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Senator Senior’s amendment to Bill C-12 passed - a nice surprise. I had less luck with the amendment I proposed tonight, to try to put some meaningful parliamentary oversight on the mass cancellations of visa and permanent residency cards. I thought my amendment was elegant. But it may have been too clever for its own good! https://youtu.be/AFPJWRPW9O4?si=toJ-9Thv51U0XiNG #C12 #BillC12 #immigration #cdnpoli #Canada #SenateofCanada

Today, I was a guest on the Borderlines immigration law podcast, to talk about Bill C-12 and the role of the modern Senate in reviewing difficult legislation. With a conclusion that looks at Danielle Smith’s anti-immigrant discourse. https://youtu.be/sgaggc8uv_Q #BillC12 #C12 #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ableg #Alberta #Canada

RE: https://mastodon.social/@fcjrefugeecentre/116127458962721295

Please join me today - and a panel of legal experts - to talk about Bill C-12. #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #C12 #immigration

Next up - Bill C-12. Thursday night, I rose in the Senate to call out the so-called “reforms” to our immigration & refugee systems, which have been condemned by civil society groups across Canada. I was the only Senator to give a speech in opposition to the bill - perhaps because, as an Albertans, I have already witnessed the dangers of demonizing new Canadians and asylum seekers. https://youtu.be/U1QAtaBy-sM?si=np2nmi9xbGJs1Jdk #C12 #BillC12 #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #SenCa #Alberta #ableg #abpoli #DanielleSmith #immigration #ICE

On Thursday April 18, I had the chance to follow up on this question, during a meeting of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, as we held hearings as part of our new study on wildfires in Canada. Here's that exchange. https://youtu.be/OXQEXdt-oPo?si=MZeYE6LsgdyWpK6j #SenateofCanada #wildfires #Alberta #FoxLake #AGFO #LittleRedRiverCreeNation #ISC #PeaceRiver #BCHydro

In QP this week, I asked the government about the crisis on the Little Red River Cree Nation. The community of Fox Lake was hard hit by wildfire last summer; 1000 people are still displaced, but it's been next to impossible to bring in rebuilding supplies or modular homes, because B.C. Hydro repeatedly flooded out the town's ice bridges across the Peace River. Here are my question to the government: https://youtu.be/vRZ2d3C1owc?si=Uf19R_7zllroq9_J #FoxLake #LittleRedRiverCreeNation #wildfire #Alberta #SenateofCanada

Corb Lund sits down with me to talk about Alberta stories, the culture of the West, his fight against coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rockies, his evolution from edgy urban rocker to cowboy troubadour, and his new album, El Viejo. I cannot wait for you to listen to our conversation! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/corb-lund-cowboy-troubadour/id1511810939?i=1000646270174 #CorbLund #ElViejo #Alberta #SenateofCanada #coal #abpoli #Canada #IanTyson #TommyBanks #Edmonton #yeg #Lethbridge #AlbertaUnbound

One of my favourite parts of being a senator? School visits. Friday, I spoke (via Zoom) to a University of Ottawa law class on digital regulation, taught by @mgeist. This afternoon, I Zoomed with Grade 6 students at Covenant Canadian Reformed School, a private Christian school in Barrhead, Alberta. Later this week? Visits with Grade 9 classes at Esther Starkman & John D. Bracco Jr Highs in #Edmonton. Great do to this, while the Senate's not sitting. #SenateofCanada #yeg #Alberta #UOttawa

The Senate is back in session today after the summer recess - and I had a chance to ask one of the first question in QP. I sought to draw attention to the devastating impact of the Paskwa fire on the Little Red River Cree Nation in northern Alberta, and to ask about federal support for the community. Here's my exchange with Senator Marc Gold, the government representative. https://youtu.be/S7t2PMc_060 #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #Alberta #FoxLake #wildfire #FoxLakeFire #Canada

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