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…
Advertising of Vaping Products (Question Period)
March 20, 2019
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: My question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. As you may recall, I rose in the chamber on November 28 to ask you…
Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada (2nd Reading)
March 19, 2019
Honourable senators, I rise today to speak to Bill C-81, An Act to ensure a barrier-free Canada. Over the last decade, the imperative to address the issue of accessibility has become…
Shortages of Pharmaceutical Drugs (Question Period)
December 12, 2018
Hon. Judith G. Seidman: Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate and concerns shortages of pharmaceutical drugs. This fall there was a severe…
Chanukah, Festival of Lights (Statement)
December 3, 2018
Honourable senators, this evening marks the beginning of the second night of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. There are many great lessons that can be drawn from the story…