hold flowers.

Senator Rob Black, wearing a ball cap, bends over in a farm field and inspects soil in his right hand.

Farmers need more government support to feed Canadians: Senator Black

Canada’s nine Supreme Court judges, dressed in judicial robes, stand inside the main courtroom in the Supreme Court building.

A Supreme Sesquicentennial: The Upper Chamber’s high court connections

A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in a white dress, with the Canadian flag and a painting of Queen Victoria in the background.

‘A secret between the Queen and me’: The surprising details in the Senate’s newest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

What is Dissolution of Parliament?