Tuesday, April 11, 2023 – Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, back row, third from right, meets with family and friends of the late Mchale Busch and Noah McConnell in Camrose, Alberta. The 24-year-old mother and her 16-month-old son were murdered in September 2021. Senator Boisvenu listened to their story and ideas on how to ensure this tragedy never happens again.

Friday, April 21, 2023 – Senator Bernadette Clement, second from right, holds a conversation about Indigenous languages in her office on Parliament Hill with guests from Akwesasne, Quebec. They celebrated the work of teachers, translators, curriculum developers and leaders in this field. They also discussed the challenges they face and ways to protect Indigenous languages.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Senator Michèle Audette, fourth from right, is gifted the fourth million pin from the Moose Hide Campaign during a ceremony in the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario, for her unwavering commitment to ending violence, especially against Indigenous women and girls. She was joined by her fellow senators in support of this recognition. From third left to second right: Senators Marc Gold, Kim Pate, Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, Rosa Galvez, Éric Forest, Michèle Audette, Yvonne Boyer and Margo Greenwood.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – Senator F. Gigi Osler, front centre, shows members of the Federation of Medical Women of Canada’s Ottawa chapter around the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario. They also networked and discussed leadership opportunities.

Thursday, April 27, 2023 – Senator Rebecca Patterson, Rear-Admiral (Ret'd), appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs to testify as a witness representing the veteran women community for the committee’s study on women veterans. The senator’s testimony can be viewed on ParlVU. 

Sunday, April 30, 2023 – Senator Salma Ataullahjan, left, attends the Ottawa Muslim Women’s Organization’s 19^th Festival of Friendship Annual Dinner, as a guest speaker. Her remarks focused on the Senate committee on Human Rights’ study on Islamophobia.

Monday, May 1, 2023 – Senator Yuen Pau Woo, fourth from right, co-hosts a conversation with the Hon. Jack Austin, former senator, in the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario. Senators discussed the history of the Senate, foreign affairs and federal-provincial relations. From left to right: Senators Tony Dean, Amina Gerba, Victor Oh, Pierre J. Dalphond, Marie-Françoise Mégie, Paul J. Massicotte, Bev Busson, Marty Deacon, the Hon. Jack Austin, V. Peter Harder, Yuen Pau Woo, Andrew Cardozo, Jim Quinn and Mary Coyle.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – Senator F. Gigi Osler, far right, welcomes College of Family Physicians of Canada representatives to the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario. They talked to Senator Osler about primary care and engaged with other senators with experience in the medical field: Senators Rebecca Patterson, far left; Stan Kutcher, back row, second left; Rosemary Moodie, front row, second left; Mohamed-Iqbal Ravalia, back row, third left ; and Marie-Françoise Mégie, front, second right.

Tuesday, May 2, 2023 – Senator Rebecca Patterson speaks at the 10^th Annual Sam Sharpe Breakfast for veterans’ mental health and well-being in Ottawa, Ontario. The event took place during Canada’s Mental Health Week.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – Senator Ratna Omidvar, front, meets with College of Family Physicians of Canada representatives in her office on Parliament Hill. They discussed the challenges facing family doctors as they serve communities and families across Canada. From left to right: Brady Bouchard, past president; Emeline Janigan, health policy analyst; and Arlen Keen, manager of health policy and government relations.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023 – Senator Percy E. Downe, centre, meets with the American Political Science Association congressional fellows in the Red Chamber in Ottawa, Ontario. During the meeting organized by SENgage, he discussed the role of the Senate in Parliament, spoke about the longstanding relationship between Canada and the U.S., and highlighted his involvement in the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group. Senator Downe also answered questions from the fellows.

Thursday, May 4, 2023 – Senator Ratna Omidvar, second row, centre, welcomes students from the University of Toronto’s Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study Laboratory School to the Senate of Canada Building in Ottawa, Ontario. As her guests, the students learned how the Senate works and were recognized in the Senate Chamber during the sitting by then-Speaker of the Senate of Canada George J. Furey.

Friday, May 5, 2023 – Senator Paula Simons, right, attends the annual Edmonton Queer Youth Prom in Edmonton, Alberta. The senator is pictured with Kristy Harcourt, the event organizer.

Friday, May 5, 2023 – Senator Michèle Audette, centre, speaks to 100 students from Jean-Jacques-Bertrand High School, which is based in Farnham, Quebec. During this meeting organized by SENgage in the Red Chamber, the senator described the role of the Senate in Parliament, what senators do and her journey to the Senate.

Saturday, May 6, 2023 – Senator Paula Simons, front row, left, hosts one of this year’s Jane’s Walk events in Edmonton, Alberta, in honour of late urban studies theorist Jane Jacobs. The senator and community members gathered at Ross Sheppard High School after their tour of Coronation Park.