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While senators’ duties are mainly as legislators within Parliament, their work also takes them far beyond the Chamber.
Today is #OrangeShirtDay: Senators wear orange shirts to honour victims and survivors of residential schools. #SenCA #APPA #fnpoli pic.twitter.com/gIyIrG6X2F
— Senate of Canada (@SenateCA) September 30, 2017
Saturday, September 30 — The Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples sent a message to Canadians in support of Orange Shirt Day — that every child matters. The day was first created to raise awareness about Canada’s history of residential schools, in addition to combatting racism and bullying in schools today.
Other events that senators participated in:
- Sunday, September 10 — Senator Paul McIntyre took part in the inauguration (French only) of Dalhousie, New Brunswick’s renovated soup kitchen, to which he donated $30,000.
- Friday, September 15 — Senators Renée Dupuis, Peter Harder, Paul Massicotte, David Tkachuk, took part in panel discussions on “The New Senate” hosted by the Canadian Study of Parliament Group.
*Please note that as of July 31, 2022, the name of the Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples was changed to the Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples. More information about this change can be found here.
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At a glance
While senators’ duties are mainly as legislators within Parliament, their work also takes them far beyond the Chamber.
Today is #OrangeShirtDay: Senators wear orange shirts to honour victims and survivors of residential schools. #SenCA #APPA #fnpoli pic.twitter.com/gIyIrG6X2F
— Senate of Canada (@SenateCA) September 30, 2017
Saturday, September 30 — The Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples sent a message to Canadians in support of Orange Shirt Day — that every child matters. The day was first created to raise awareness about Canada’s history of residential schools, in addition to combatting racism and bullying in schools today.
Other events that senators participated in:
- Sunday, September 10 — Senator Paul McIntyre took part in the inauguration (French only) of Dalhousie, New Brunswick’s renovated soup kitchen, to which he donated $30,000.
- Friday, September 15 — Senators Renée Dupuis, Peter Harder, Paul Massicotte, David Tkachuk, took part in panel discussions on “The New Senate” hosted by the Canadian Study of Parliament Group.
*Please note that as of July 31, 2022, the name of the Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples was changed to the Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples. More information about this change can be found here.