Paul “PJ” Prosper

Senator for Nova Scotia

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Mi’kmaw mother says she may lose support for children under Jordan’s Principle – November 1st, 2024 – A Mi’kmaw mother living in Nova Scotia says she may lose health supports for her children under the Jordan’s Principle program. ... Read More

Surprise letter from Mi'kmaw chiefs derails N.S. minister's attempt to fast-track federal bill – June 13th, 2024 – Nova Scotia's plea to speed up passage of federal legislation impacting offshore wind projects suffered a blow Thursday when a Senate committee said it had received a letter from Mi'kmaw chiefs raising concerns about how quickly the bill is moving toward becoming law. ... Read More

Mi’kmaw Sen. Paul Prosper releases ‘listening tour’ report – October 11th, 2024 – Paul Prosper, a Mi’kmaw senator representing Nova Scotia, has released a report of an eight-month “listening tour” throughout Mi’kma’ki. ... Read More

Senators share messages for Indigenous youth on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 27th, 2024 – September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a time to honour Indian Residential School Survivors and the memories of those children who never returned home. ... Read More

‘A brighter future’: Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2024 participants testify at Senate committee – November 1st, 2024 – Reanna Merasty (McKay) is working to build more inclusive spaces — literally from the ground up. ... Read More

Model Senate 2024: Record number of students take the reins in the Red Chamber – March 25th, 2024 – Model Senate reached new heights in 2024, after approximately 100 post-secondary students representing 10 provinces and one territory — a new record — filled the seats in Canada’s Upper Chamber. ... Read More

Parliamentary committee recommends reopening baby eel fishery on East Coast – May 24th, 2024 – The Parliamentary Fisheries and Oceans committee says the baby eel, or elver, fishery on the East Coast be reopened and a “crisis unit” set up to deal with any violence that follows. The committee issued its recommendations in a five-point report on Thursday that concluded, “banning legal fishing does not stop poaching.” ... Read More

Senator PJ Prosper Visits Listuguj – April 29th, 2024 – Earlier this month, Listuguj received a visit from Senator Paul J (PJ) Prosper. The visit was facilitated by the Mi’gmawei Mawiomi Secretariat (MMS) and consisted of a meeting with MMS and the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government’s (LMG) leadership. The day ended with a tour of the community. ... Read More

Senator Prosper tours Mi’kma’ki, embarks on a “listening tour” to help focus work in the Senate – March 25th, 2024 – Senator Paul “PJ” Prosper, a proud Mi’kmaq Senator, is embarking on a tour of the traditional territory of the Mi’kmaq people known collectively as Mi’kma’ki. Over the course of 4 weeks, spread out over Senate non-sitting weeks ... Read More

Liberal MP, senator call for public investigation into federal officers who stranded Mi’kmaw fishers – April 17th, 2024 – Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says an outside investigation into an incident where federal fisheries officers stranded two Mi’kmaw fishers at a gas station without their phones or shoes ... Read More

Mi’kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to Senate seats – July 6th, 2023 – Two Mi’kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have been appointed to the Senate ... Read More

Nova Scotia Regional Chief Who Spoke Out Against ex-National Chief, and Mi’kmaq Lawyer Appointed to Canada’s Senate – July 7th, 2023 – An Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief who was outspoken in his disapproval of ex-National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, is now a Senator ... Read More

Former Paqtnkek Chief Paul Prosper Appointed to the Senate of Canada – July 7th, 2023 – Former Paqtnkek Chief Paul Prosper is headed to the Senate of Canada. Prosper, is one of two new independent senators appointed to the Upper Chamber by Governor General Mary Simon, announced Thursday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... Read More

Mi’kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to Senate seats – July 7th, 2023 – Two Mi’kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have been appointed to the Senate. Paul Prosper, the former chief of Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation and a former Assembly of First Nations (AFN) regional chief, will represent Nova Scotia ... Read More

Mi’kmaw lawyer Paul Prosper appointed as senator for Nova Scotia – July 7th, 2023 – Paul Prosper, a Mi’kmaw lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in Indigenous legal issues, has been appointed as an independent senator for Nova Scotia ... Read More

Nova Scotia AFN Regional Chief Paul Prosper appointed to Senate – July 7th, 2023 – The regional chief who fronted the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) executive committee during the ousting of its national chief last week has landed a Senate appointment ... Read More

Public statements and press releases of 2024.

Statement on the Maltreatment of Mi’kmaq by DFO Officers

Statement on the Maltreatment of Mi’kmaq by DFO Officers

“Three weeks ago, two young Mi’kmaq fishers were detained by DFO officers, their phones and shoes confiscated. They were made to walk some distance in the dark, with only shirts wrapped around their feet to protect them from the elements. I drew attention to this inhumane treatment during Question Period in the Senate on April 9, 2024.

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“Buy Indigenous” is “Buy Canada”

February 13, 2025, The Hill Times

The looming spectre of a trade war with the United States has unlocked a new level of patriotism among many Canadians, and a desire to support Canadian businesses. There have also been calls to insulate the Canadian economy by diversifying our trade portfolio and breaking down interprovincial trade barriers. But there is yet another source of underused economic potential: Indigenous-owned businesses… Read the full piece here.

Read the version published on the Senate website without the paywall here.

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