I shocked some Senate colleagues, with my speech about the dark history of the eugenics movement in Alberta. Vitally important context, to our debate on Bill S-250, a bill sponsored by my Senate colleague Yvonne Boyer, a Metis human rights lawyer who has spent years drawing attention to the issue of non-consensual sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada. https://youtu.be/DXYdhZ1ZqdY?si=Wu5k7Epl3WHQm0x3 #eugenics #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #Alberta #Canada #ableg #abpoli #Famous5
SPEECH: Sen. Simons examines Bill S-250 through the lens of Albertan history

YouTube

@Paulatics

I cannot express how overjoyed I am to hear about this bill! I hope it is only another step in the journey.

I have some conflicts re: wording, but I trust the legislators of Parliament will address them.

https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/s-250

S-250 (44-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada

S-250 (44-1) - LEGISinfo - Parliament of Canada

@Amgine Oh, we have already completely rewritten it in committee. The amendments don't show because they were just passed. But the amended bill looks radically different. If you listen through to the end of the speech, I explain the changes we made. (I did not the support the bill as originally drafted.)

@Paulatics

Excellent to hear! I will go back and listen all the way through. Looking forward to seeing the changes online!