Projet de loi C-13 – La voix des jeunes oubliée
Le 20 novembre dernier, le Ministre de la justice, l’Honorable Peter MacKay déposa un projet de loi contre la cyberintimidation; Loi sur la protection des Canadiens contre la cyberintimidation. Lors de la deuxième lecture du projet de loi, le Ministre mentionna que le projet de loi vise principalement à combattre [...]
Child Refugees in Syria: Moussa’s Story
Za'atari camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan Today I want to take a moment to recognize the 1.1 million Syrian refugee children scattered in camps around the Middle East. The Syrian war has been devastating for children, both physically and psychologically. I would like to take a moment [...]
Syria Conflict: A Bird’s Eye View
Wounded civilians arrive at a hospital in Aleppo during the Syrian civil war. The conflict in Syria has now been going on for over 3 years. It has killed over 130,000 and displaced almost two million, half of whom are children. What started out as protests against the [...]
In Loving Memory of Beth Phillips (1918-2013)
On January 20th I attended the memorial ceremony of a very dear friend Beth Phillips, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. At the service Beth's daughter Pat Phillips, The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, Paul Edwards and I spoke. I want to share with you my reflections. Beth taught me a lot and she truly [...]
bonne année – 2014
Bonne année à vous tous et à vous toutes! Je vous invite à partager ce message avec vos amis et votre famille : L’an passé, les Canadiens ont beaucoup lu au sujet du sénat, malheureusement, la réputation des sénateurs et de la Chambre haute du Canada en a souffert. Face [...]
Happy New Year – 2014
Happy New Year to you. Last year, Canadians read a lot about the Senate, most of which eroded the reputation of individual senators as well as the institution as a whole. In light of all of the criticism we have recently faced, I understand that we will have to work [...]