Ottawa’s former train station has been reborn as the temporary home of the Senate. The house of sober second thought is worth a second look. ow.ly/Pawa50vpZ38 #SenCA #DYK #MyOttawa #architecture #design #cdnpoli

A series of maple-leaf motifs in the Senate of Canada Building represent maple varieties found from Newfoundland and Labrador to Vancouver Island. Read more: ow.ly/Ck3W50vt6gB #SenCA #DYK #Canada #architecture #cdnpoli

New on #TransformingEdmonton: City Council declares climate emergency. Read more: transformingedmonton.ca/edmonton-city-…

The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency is now the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada! Our new Twitter handle is Impact Assessment Agency of Canada. Our new website is: Canada.ca/IAAC. #IAAC

What’s in a name? The change from #environmentalassessment to #impactassessment means projects will be assessed on more than just their impacts on the environment.

This year, #WorldMentalHealthDay’s theme focuses on suicide prevention. Help is available if you need to talk or you know someone who needs help: ow.ly/O2Cb50wgNAB #SenCA #WHO #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness

Je veux remercier mon collègue Sénatrice Diane Bellemare pour son travail dans le Bureau du représentant du gouvernement. Vous étiez une partie intégrale de notre équipe et c’était un plaisir de travailler ensemble. Je vous offre mes meilleurs souhaits pour votre prochaine étape au Sénat.

Thank you to my colleague Sénatrice Diane Bellemare for your work as part of the Government Representative Office. You were an integral part of our team & it was a pleasure to work together. I wish you all the best for the next stage of your Senate career.

Senators Senator David Wells and Grant Mitchell met with 5 classes of students from #AB to #NB, simultaneously! With the help of Centre for Global Education, they were able to answer the students’ questions and talk about the role of the Senate. #SENgage #cdned #SenCA

BACK TO SCHOOL: Senators Senator David Wells and Grant Mitchell joined a virtual classroom to take questions from high school students in four provinces. All it took was a little technological magic from Centre for Global Education: ow.ly/6uy150xniYI #SenCA #cdnpoli #cdned #edcan

Serving as Government Liaison in the Senate has truly been a highlight of my career. It has been a privilege to have been so directly involved the initiative to create a more independent Senate. #SenCA #cdnpoli senate-gro.ca/news/senator-m…

Mon poste d’agent de liaison est un moment fort de ma carrière. C’est un immense privilège d’avoir pu contribuer d’aussi près au projet qui souhaitait donner plus d’indépendance au Sénat. #SenCA #polcan senat-brg.ca/nouvelles/mitc…

I’m looking forward to taking my place in the Senate for the Opening of the 43rd Parliament on Thursday. In particular, I welcome the chance to hear more about the Government’s plans to promote a green economy & address climate change in the Speech from the Throne. #SenCA

🎥 Watch Senate Chamber proceedings live: ow.ly/nooL50xs0kA #SenCA #cdnpoli

Royal Assent is the last step in turning a bill into a law. A traditional ceremony was held today in the Senate of Canada Chamber. 🇨🇦 La sanction royale est la dernière étape pour transformer un projet de loi en loi. Une cérémonie traditionnelle a eu lieu aujourd'hui au Le Sénat du Canada.

From my family to yours, I wish you a very happy holiday and a joyous new year. Ma famille se joint à moi pour vous souhaiter, à vous et à proches, de très joyeuses Fêtes et une bonne et heureuse année.

I offer my deepest condolences to those who lost family & friends in this morning's catastrophic plane crash in Tehran. Among the 176 victims are 63 Canadians, including many from my home province of Alberta. My heart goes out to all those affected by this unspeakable tragedy.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces the appointment of Marc Gold as Government Representative in the Senate: ow.ly/7tSS50y444g

It has been a privilege to serve as Government Liaison in the Senate. As I relinquish the role, I would like to wish my successor & esteemed colleague @MetisSenatorPLB the very best. As a proud Western Canadian, I remain committed to representing Alberta in the Senate. #cdnpoli