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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

My wishes to all Canadians
Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Time to Abolish Violence Against Aboriginal Children

Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Time to Abolish Violence Against Aboriginal Children

The Senator Hervieux-Payette applauds the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for its proposal to abolish Article 43 of the…
Over 80,000 Canadian Doctors Support Bill S-206

Over 80,000 Canadian Doctors Support Bill S-206

“The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is writing to support your bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of…
When will the Conservatives finally protect children by removing section 43 of the Criminal Code? My question to the Government

When will the Conservatives finally protect children by removing section 43 of the Criminal Code? My question to the Government

Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette: Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Last week we…
Re-introduction of Bill S-212: Boards of Modernization Act

Re-introduction of Bill S-212: Boards of Modernization Act

Today, I reintroduced Bill S-212, An Act to Modernize the Composition of the Boards of Directors of Certain Corporations,…
The Gender Gap in Politics – University of Ottawa Seminar, November 21, 2021

The Gender Gap in Politics – University of Ottawa Seminar, November 21, 2021

Yesterday I attended a seminar organized by the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa. I had the pleasure of…
Child Day: My Statement in the Senate Chamber

Child Day: My Statement in the Senate Chamber

The Government of Canada established National Child Day on March 19, 1993, in recognition of two historical events for children:…
National Petition to Support Bill S-206 to Protect Children Against Standard Child-Rearing Violence

National Petition to Support Bill S-206 to Protect Children Against Standard Child-Rearing Violence

Section 43 of the Canadian Criminal Code comes straight out of the 19th century, permitting parents to hit their children for…
Children are not the Property of their Parents!

Children are not the Property of their Parents!

Today, upon returning from Terre-des-Jeunes, a school in St-Eustache, where I discussed corporal punishment and standard…