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Keeping up with Canada’s Upper Chamber. Important notices: ow.ly/fxGI30j7tsh | eNewsletter: ow.ly/sE4o50J0c7X | En français: @SenatCA
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  • @SenateCA
    Senate of Canada
    @SenateCA
    Aug 26
    Did you know? Long before Centre Block housed the Senate Chamber, Parliament Hill was home to the British Royal Engineers who oversaw the construction of the Rideau Canal. Archaeological discoveries made during Centre Block’s rehabilitation revealed traces of that history.
    Hands holding a ceramic bowl from the 1800s.
    A wooden hairbrush from the 1800s in a plastic bag on a steel tray.
    A storage room containing stacks of white and brown boxes, as well as two tables with artefacts displayed on the surfaces.
    Five old glass bottles of different colours on a steel tray.
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  • @SenateCA
    Senate of Canada
    @SenateCA
    Aug 26
    🩺 What happens when Canadians can’t access health care in the official language of their choice? The Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages heard that language barriers can affect communication between patients and health care providers, potentially impacting patient
    The words “Read the Report” appear to the left of the report cover of “Breaking Down Language Barriers in Health Care: For Equitable, Safe and Quality Health Care and Health Services’’
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  • @SenateCA
    Senate of Canada
    @SenateCA
    Aug 24
    Three record-breaking Canadian wildfire seasons have made one thing clear: wildfires are a national crisis. Senator John M. McNair discusses the findings of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry’s latest report and why stronger wildfire prevention, preparedness and
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  • @SenateCA
    Senate of Canada
    @SenateCA
    Aug 21
    What happens when copper theft disrupts critical infrastructure? We’re seeing the consequences right now. Recent copper thefts across Canada have affected telecommunications networks, leaving communities without phone and internet access. The Senate Committee on Transport and
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  • @SenateCA
    Senate of Canada
    @SenateCA
    Aug 21
    La sénatrice Bev Busson compte parmi les premières femmes à intégrer la GRC en 1974. En plus de 30 ans, elle a gravi les échelons avant d’entrer au Sénat. À l’aube de sa retraite, découvrez comment cette carrière policière historique a influencé son travail au Sénat :
    Une femme s’appuie contre une balustrade dans l’édifice du Sénat du Canada.
    À l’époque où Bev Busson a commencé sa carrière à la GRC, les femmes devaient porter une jupe dans le cadre de leur uniforme. Le sac à main permettant de transporter une arme à feu, qui n’est pas visible sur la photo, a été abandonné avant que les jeunes recrues commencent à patrouiller. (Crédit photo : Gazette GRC)
    Une journaliste interviewe la sénatrice Busson au sujet d’une étude du Sénat sur l’industrie de la chasse au phoque au Canada à Elliston (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) en 2023.
    La sénatrice Bev Busson en qualité de commissaire de la GRC en 2006. (Crédit photo : Bureau de la sénatrice Bev Busson)
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