While recommending a second suspension, the committee did lay out another path forward for Beyak to return to the chamber. The committee has directed the Senate Ethics Officer to "identify and approve ... an educational program provider with demonstrated experience in race relations" to provide Beyak with training. 'Well-intentioned' residential schoolsThe letters Beyak posted to her webpage were sent to her after CBC News reported on comments she made about the Indian residential school system in March 2017. She also grilled residential school survivors about their time at the schools during a Senate committee meeting. Beyak was suspended and sent to anti-racism training last fall — but she was asked to leave after her first lesson.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2020 20:02 UTC