Studies & Bills
- Most Senate committees require an order of reference before they can undertake such work.
- An order of reference is a decision of the Senate, authorizing a committee to study a proposed law, government spending or a specific subject related to the mandate of the committee. An order of reference might specify what subjects a study should cover, how long it should take to complete, and other important details. It establishes the scope of the study and may give other powers the committee needs to conduct the study.
- Certain Senate committees have permanent orders of reference and are empowered by the Rules of the Senate to act on their own initiative without additional authority from the Senate.
- Below is a list of orders of reference that this committee has been authorized to undertake by the Senate or is empowered to act on their own initiative.
- You will also find for each order of reference:
- meeting dates and witness details,
- publicly available briefs and documents,
- minutes of proceedings, transcripts and video or audio recordings of public meetings (when applicable).
- Once the committee has completed its study, a link to its report to the Senate will also be posted here.
Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
- Twelfth Report: Bill C-26, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendment and observations
Date/Time | Witnesses (31) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Dec 02, 2024
04:00 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 25, 2024
04:00 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 18, 2024
04:00 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 04, 2024
04:01 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Oct 28, 2024
04:01 PM ET |
Appearing
Witnesses
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Government response to the Seventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs entitled: "The Time is Now: Granting equitable access to psychedelic-assisted therapies" tabled in the Senate on November 8, 2023
Bill C-20, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission and amending certain Acts and statutory instruments
- Eleventh Report: Bill C-20, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission and amending certain Acts and statutory instruments, without amendment but with observations
Date/Time | Witnesses (30) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Oct 21, 2024
04:03 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Oct 07, 2024
04:03 PM ET |
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Room W120, 1 Wellington St., with videoconference* |
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Sep 23, 2024
04:32 PM ET |
Appearing
Witnesses
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Government response to the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs, entitled: "Arctic Security Under Threat: Urgent Needs in a Changing Geopolitical and Environmental Landscape", tabled in the Senate on June 28, 2023
Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference
- Tenth Report: Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference, without amendment but with observations
Date/Time | Witnesses (3) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Jun 18, 2024
08:02 AM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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The subject matter of Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference
Date/Time | Witnesses (35) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Jun 13, 2024
08:00 AM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Jun 12, 2024
11:32 AM ET |
Appearing
Witnesses
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Jun 10, 2024
02:00 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 39 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024
- Ninth Report: The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 39 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024
Date/Time | Witnesses (11) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Jun 03, 2024
03:58 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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May 27, 2024
04:01 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms)
- Eighth Report: Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms), without amendment but with observations
Date/Time | Witnesses (67) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Dec 04, 2023
05:00 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 29, 2023
11:31 AM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 27, 2023
03:00 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building |
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Nov 22, 2023
11:32 AM ET |
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Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 20, 2023
03:05 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 08, 2023
11:30 AM ET |
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Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 06, 2023
03:00 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 02, 2023
09:00 AM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Nov 01, 2023
11:30 AM ET |
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Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Oct 30, 2023
03:00 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Oct 25, 2023
11:38 AM ET |
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Room B45, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Oct 23, 2023
04:00 PM ET |
Appearing
Witnesses
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Oct 04, 2023
12:01 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room B45, Senate of Canada Building |
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Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting
- Fifth Report: Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting, without amendment
Date/Time | Witnesses (5) | Location | Links/Notes |
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Jun 12, 2023
04:00 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 24 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023
- Fourth Report: The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 24 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023
Date/Time | Witnesses (6) | Location | Links/Notes |
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May 15, 2023
04:00 PM ET |
There are no witnesses on this study/bill for this meeting. |
Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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May 08, 2023
04:00 PM ET |
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Room C128, Senate of Canada Building, with videoconference |
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Contact information
Ericka Paajanen, Clerk
(343) 551-3452
Chaya Lanthier, Administrative Assistant
(343) 549-0854
Library of Parliament Analyst(s)
- Ariel Shapiro
- Anne-Marie Therrien-Tremblay
Mailing Address
Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs
The Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada, K1A 0A4