Representative
Member
Independent Senators Group
Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
CA - K1A 0A6 - Ottawa
Canada
Working language: French
01/10/2026 | 18:49:43 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, I would first like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Georgios STAMATIS, for his work on an issue that affects all our societies. I would like to welcome all my colleagues from the Canadian delegation who are here with me today. The Canadian experience clearly illustrates some of the findings set out in this report. As Prime Minister Mark CARNEY emphasised before the European Parliament, Canada and Europe are bound by shared values and a common commitment to... 23/04/2026 | 17:06:46 Thank you, Mr Chairman. Dear Colleagues, I would like to pay tribute to the excellent work of the Rapporteur, Valérie PILLER CARRARD, in this report, and I would like to thank my colleagues from the Canadian delegation for being here with me. While national policies, Mr President, play a fundamental role in combating social dumping and labour exploitation, they are more far-reaching and effective when they form part of a solid international legal and regulatory framework. In this respect, the... 22/04/2026 | 18:17:59 Thank you, Madam President. I am honoured to speak to you today about the universal abolition of the death penalty and I thank the rapporteur, Ms Gala VELDHOEN, for preparing such a comprehensive report. Canada abolished the death penalty in 1976. As a senator in the Senate of Canada, a country that abolished the death penalty 50 years ago, I am happy and proud to live in this country. Canada belongs to a steadily growing group of states that have eliminated the death penalty for all offences...