The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBeyakBlack (Alberta)Black (Ontario)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuffyDuncanDupuisForestForest-NiesingFrancisFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingHousakosJafferKeatingKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMercerMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierRavaliaSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithStewart OlsenTannasVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBeyakBlack (Alberta)Black (Ontario)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuffyDuncanDupuisForestForest-NiesingFrancisFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingHousakosJafferKeatingKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMercerMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierRavaliaSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithStewart OlsenTannasVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo

The first list records senators present in the Senate Chamber during the course of the sitting.

An asterisk in the second list indicates a senator who, while not present during the sitting, was in attendance to business, as defined in subsections 8(2) and (3) of the Senators Attendance Policy.

ABSENCE OF SPEAKER

The clerk at the table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker and the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore were unavoidably absent.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett:

That during the absence of the Honourable the Speaker and the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore, the Honourable Senator Housakos do preside as Speaker.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Whereupon the Honourable Senator Housakos took the chair.

PRAYERS

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

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At 6:37 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:40 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Question Period

The Senate resumed Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).

The Honourable Senator Petitclerc moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Kutcher moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Reports of Committees – Other

Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

ADJOURNMENT

At 8:57 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on October 27, 2020, the Senate adjourned until 2 p.m., tomorrow.

DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7)

Service Fees Report of the Privy Council Office from 2019 to 2020, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-498.

Report on the activities of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency for the year ended December 31, 2019, pursuant to the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act, S.C. 2019, c. 13, s.2, sbs. 38(1) and 38(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-499.

Report of the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency respecting the disclosure of information under the Security of Canada Information Disclosure Act for the year ended December 31, 2019, pursuant to the National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act, S.C. 2019, c. 13, s.2, sbs. 39(1) and 39(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-500.

Report of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, pursuant to the Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4, s. 26.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-501.

Report to Parliament on the review of the implementation of An Act to amend the Indian Act in response to the Superior Court of Quebec decision in Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général), pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2017, c. 25, sbs. 12(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-502.

Report on the administration of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-17, ss. 57, 59.7 and 72.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-503.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Saint-Germain replaced the Honourable Senator Cormier (December 14, 2020).

The Honourable Senator Cormier replaced the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain (December 14, 2020).