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Mr Brian FRANCIS (Canada)

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Representative
Member
Progressive Senate Group

Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association
CA - K1A 0A6 - Ottawa
Canada

Working language: English

Mandates

In the political groups

In the Assembly

  • since 27/01/2025 Representative - Canada
  • from 23/01/2023 to 26/12/2024 Substitute - Canada

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

Interventions

Last speeches

08/04/2025 | 19:37:21 Thank you, Mister President. Honourable colleagues, the collective expulsion of non citizens and refoulement are prohibited under international law. I thank rapporteur Mr Pierre-Alain FRIDEZ for emphasising this crucial point. At a time when countries like Russia and Belarus are weaponising migration to destabilise democracies in Europe, when the new U.S. administration is ignoring fundamental rights, including due process, to carry out... 08/04/2025 | 11:30:28 Thank you, Madam Chair. Esteemed colleagues, It is an honour for me to address you today. Federal parliamentary elections will be held in Canada on 28 April 2025. As such, Canada is exercising a high level of vigilance in relation to attempts by foreign states to interfere in its electoral processes and democratic institutions. In a 2025 report, Canada’s intelligence community underscored that “it is almost certain that foreign actors target Canadian elections to influence how these... 31/01/2025 | 11:28:48 Honourable colleagues, As highlighted in the rapporteur's report, age-based discrimination against older persons is a reality. As a result, elderly people often find themselves discredited, even dehumanised in some cases, and thus excluded from society because of their age. At least, this is a phenomenon increasingly observed in Western societies. However, this reality is not shared by several nations and communities outside the Western world. And even some within it. In Canada, Indigenous... 30/01/2025 | 18:31:59 Honourable colleagues, Both in Canada and internationally, freedom of expression is a fundamental right. But, like all rights, it is not without limits. For instance, there are clear prohibitions against hate speech and discriminatory language, which undermine the rights and dignity of others. It is precisely this kind of harmful speech that has proliferated in recent years on social media platforms. Rapporteur GRIPPO's report emphasises the critical role social media companies play in... 26/06/2024 | 18:29:30 Dear colleagues, I’m very pleased that this Assembly is looking into reparation and reconciliation processes to overcome past conflicts, and to highlight the stories of victims. As an Indigenous parliamentarian, this topic is of great importance to me. To enrich today’s debate, I want to focus on the process of reconciliation in Canada. Due to a history of colonialism and genocide, indigenous people in Canada have endured many hardships. For example, for over 150 years, more than 150 000...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

20/06/2023 | Doc. 15799 | Written declaration Protection of children and of European fundamental rights 04/05/2023 | Doc. 15762 | Written declaration Restoring Taiwan’s Observer status with The World Health Assembly for the effective promotion of global health

Votes on adopted texts