COVID-19 Pandemic – Senator Seidman questions Minister Hajdu during Senate Committee of the Whole
March 25, 2020
Senator Seidman: Thank you, ministers and Dr. Tam. A report commissioned by the federal government after the SARS crisis found there was no national database tracking cases and weak mechanisms…
COVID-19 Pandemic – Availability of Medical Supplies (Question Period)
March 12, 2020
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government and also concerns the coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday the Minister of Health, Patty Hajdu, told the…
Persistent Drug Shortages (Question Period)
February 27, 2020
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate, and it concerns persistent drug shortages. Near the end of 2019, almost…
Impact the rail blockades are having on the Port of Montreal (Question Period)
February 20, 2020
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Earlier this week the Premier of Quebec expressed his concern over the…
Advertising of Vaping Products (Question Period)
December 10, 2019
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the government leader in the Senate, and I’m sure you can guess what the subject of the question is. On…
Health Canada’s Clinical Trial Database (Question Period)
May 30, 2019
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate and relates to Vanessa’s Law. In March, Health Canada released a publicly…
Speech and Hearing Month (Statement)
May 29, 2019
Honourable senators, I rise today to recognize May as Speech & Hearing Month. Many of us take the ability to communicate for granted. However, there is no denying that the ability…
Bill C-81 – Accessible Canada Bill (Report of Committee)
May 8, 2019
Thirty-fourth Report of Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee Adopted On the Order: Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Petitclerc, seconded by the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C.,…
Cannabis Regulations (Question Period)
May 2, 2019
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the government leader in the Senate. As you may recall, I rose in the chamber on October 17 and asked whether…
Parkinson Awareness Month (Statement)
April 10, 2019
Honourable senators, April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a month that recognizes members of the Parkinson community across Canada. Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing of all neurological disorders. Globally, the number…