Catherine Perrin, host at Ici Radio-Canada, leads a panel discussion in Montreal on the future of culture. Professionals from the culture sector Michelle Allen (author), Hélène Messier (AQPM), Solange Drouin (ADISQ), Moridja Kitenge (...)

Catherine Perrin, host at Ici Radio-Canada, leads a panel discussion in Montreal on the future of media. Professionals from the media industry Denis Bolduc (FTQ), Brian Myles (Le Devoir), Pascale St-Onge (FNC-CSN), Colette Brin (ULaval), (...)

Candidates from the major federal parties, Gérard Deltell (Conservative), Pierre Nantel (Green), Monique Pauzé (Bloc Québécois), Chu Ahn Pham (NDP) and Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal), express their vision during a debate led by Catherine (...)

Governor General Julie Payette invests 27 recipients into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at the Citadelle in Quebec City. (no interpretation)

Governor General David Johnston invests 44 Canadians into the Order of Canada at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. (August 25, 2017)

Governor General David Johnston presents the Prince of Wales with the insignia of the Companion of the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on July 1, 2017.

On May 26, 2017, at the Senate Symposium on the 150th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Hubert Reeves (an astrophysicist), Yves Gingras (the founder and scientific director of the Observatoire des sciences et des technologies at the (...)

Governor General David Johnston invests 45 Canadians into the Order of Canada at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. (May 12, 2017)

National Flag of Canada Day was introduced in 1996 to celebrate the red, the white, and the maple leaf every February 15th.

Of the many festivities planned to celebrate 150 years of Confederation, few can rival the splendor of 40 tall ships docked in Quebec city’s port, this July. Pierre Donais interviews François Moreau, Chairman of Rendez-vous 2017, the (...)

His love of photography has taken him around the globe, but his greatest works take center stage in Montreal. Jacques-André Dupont is president of Équipe Spectra, which produces the annual Montreal International Jazz Festival, the (...)

Senators continue their study the development of a national corridor to facilitate internal trade in Canada. Appearing before the committee are Infrastructure Canada’s Marc Fortin and Glenn Campbell; Association of Canadian Port (...)

The committee continues its study on Bill S-219, an act about non-nuclear-sanctions against Iran. Richard Nephew (Senior Research Scholar for the Centre on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University) appears via videoconference to offer (...)

The committee continues its study on Bill S-219, an act about non-nuclear-sanctions against Iran. Author Marina Nemat appears via videoconference to speak on her experience in an Iranian prison and surviving torture. (February 8, 2017)

Canadian Senator, professor, broadcaster, journalist, and author Laurier LaPierre sits down with Tasha Kheiriddin in 2002 to discuss his work in the Senate as well as Canada’s First Nations and issues related to bilingualism and gay (...)

Canadian Senator, author, journalist and world traveler Jacques Hébert sits down with Laurier LaPierre in 2001 to discuss his life in politics, the role of youth and his travels around the world.

Canadian artist and skating legend Toller Cranston sits down with Tasha Kheiriddin in 2001 to discuss how he revolutionized the sport of figure skating — and how he became just as well known for his paintings.

Juno award-winning Canadian folk music singer and songwriter Willie P. Bennett sits down with Ken Rockburn in 2002 to discuss his musical career, life on the road, and how he has influenced a generation of folk and roots musicians.

Publisher, author, pundit, and political activist Mel Hurtig sits down with Tasha Kheiriddin in 2001 to discuss creating the Canadian Encyclopedia and his goal to connect Canadians over issues vital to them.

Author, historian and journalist Pierre Berton sits down with Michelle Lavoie in 2003 to discuss his early newspaper career, working in Klondike mining camps and his life as one of Canada’s best-selling authors.

Canadian writer, producer and actor Mavor Moore sits down with Nyka Alexander in 1998 to discuss his role in founding many of Canada’s key arts organizations and his career in the theatre, radio and television.

Alex Colville, one of Canada’s most celebrated artists, sits down with Laurier LaPierre in 2000 for an in-depth discussion on his work as a war artist.

Journalist, author and social activist June Callwood sits down with Tasha Kheiriddin in 2001 to discuss her early career as a journalist, the importance of her family and her work as an activist for social causes such as the homeless and (...)

Olympic and Paralympic Athletes discuss their own experiences, as well as the stigma and personal battles to perform after suffering a concussion at the Governor General’s Conference on Concussions in Sport. ( Dec. 6, 2016 )

The Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation has presented its lengthy report, containing 80 recommendations, to the government. Pierre Donais sits down with Line Beauchesne, criminologist and author of several books on drugs in (...)

On December 6, 2016, at the Special Chiefs Assembly in Gatineau, Quebec, the Assembly of First Nations honours Tragically Hip singer and songwriter Gord Downie for his work highlighting the effects of the residential schools system.

The committee continues its study of Senator Claude Carignan’s bill on drug-impaired driving. Bill S-230 would amend the Criminal Code to authorize the use of roadside saliva drug-screening devices, as well as the taking of samples (...)

Governor General David Johnston invests 42 Canadians into the Order of Canada at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. (November 18, 2016)

The committee begins its study on the operation and practices of the Copyright Board of Canada, with testimony from representatives of copyright licensing bodies and content creators. Senators first hear from Martin Lavallée (Society for (...)

Sport Minister Carla Qualtrough shares her views on the progress Canadian women and girls have made in sports, as well as her observations on the gender inequities that remain in sport that prevent women and girls from succeeding. The (...)