Season 3, Episode 2

This episode ofThe Life of a Servant takes listeners back 24 years, to May 8, 2001, in Canada’s House of Commons. On that day,Dennis Mills and several other Members of Parliament from all parties participated in a debate that focused on strengthening the safety, management and protection of Canada’s freshwater resources. The two other voices you hear in this episode are those of the Speaker of the House, the HonourableEleni Bakopanos, andJohn Herron, then the Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament for Fundy Royal in New Brunswick.

What you’ll hear is in many ways an audio time capsule from theboardroom of the nation – a chamber where Members from all parties rose above partisanship to deal with the issues that affected all Canadians; during a time period, although long-overdue, that featured Canada’s Parliamentarians seizing the importance of working collaboratively with indigenous governments and communities; and in a far-sighted moment, nearly a quarter of a century ago, in which our Members of Parliament from all communities in Canada knew that we would one day have to find some way to protect Canada’s most important resource.

Twenty-four years later, today’s pressing need to protect Canada’s freshwater resources just may be Canada’s defining leadership moment.

Visit ⁠www.dennismills.com to learn more and to ADD YOUR VOICE to the conversation about building a stronger, more inclusive and resilient Canada for all Canadians. YOUR VOICE COUNTS.

And don’t forget to check out the latest book by Dennis Mills, “From the Wood Chair to the Green Chair: A Memoir” available now through ⁠www.benmcnallybooks.com⁠ in the heart of Toronto, as well as through an Amazon global marketplace near you (https://a.co/d/d7qqbpS).

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