On Tuesday, we gathered to engage parliamentarians, local and national leaders, and cycling supporters in a celebration of everyday cycling across Canada.

Honoured to have co-hosted Bike Day on the Hill alongside Minister Julie Dabrusin, MP Gabriel Hardy, and national cycling advocacy organization Vélo Canada Bikes.

It was great to connect with parliamentarians, community organizations, movement leaders, and allies from across the country!

We heard from Flavio Volpe (President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association), Brendan Sweeney (President and CEO of the Pacific Manufacturing Association of Canada), Brian Kingston (President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association),

Highlighting the second hour of our Foreign Affairs and International Trade committee this morning. Continuing to examine Canada-United States trade, our discussion focused primarily on the auto trade.

On Tuesday, Dr. Andrew Pipe, Advisor for the Future of Sport in Canada Commission report provided fulsome testimony to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

As global competition intensifies, Canada has a narrow window to translate its research strengths into Canadian jobs, intellectual property, manufacturing, exports and national-security capabilities. It is important that we invest in this cutting edge industry in which Canada can be a global leader.

Today I had the pleasure of meeting with Quantum Industry Canada (QIC). QIC represents nearly 80 Canadian quantum companies and strategic partners spanning the full value chain.

Thank you to Senator Yonah Martin for hosting, and to Ambassador Kim Ki-mo for his thoughtful remarks!

On Monday, I had the pleasure of attending a lunch reception which marked Korea Day on the Hill, acknowledged Korean Heritage Month this October, and celebrated Canada’s enduring relationship with South Korea.

Meeting with young Canadians is one of the most rewarding parts of my role as a senator. Their questions, insights and perspectives help shape conversations about Canada’s future. As SENgage celebrates reaching 100,000 youth, I’m grateful to everyone who has participated along the way!

As we recognize this important history, I would also like to take a moment to recognize the history, achievements, civil-rights struggles, and stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and gender-diverse people, from coast to coast to coast.

This 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month, I am looking back on the Thunderhead memorial in Ottawa that commemorates the Purge, a government effort that fired 2SLGBTQIA+ members of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, and federal public service between the 1950s and 1990s.

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we wear orange shirts to honour the survivors, families, and communities affected by the residential school system, remember the children who never returned home, and recommit to the ongoing work of reconciliation.