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Jim Cowan

@SenCowan

Halifax Lawyer, Retired Nova Scotia Senator

Joined January 2013
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Want to learn more about me and why I'm running for president of the @liberal_party? Read this: suzannecowan.ca/open-letter-… #Lib18 #lpc
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Having some great chats at Wentworth with friends @SenCowan and wife Sheila reminiscing about our Ottawa days and Suzanne’s candidacy @suzcowan for @liberal_party president in April. You have @Gerry_Byrne and my support.
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Catch my interview on @PnPCBC here! #SenCA #BillC45 nitter.gq/pnpcbc/status/97693531…
Power & Politics (@PnPCBC) profile picturePower & Politics@PnPCBC22 Mar 2018
"I'm not sure its exactly what the government had in mind," @SenCowan on the impact a more independent Senate may be having on the #BillC45 live-or-die vote gripping Parliament Hill today #cdnpoli #hw

CBC News: Power & Politics

Retired senator Jim Cowan on whether Trudeau's independent Senate is backfiring on the government.

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When a right is not available, it's wrong: @SenCowan on lack of access to assisted death in Nova Scotia cbc.ca/1.4494584 via @cbcns @DWDcanada @MAiD
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DWDC board member @SenCowan interviewed on barriers to assisted dying access in Nova Scotia: cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scot…
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Congratulations @SenatorCordy and @DarrenFisherNS on all your hard work! #BillS211 #SickleCell nitter.gq/SenatorCordy/status/93…
Senator Jane Cordy (@SenatorCordy) profile pictureSenator Jane Cordy@SenatorCordy22 Nov 2017
Beyond excited that #BillS211 had passed third reading in the #HouseofCommons. Thank you @DarrenFisherNS for moving it through the House #sickleCell
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Watch now: DWDC board member @SenCowan talks to @andrewcbc about #AssistedDying and mature minors. cbc.ca/player/play/108389894… #MAID
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DWDC board member @SenCowan to speak on CBC News Net at 3:30pm EDT about @CanPaedSociety paper on #AssistedDying cbc.ca/news/health/children-…
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If you missed it, you can 📽️ watch our forum feat @SenCowan @adthoro and N Bolduc of @BiogeniQ here 👉 #myDNAforum youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Thx @SenCowan 4 great talk on genetic anti-discrimination bill at today's Genomics Health Seminar. Packed house! bit.ly/2xwtbDB.
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Five questions for @SenCowan, the man behind Canada's genetic non-discrimination bit.ly/2xwtbDB.
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Listening to @SenCowan, keynote, addressing the evolving role of a modernized senate. Mainland Nova Scotia Building Trades Annual Conference – at Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Thank you for a great discussion! #MBT2017 #SenCA nitter.gq/mainlandtrades/status/…
NS Building Trades (@mainlandtrades) profile pictureNS Building Trades@mainlandtrades28 Jun 2017
Thank you to @SenCowan for bringing today's keynote address on the evolving role of the Senate. #MBT2017
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@bradsmithNS_ crew for the day. Thank you for coming Duff, @SenCowan @PeterSpurwayHfx
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L@Lkennedy379 Jun 2017
Did you know that @SenCowan was a Gr 4 student 'a few years ago' in the very same room where he presented today From @Tupper1930 to Senate
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Thank you @SenCowan Great connection between our class previous debate & how the Senate discusses bills @Tupper1930
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Honored to welcome @SenCowan to @Tupper1930 Learning about Parliament @JustinTrudeau
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Pleased to speak this morning @OvarianCanada breakfast in #Halifax & thank the OCC for their support of #S201. #cdnpoli #geneticfairness
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My thanks to all those who have worked so hard and so long to achieve this goal. #S201 #cdnpoli #geneticfairness
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Today #S201 received Royal Assent and is now law of the land. Cdns are finally protected against the unauthorized use of their genetic info.
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