20/06/2023 | 20:27:09 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Honourable colleagues: I am glad to be here today to address the importance of embedding a holistic intersectional approach into our understanding of healthcare, both nationally and internationally. Ms. Selin Sayek Böke’s report concludes, in part, that a durable multilateral health system is predicated on member states building “strong and resilient health systems,” which includes addressing health and healthcare inequities. We have some... 27/04/2023 | 20:04:00 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Honourable colleagues, Kwe’ Ni’n Teluis Brian Francis and I represent Epekwitk, or Prince Edward Island, in the Canadian Senate. A few of those words I just spoke – the ones you probably didn’t recognize – are in the language of my people, the Mi’kmaq, who existed long before Canada became a country. I tell you this because I’ll focus my remarks today on a subject only briefly addressed in the report that we’re debating: the inclusion of... 26/04/2023 | 17:53:02 Thank you, Mister President. Honourable colleagues, thank you for the opportunity to speak today. I would like to commend the rapporteur for a detailed report that calls attention to an issue of pressing importance. In our global discussions about climate change, we focus rightly on the need to decarbonise our economies and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases but as the committee report ably sets out, we need to also address climate change adaptation, including preparing for more...