OTTAWA, June 23, 2021 - Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette tabled Bill S-203 to modernize the composition of boards of directors of certain corporations, financial institutions and parent Crown corporations, and in particular to ensure balanced representation of women and men on those boards. (more…)
Archive from June 2011
The government of the Northwest Territories officially supports the Universal Declaration on the Ethical Harvest of Seals
16 June 2021 at 15h20
OTTAWA, June 16, 2021 – “This month marks the 141st anniversary of the Northwest Territories (NWT) becoming a Canadian territory. On this occasion, I proudly announce the support of the government of the NWT for the Universal Declaration on the Ethical Harvest of Seals,” said Senator Céline Hervieux-Payette. (more…)
Security Costs at G8 and G20 Summits
10 June 2021 at 16h06Hon. Céline Hervieux-Payette: Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate.
A few days ago, I heard a French news report indicating that the total cost for the G8 summit held in Deauville cost French taxpayers just under C$30 million. Compared to the numbers listed in the Auditor General’s report on the G8 and G20 summits that we received this morning, our figures seem to defy both logic and a key Conservative value, which is prudent fiscal management. (more…)
