ALT “We must provide law enforcement agencies with the legal and technical tools they need to carry out the duties entrusted to them, while preserving the safeguards that are the foundation of our rule of law.” Senator Danièle Henkel, Quebec (Alma), Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Acceptance, encouragement and unconditional love can make an enormous difference in helping someone move beyond stigma and isolation and embrace a full life living with an ostomy.” Senator Wanda Thomas Bernard, Nova Scotia (East Preston), Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Honourable senators, a country that wants to build strong and lasting partnerships around the world must first recognize the value of its own people, wherever they live.” Senator Amina Gerba, Quebec (Rigaud), Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Canadians deserve comparable access and appropriate treatment for ill health, whether it is physical or mental, and it must be available at any age.” Senator Tracy Muggli, Saskatchewan, Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Now that Albertans have made their wishes known, it is time to move forward and work together as a nation to create a better future for all Canadians, in every region of the country, safeguarding our sovereignty, growing our economy and helping all our communities flourish.” Senator Karen Sorensen, Alberta, Progressive Senate Group

ALT “I urge senators to consider whether prescribing labelling requirements through an inflexible act of Parliament is the most appropriate vehicle.” Senator Duncan Wilson, British Columbia, Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Could you please tell me how you plan to reduce the growing pressure on the reserve force and ensure that it remains a supplementary force rather than a force that is being increasingly called upon systematically?” Senator Danièle Henkel, Quebec (Alma), Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Can you share how PrairiesCan intends to ensure that this funding actually reaches affected Prairie businesses quickly enough to make a difference?” Senator Tracy Muggli, Saskatchewan, Progressive Senate Group

ALT “What does this mean in practical terms for endangered species? Does it mean that they will be sacrificed if protecting them is too complicated?” Senator Julie Miville-Dechêne, Quebec (Inkerman), Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Will the government acknowledge that the governance of corridors must include not only the Indigenous peoples who are directly affected by the projects but also those upstream and downstream who will feel the environmental, social and economic impacts?” Senator Michèle Audette, Quebec (De Salaberry), Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Minister, if this bill is the government’s approach to modernizing Canada’s labour framework, why were the recommendations from the 2023 Employment Equity Act Review Task Force not included in this bill?” Senator Kristopher Wells, Alberta, Progressive Senate Group

ALT “What specific measures will be put in place to enable these companies to access public procurement throughout the process?” Senator Amina Gerba, Quebec (Rigaud), Progressive Senate Group

ALT “How will you measure whether these savings and simplifications will benefit SMEs, and not just large companies that already have all the necessary resources?” Senator Danièle Henkel, Quebec (Alma), Progressive Senate Group

ALT “Will your government also commit to being open to amendments that strengthen protections for Indigenous rights and interests, including measures to align Bill C-39 with Canada’s obligations under the UNDRIP Act?” Senator Brian Francis, Prince Edward Island, Progressive Senate Group

ALT Headshots of the steering committee. From left: Senators Fabian Manning, Clément Gignac, Hassan Yussuff and Pat Duncan.