At A Glance | 2022-09-07

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 — Near Winnipeg, Manitoba, Senator Don Plett and his wife Betty (third and second from the right) welcome Gario Belleus (fourth from the right), who arrived to Canada from Haiti after a long journey obtaining his permanent resident’s visa.?

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 — Senator Paula Simons (centre) attends the Railway Association of Canada’s conference on shortline railways in Edmonton, Alberta. Senator Simons is pictured with the association’s vice-present, Caroline Healey (left), and senior director of communications and media relations, Stéphanie Montreuil (right). The conference featured discussions about supply chain issues, the impacts of climate change and the importance of shortline rail in rural and urban Canada.

Thursday, August 25, 2022 — Senators Rob Black and Scott Tannas tour Foothills Creamery in Edmonton, Alberta, where they learned about the local company’s ice cream and butter operations.

Thursday, August 25, 2022 — Senator Julie Miville-Dechene meets with Senate pages to discuss the role of the Upper Chamber and give a presentation on her career in journalism. The senator answered questions from the pages and also discussed issues close to her heart—including Bill S-211, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.

Thursday, August 25, 2022 — Senators Rob Black and Scott Tannas visit the Cargill facility in High River, Alberta, to learn about the processor’s local agricultural operations and better understand current issues impacting the Canadian meat industry. ?

Friday, August 26, 2022— Senator Tony Loffreda speaks with some of the youth participating in the Valiquette Academy Foundation summer camp in Montréal, Quebec. Senator Loffreda spoke about the Senate and the work senators undertake and accomplish on behalf of Canadians.

Friday, August 26, 2022 — Senators Kim Pate and Paula Simons visit the Edmonton Institution for Women to better understand the implications of criminal sentences and to raise awareness and hope for those behind the walls.

Sunday, August 28, 2022 — Senator Salma Ataullahjan (centre) attends a dinner organized by the Canadian Pakistani Pukhtoon Community Association in Mississauga, Ontario, to raise money for the victims of the 2022 floods in Pakistan. Local members of Parliament and dignitaries, including Saleem Mandviwalla from the Senate of Pakistan (right), also attended the fundraiser.?

Sunday, August 28, 2022 — Senator Stan Kutcher (far right on the stage) participates in a public panel during the 12th Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) World Congress in Vancouver, British Columbia. The panel focused on the impact of pandemics and trauma in childhood development.

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 — From left, senators Marilou McPhedran , Yonah Martin , Pat Duncan, Kim Pate , Lucie Moncion and Marty Deacon attend the 2022 Victoria Forum—a three-day conference hosted in Victoria, British Columbia, that aims to find solutions to pressing environmental, social and economic issues. The Senate partnered once again with the University of Victoria to lead the event’s constructive discussions about polarizing issues.