Senator Seidman concludes debate on her Inquiry calling the attention of the Senate to weaknesses within Canada’s long-term care system, which have been exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 29, 2021
Honourable senators, I rise tonight at this late hour, during Seniors Month, to conclude debate on my inquiry, which calls the attention of the Senate to weaknesses within Canada’s long-term…
Pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy (Question Period)
June 23, 2021
Honourable senators, my question is for the government leader in the Senate. An expert advisory group was established in the fall of 2020 to provide advice and guidance on the…
Bill S-202, Assisted Human Reproduction Act: Senator Seidman speaks at Second Reading
June 8, 2021
Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Assisted Human Reproduction Act. I would like to thank my colleague Senator Moncion for her…
Senator Seidman, Sponsor in the Senate of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code related to Bereavement Leave Speaks at Second Reading
May 27, 2021
Part 1 Part 2 Honourable senators, I am honoured to rise today as the sponsor in the Senate of Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code related…
Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators: Second Report of Committee Adopted
May 4, 2021
Honourable senators, I rise today on behalf of the Standing Senate Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators to speak to its second report. This report proposes amendments…
Final Remarks on Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
March 16, 2021
Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to the message from the other place on Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), and to…
Funding for Equitable Library Access (Question Period)
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the government leader in the Senate and is quite similar to the question Senator Wallin asked you earlier. We know…
Third Reading of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)
February 16, 2021
Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to the third reading of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying). The debate around medical assistance…
Medical Isotopes (Question Period)
February 11, 2021
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the government leader in the Senate. According to Statistics Canada, in November passenger air travel in Canada was down 87%…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science (Statement)
Honourable senators, in 1983, David Chambers, a social scientist, published results from his 11-year study. Between 1966 and 1977, a total of 4,807 elementary-school children — predominantly from Quebec but…