Senator Tony Dean

Tony Dean was appointed to the Senate of Canada on November 10th, 2016.  Prior to his appointment, Senator Dean was a professor at the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto and continues his association with the School as a Distinguished Senior Fellow.…

Honourable senators, I rise to speak on Bill C-26, an Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act and the Income Tax Act. Before I do that, I ask for your indulgence in taking a few minutes to reflect on my arrival in the Senate. It has been a long road from…

Honourable senators, it's a pleasure to rise and speak on Bill C-26 at third reading. I want to start by thanking the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for their analysis of the bill and for the opportunity to participate in their hearings. I also want to acknowled…

Speeches Third reading of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal. April 30, 2021 On the Order: Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable…

Honourable senators, as some of you know, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, CAMH, headquartered in Toronto, is Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital as well as one of the world’s leading research centres in its field. Last week, I attended a CAMH information excha…

Senator Tony Dean Canada’s Senate has taken some knocks over the past few years and, as recent events show, it still is. These issues have rubbed salt into public disenchantment with a 150-year-old institution and Senators who are still working with 150-year-old job descriptions. The stakes are hi…

Senator Tony Dean Some of my senatorial colleagues worried aloud recently that the summer deadline for passing legislation that would legalize and strictly regulate cannabis is too tight. Based on old Senate debating habits, they may have an argument. But given the importance of this legislation f…