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…
June 3, 2021
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…
November 20, 2021
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…
December 3, 2021
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:…
November 20, 2021
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…
November 14, 2021
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…
October 29, 2021
Prison: Not a Cure for Child Murderers
Should we challenge mental health experts? Challenge the justice system on the grounds that we do not agree with a single,…
December 14, 2021
Meeting with students
Yesterday I met with Gisèle-Lalonde high school students who were a part of the Canadian and World Politics program (12th…
November 28, 2021
Children’s rights: the United Nations is (once again) criticizing Canada
Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette: Honourable senators, on October 5, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, which…
October 22, 2021