Senator Rose-May Poirier

Acadian World Congress 2019 Click here to see video in the Senate Chamber Hon. Rose-May Poirier: Honourable senators, before we bid each other farewell for the summer, I would like to invite you to the sixth Congrès mondial acadien in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick from August 10 to 24. This is the event’s twenty-fifth anniversary. First, some history. Back in 1988, some friends were chatting and came up with the idea of organizing a gathering of Acadians. André Boudreau accepted the…

Fisheries Act Bill to Amend—Third Reading—Debate Click here to watch video in the Senate Chamber Hon. Rose-May Poirier: Honourable senators, I rise here today to speak at third reading on Bill C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence. I thank all the various witnesses who appeared before our committee to testify on this legislation as well as those who sent written submissions. The list of witnesses was wide-ranging: from fishermen associations, different Indigeno…

The Late Gilbert Doucet Click here to see video in the Senate Chamber Hon. Rose-May Poirier: Honourable senators, I rise today to pay tribute to Acadian builder Gilbert Doucet, who passed away on May 14. Born in Petit-Rocher in northern New Brunswick, Mr. Doucet worked in many different fields and wore many different hats throughout his life, a life that was marked by a strong commitment to his community. After he completed his studies at Université Saint-Joseph in Memramcook, Gilbert Doucet…

Royal Canadian Mounted Police—Francophone Cadets Click here to watch video in the Senate Chamber Hon. Rose-May Poirier: My question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Regrettably, I didn’t get the chance to ask the minister this question yesterday, so I’ll ask it now. As of April 1, francophone RCMP cadets no longer have access to training in French. They have to register for bilingual training. It is a major blow to francophone minority communities, especially in rural regions…

Acadians in New Brunswick Click here to watch the video in the Senate Chamber Hon. Rose-May Poirier: Honourable senators, it goes without saying that there are milestones in every culture’s history. That is certainly the case for Acadian culture. Fifty years ago, on April 18, 1969, the legislative assembly in Fredericton passed the Official Languages Act under the leadership of Louis J. Robichaud, also known as “Little Louis”, the first Acadian premier in the history of New Brunswick. This a…

Oceans ActCanada Petroleum Resources Act Bill to Amend—Third Reading—Debate Continued Click here to watch the video in the Senate Chamber On the Order: Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bovey, seconded by the Honourable Senator Omidvar, for the third reading of Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, as amended. Hon. Rose-May Poirier: Honourable senators, I rise here today to speak at third reading on Bill C-55, An Act to a…

Official Languages Post-secondary Education *Click here to see video Hon. Rose-May Poirier: My question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Senator Harder, on Tuesday morning, I had the pleasure of meeting with stakeholders from the francophone post-secondary teaching community, who shared their concerns about the negotiations on the new Official Languages in Education Program, or OLEP, which continue to drag on. Under this program, the federal government provides financial…