Senator

• Former senator Don Meredith charged with 3 counts of sexual assault

  Don Meredith, 58, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and one count of criminal harassment, Ottawa police said Saturday.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2022
  
• Senator who challenged O’Toole’s leadership excluded from Senate committees

  Until now, Denise Batters has been a prominent presence on various Senate committees, particularly the legal and constitutional affairs committee.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
  
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• Saskatchewan Human Rights commissioner David Arnot appointed to Canadian Senate

  Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission’s chief commissioner, David Arnot, has been appointed as an independent Senator in an announcement made on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2021
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• 37 Canadian senators sign letter for public inquiry into N.S. shooting

  'Only a comprehensive, open and fully transparent process will be able to address the complexities of this massacre,' the letter reads.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2020
• Saskatchewan senator calls for RCMP boss to resign, saying she doesn’t understand racism

  A Saskatchewan senator says RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki should resign or be removed to ensure the national police force can properly serve Indigenous communities.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2020
• Former University of Saskatchewan law dean appointed to the Senate

  He's also a former deputy minister of intergovernmental and Indigenous affairs in Saskatchewan.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2020
• Service celebrating life of former Nova Scotia premier John Buchanan set for Friday

  Buchanan, who served as premier from 1978 to 1990, winning four consecutive majorities, died Thursday at the age of 88.

  Politics

  Oct 7, 2019
• Saskatchewan senator Raynell Andreychuk retires

  After 26 years in the senate, A. Raynell Andreychuk is calling it a career.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2019
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• Solitary confinement bill clears Senate — with additional oversight on prisoner isolation

  enators passed Bill C-83 at third reading Wednesday, complete with a package of amendments.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2019
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• Feds should fund crisis line for victims of coerced sterilization: senator

  Yvonne Boyer said her Senate office has received numerous calls and e-mails from victims who have suffered unwanted tubal ligations and are now seeking help.

  Canada

  May 6, 2019