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When you're sick, you're not bilingual...

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/quebec-health-english-french-anglophones-senate

#CAQASTROPHE #polQC #QCpoli #cdnpoli #polcan #senCA

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

I’m so sorry - I’m a bit behind on my Mastodon posting. Last week was crazy busy. So let me give you a recap of all the trouble I’ve been making in the Senate. First up - my exchange with Justice Minister Sean Fraser about Premier Danielle Smith’s threat to stop funding new superior court judges in Alberta. https://youtu.be/4qW6MudvW7M?si=mM_Sk-vk7xUl9THv #cdnpoli #abpoli #LCJC #Alberta #SenateOfCanada #DanielleSmith #SenCa #ableg

Alberta Unbound is also available on Spotify, Podbean, and pretty much every podcast app. This will be our last episode of the season - so I’ve left you with something special and a little more personal. #AlbertaUnbound #SenCa

My Senate colleague Peter Boehm has just returned from the Munich Security Conference, with these cautionary words about the Trump regime’s threat, not just to Ukraine, not just to Canada, but to the whole rules based international order. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6653645 #MSC #MunichSecurityConference #Ukraine #Europe #cdnpoli #G7 #JDVance #Kananaskis #Canada #SenateofCanada #ISG #SenCa

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Mobina Jaffer @SenJaffer

Continuaré apoyando a los bahá'ís. Mi padre #SheraliBandaliJaffer que fue diputado en Uganda, me enseñó sobre la #persecución de los bahá'ís y nunca dejaré de trabajar por los #derechos de los bahá'ís.

#senCa

@BahaiBIC #Bahai #Mexicali #FelizLunes

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If you are still on Facebook, I hope you’ll enjoy my little video tour of Deep Freeze, featuring cameos by (among others) Randy Boissonault, Blake Desjarlais, Janis Irwin, Amarjeet Sohi and a lot of gnomes. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/ZHbS67yA5Z5sSKyw/?mibextid=WaXdOe #cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli #yeg #yegcc #Edmonton #Alberta #Canada #DeepFreeze #SenateofCanada #SenCa

The newest episode of Alberta Unbound! Listen up as I delve into Friday’s explosive Supreme Court of Canada ruling which deemed the Impact Assessment Act largely unconstitutional with Eric Adams, professor of constitutional law, and Andrew Leach, professor of energy and environmental economics. https://www.podbean.com/ei/pb-eucmm-14d1dab?wlapp=1 #IAA #C69 #BillC69 #ImpactAssessmentAct #SupremeCourtOfCanada #AlbertaUnbound #cdnpoli #Alberta #Canada #SCOC #UAlberta #SenateofCanada #SenCA

Thanks to the amazing Grade 9 students of Edmonton’s Vernon Barford Jr. High for hosting me yesterday. A delight to speak to 7 classes of bright and sparky young teens about the work of Canada’s Senate. #Edmonton #yeg #SenateofCanada #SenCa #EPSB #VernonBarford #cdnpoli #Alberta

TIL the installation of a new Speaker requires a fancy formal ceremony in the Senate Chamber, whichever includes a visit from the Governor General. So exciting to watch history being made, as we prepare to welcome Greg Fergus, who will be Canada’s first Black Speaker. https://www.ourcommons.ca/members/en/greg-fergus(88478) #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #Canada #GregFergus #SpeakeroftheHouse #SenCA

We begin clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-18. You can watch the debate here: https://senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20230613/-1/12365 #C18 #BillC18 #SenateofCanada #SenCa #cdnpoli #Canada #Google #Alphabet #Facebook #Meta #meta #OnlineNewsAct #TRCM

Some big breaking news re Bill C-18. Meta will be testing out its protocols to block Canadians from sharing news on Facebook & Instagram. (The timing interests me, given our Senate Committee is in the midst of public hearings on C-18.) Read the story here, where you can. https://www.cp24.com/news/meta-will-test-blocking-news-on-instagram-facebook-for-some-canadians-1.6423993 #Facebook #Meta #Instagram #C18 #BillC18 #SenateofCanada #SenCa #TRCM #Insta #cdnpoli #Canada

Thank you to the wonderful Grade 6 students in Mrs. Epp’s class at Edmonton’s McKernan School. We spent Friday morning talking about storytelling, journalism and the role of the Senate. Such sharp questions and smart insights. #SenateofCanada #SenCA #Edmonton #yeg #McKernan #EPSB #Canada #Alberta

Aha. I just counted. Our current Senate gender split, at least by my unofficial reckoning, is 42 men and 48 women, for a total of 90/105. Since we have two more retirements this week, we’ll soon be at 88/105…but the gender split then will be 41 v 47. Hard to believe that the first woman wasn’t appointed to the Senate until 1930…because women weren’t considered legal persons. #Canada #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #Famous5 #SenCA

Aha. I just counted. Our current Senate gender split, at least by my unofficial reckoning, is 42 men and 48 women, for a total of 90/105. Since we have two more retirements this week, we’ll soon be at 88/105…but the gender split then will be 41 v 47. Hard to believe that the first woman wasn’t appointed to the Senate until 1930…because women weren’t considered legal persons. #Canada #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #Famous5 #SenCA

Aha. I just counted. Our current Senate gender split, at least by my unofficial reckoning, is 42 men and 48 women, for a total of 90/105. Since we have two more retirements this week, we’ll soon be at 88/105…but the gender split then will be 41 v 47. Hard to believe that the first woman wasn’t appointed to the Senate until 1930…because women weren’t considered legal persons. #Canada #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #Famous5 #SenCA

Aha. I just counted. Our current Senate gender split, at least by my unofficial reckoning, is 42 men and 48 women, for a total of 90/105. Since we have two more retirements this week, we’ll soon be at 88/105…but the gender split then will be 41 v 47. Hard to believe that the first woman wasn’t appointed to the Senate until 1930…because women weren’t considered legal persons. #Canada #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #Famous5 #SenCA

I want to share this provocative speech-turned-article from my friend, Senator @colindeacon about Bill C-18 and Google. An important read. https://www.policymagazine.ca/canada-needs-to-protect-weakening-news-outlets-will-bill-c-18-help-sustain-a-journalism-ecosystem/ #BillC18 #C18 #SenateofCanada #Google #Facebook #SenCa #Canada #cdnpoli #TRCM #C11 #BillC11 #AI

One of the people I do miss on the bird site is lawyer and amateur historian Charlie Feldman…who reminds us that today is the anniversary of the appointment of the first woman to the Senate of Canada. (Thanks to my staffer Pawan who spotted this post.) #SenateofCanada #SenCA #Canada #cdnpoli #PersonsCase #womeninpolitics #CanadianHistory

This week, we began second reading debate of Bill C-18, which would compel Google & Facebook, the two largest websites, which capture 80 % of Canadian ad revenues, to underwrite operating costs of Canadian newsrooms. I spent 30 years as a journalist. I am passionate saving local news. But this? This is the wrong response. Watch and/or listen as I explain why. https://youtu.be/Sw44rJS2TTw #C18 #BillC18 #onlinenews #Google #Facebook #SenateofCanada #SenCa #cdnpoli #yeg #Edmonton #EdmontonJournal

Happy to share this recent column I wrote - originally for The Hill Times - about the need for us to address Canada's transportation infrastructure vulnerabilities, in the face of climate change. https://sencanada.ca/en/sencaplus/opinion/canadas-transport-infrastructure-unready-for-stormy-future-senator-simons/ #VIA #CPR #CN #AirCanada #WestJet #climatechange #supplychain #TRCM #AGFO #SenateofCanada #SenCA #Canada #infrastructure #BCFloods #BCFlooding2021

We also voted today to invite Canadian airlines, VIA Rail, the minister of transportation and other key parties to discuss the service crises that still face our transportation industry. (The fact that Senators fly so much makes us particularly seized of this issue. #TRCM #SenateofCanada #SenCa #cdnpoli #AirCanada #WestJet #VIA #Porter #SunWingAirlines

Good morning from #Ottawa. This morning, our #TRCM committee holds its final hearing on #BillC11 - when we hear from #Canadian #Heritage minister, Pablo Rodriguez. He will be with us for an hour, starting at 9 AM EST. Then we will have senior departmental staff remain for another hour of technical questions. #SenateofCanada #SenCa #cdnpoli #ISG

@samvekemans @chrisjmcclure BTW - I’m a real toot-er and not a bot. (And I astonished my cool young Gen Z staffers by setting up my own account here before they had even explored Mastodon.) I’ve very grateful to everyone here who has made joining so much fun. #SenCa #SenateofCanada #ISG

@adammiller @samvekemans Thanks, Adam! I’m an Independent Senator from Alberta, and the first Canadian senator on Mastodon, I think. Am I the first Canadian parliamentarian? I’m not sure. I haven’t encountered any others, as yet. #ISG #SenCa #SenateofCanada #Alberta #notlikearegularmom

Good morning from #ottawa Last night in the Senate Chamber I spoke to #BillC5, which deals with mandatory minimum sentences - a speech inspired, inspired, in part, by the story of a woman I met while I was touring federal women’s prison in #Edmonton. If you are interested in #criminallaw, #lawreform, #indigenous issues & #CriminalCodeofCanada you may find this interesting. https://youtu.be/4Qekwqc46GQ #SenCa #cdnpoli #lcjc #yeg