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Senator Kim Pate

@kpateonthehill.bsky.social

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📍 Working from Algonquin Anishinabe Aki, Homeland of the Algonquin Anishinabeg Nation, for equitable access to robust social, economic & health supports. Worked with/for marginalized, victimized, criminalized & institutionalized-CoHost of Appointed podcast

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 14h

#Accountability #InternationalLaw #Justice #Canada #HumanRights #Gaza #SenCA

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 14h

➡️ I support this motion.
➡️ I hope we can ensure Canada rigorously investigates, confronts, and safeguards its obligations to justice and human dignity.
➡️ I invite you to listen to both mine and Senator Woo’s speeches in full, and to engage, question, share. 3/3

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 14h

This motion isn’t abstract or theoretical. It’s a call for accountability. It’s a call for transparency. It’s a call for Canada to live up to its responsibilities on the world stage. 2/3

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 14h

Senator Woo’s motion calls on the Government of Canada to examine and report, within 3 months, “the risk of Canada’s complicity in violations of international law (including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide).” 1/3

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Full Speech in Support of Senator Woo's Motion on Gaza

YouTube video by Kim Pate

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 1d

By helping more people access jobs, housing, and community supports, Bill S-207 represents a step toward decolonizing Canada’s criminal legal system — saving human, social, and financial costs, and strengthening our communities in the process. 3/3

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 1d

This bill proposes long-overdue reforms to Canada’s criminal record system to better support people in moving on from past convictions and rebuilding their lives. 2/3

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 1d

Last week, I began debate on Bill S-207 — An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act. 1/3

Watch the full second reading here: youtu.be/-3mxUgUgG78?...

#SenCA #cdnpoli #JusticeReform #CriminalRecordExpiry #BillS207

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 1d

Our collective history reminds us that justice and inclusion are not achieved by chance but through persistent advocacy, solidarity, and the courage to challenge injustice in all its forms. Let’s continue learning from the past to build a more inclusive and equitable future for all. 3/3

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 1d

As we celebrate progress, we must also recommit to dismantling the systemic barriers that continue to marginalize women and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. 2/3

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 1d

October marks both Women’s History Month and 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month – a time to celebrate courage, resilience, and the many trailblazers who have fought for equality and inclusion. 1/3
#WomensHistoryMonth #2SLGBTQIAHistoryMonth #SenCA #Equality #Inclusion #cdnpoli

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you to all those who dedicate their lives to teaching, mentoring, and guiding others. 2/2

#WorldTeachersDay #EducationMatters #SenCA

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 3d

Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the educators who inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and compassion. Teachers open doors to opportunity, empower future generations, and help build more just and inclusive communities. 1/2

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cjdit.bsky.social @cjdit.bsky.social · 5d

Good on Jane Fonda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/a...

Jane Fonda Revives Her Father’s McCarthy-Era Free Speech Group

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 4d

Words are not enough. It’s time for urgent, concrete action. 2/2

#MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenSisters #SenCA #cdnpoli #Reconciliation

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 4d

Today, on #MMIW Action Day, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People and demand justice and accountability. Too many lives have been lost while governments continue to resist implementing the National Inquiry’s Calls for Justice. 1/2

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 4d

Of the 3.8 million Canadians with criminal records, 9 in 10 do not have a pardon or record suspension. At the rate that the Parole Board of Canada rendered decisions last year, it would take 256 years and counting to consider applications relating to all current criminal records.

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 5d

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 6d

The interlocutor role allowed Kimberly Murray to witness the relief of families “finding answers that they’ve been searching for for 30, 40, 50 years.”

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Canada Hasn’t Done Anything about Unmarked Graves Report, Interlocutor Says | The Tyee

Families need support to bring the remains of loved ones home, according to Kimberly Murray. A Tyee Q&A.

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 6d

#SenCA #CanPoli #TRC #IndigenousIssues #Justice #MassIncarceration

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 6d

Imagine what could be achieved if resources currently used to criminalize and imprison were redirected into Indigenous communities — into housing, health care, and supports that prevent harm before it happens.
It’s time for Canada to invest in Indigenous People and communities over prisons. 2/2

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 6d

Yesterday in Question Period, I pressed the government on its failure to address the persistent overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples in Canada’s prisons. Mass incarceration carries immense social and financial costs. 1/2

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 8d

May we listen, learn, and act together to uphold justice and ensure that the truths of Indigenous Peoples are never forgotten. 3/3

#OrangeShirtDay #TruthAndReconciliation #SenCA #NTRD

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 8d

In our office, we wear our orange shirts to reaffirm our commitment to remembering the painful legacy of these institutions and to continuing the work of reconciliation every day. 2/3

Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 8d

🧡 Today, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. 1/3

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Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social · 12d