#senateofcanada — Public Fediverse posts

Magazine deadlines being what they are, I actually wrote this in June, weeks before Danielle Smith and the UCP began their abhorrent attacks on immigrants and refugees. Somehow, current events have conspired to make this piece more timely than I could have imagined. https://albertaviews.ca/stop-scapegoating-international-students/ #Alberta #ableg #abpoli #yeg #yyc #SenateofCanada #foreignstudents #UAlberta #Canada #cdnpoli

I was so privileged to be in the audience today for the sneak preview of Pride vs Prejudice, Darrin Hagen’s gripping, inspiring documentary about the Vriend case, which established LGBQT rights in Alberta and Canada. It was closing film at the Rainbow Visions Film Festival. Essential viewing for this moment, when we seem to be moving backwards. (Photo taken during the panel discussion after the screening.) #Alberta #Edmonton #yeg #Vriend #SenateofCanada #SupremeCourtofCanada #abpoli #cdnpoli

Yesterday, Madame Justice Mary Moreau was sworn in as a newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada. ICYMI, here is my Alberta Unbound interview with Justice Moreau - talking about her francophone family roots, her groundbreaking legal work, and the franco-albertain perspective she will bring to Canada's highest court. https://senatorpaulasimons.podbean.com/e/the-proof-is-in-the-pudding/ #AlbertaUnbound #SupremeCourtofCanada #Alberta #Edmonton #yeg #francophone #Ottawa #yow #SenateofCanada

You may also want to read this parallel dissent from Senator Pierre Dalphond, an expert in constitutional law, who calls on the government to refer the issue to the Supreme Court to address its constitutionality - rather than forcing a mentally ill litigant to fight this all through the courts. https://www.parl.ca/documentviewer/en/44-1/AMAD/report-3/page-105 #SenateofCanada #MAID #cdnpoli #Canada #SCOC #SupremeCourtofCanada

Christmas comes early for Alberta Unbound fans! Please enjoy this conversation with the delightful Madame Justice Mary Moreau, the former chief justice of the Alberta Court of King's Bench, and the newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada, talking about her franco-albertain roots, her groundbreaking legal career and her commitment to open courts. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/alberta-unbound/id1511810939?i=1000638324151 #AlbertaUnbound #Alberta #Edmonton #yeg #SupremeCourtofCanada #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #abpoli

If you would rather read than watch....here is the link to the text of my 3rd reading speech on Bill C-11, which regulated online streaming services. Pay attention to the amendments we made at committee. It is the significantly amended bill on which we will vote tonight. https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/simons-paula/interventions/597108/14#hID #BillC11 #C11 #SenateofCanada #SenCa #cdnpoli #Canada #onlinestreaming #OTT #socialmedia