The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAndreychukBattersBellemareBeyakBlackBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DowneDoyleDuncanDupuisDyckEatonForest-NiesingFrancisFureyGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHousakosJafferJoyalKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchellMocklerMoncionMoodieMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSinclairStewart OlsenVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAndreychukBattersBellemareBeyakBlack*Black (Alberta)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyer*BussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DowneDoyleDuncanDupuisDyckEaton*ForestForest-NiesingFrancisFurey*GagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHousakosJafferJoyalKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankin*MacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchell*Miville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieMunson*NeufeldNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidman*SimonsSinclair*SmithStewart Olsen*Tannas*TkachukVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo

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.

PRAYERS

The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the bombings in Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019, and the act of violence perpetrated on Saturday, April 27, 2019, near San Diego, California.

WRITTEN DECLARATION OF
ROYAL ASSENT

At 2:04 p.m., the Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:

RIDEAU HALL

April 29^th, 2019

Mr. Speaker,

I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bill listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 29^th day of April, 2019, at 10:09 a.m.

Yours sincerely,

The Honourable

The Speaker of the Senate

Ottawa

Schedule

Bill Assented To

Monday, April 29, 2019

An Act to designate the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month (Bill C-376, Chapter 5, 2019)

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:

Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Revisiting the Middle Class Tax Cut, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2961.

Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Fiscal and Distributional Analysis of the Federal Carbon Pricing System, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2962.

Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Costing the Budget 2019 Measures, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2963.

Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled The Government’s Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates for 2019-20, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2964.

Report on Investigations of the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying entitled Sponsored travel provided by lobbyists, pursuant to the Lobbying Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.), s. 10.4.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2965.

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The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., tabled the following:

Report of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat entitled Supplementary Information Report: 2019-20 Budget Implementation Votes.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2966.

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Christmas, for the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, tabled the sixteenth report of the committee (Subject matter of Bill C-91, An Act respecting Indigenous languages).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2967S.

The Honourable Senator Christmas moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Griffin, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.

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

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The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented the committee’s thirtieth report (Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, with amendments and observations).

(The report is printed as Appendix A at pages 4576-4631 (available in print format PDF).)

(The HTML version of the report is available on the committee website.)

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.

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

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The Honourable Senator Andreychuk, Chair of the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators, presented the fifth report of the committee, entitled Consideration of an Inquiry Report from the Senate Ethics Officer.

(The report is printed as Appendix B at pages 4632-4656 (available in print format PDF).)

(The HTML version of the report is available on the committee website.)

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, that the report be adopted.

After debate,

Pursuant to rule 12-30(2), further debate on the motion was adjourned until the next sitting.

First Reading of Commons Public Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with Bill C-417, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (disclosure of information by jurors), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Jaffer, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Day tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association respecting the Co-Chairs’ annual visit to China, held in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, from October 21 to 25, 2018.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2968.

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association respecting its Parliamentary Mission to China, held in Shanghai, Suzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, from January 7 to 11, 2019.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2969.

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association and the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 39th general assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, held in Singapore, Republic of Singapore, from September 3 to 7, 2018.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2970.

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-China Legislative Association and the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group, respecting its participation at the 27th annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from January 14 to 17, 2019.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2971.

Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to meet on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at 3:15 p.m., even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that the application of rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto.

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

Delayed Answers

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., tabled the following:

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on December 13, 2018 by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, concerning the Book of Remembrance.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2972S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on February 19, 2019 by the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., concerning the Prime Minister’s Office.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2973S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on February 27, 2019 by the Honourable Senator Housakos, concerning the Champlain Bridge.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2974S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on February 27, 2019 by the Honourable Senator Dyck, concerning the Indian Act – elimination of sex-based discrimination.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2975S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on February 27, 2019 by the Honourable Senator McPhedran, concerning the Indian Act – elimination of sex-based discrimination.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2976S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on February 27, 2019 by the Honourable Senator Pate, concerning the Indian Act – elimination of sex-based discrimination.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2977S.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Third Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bovey, seconded by the Honourable Senator Omidvar, for the third reading of Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, as amended.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Gold moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Bills – Reports of Committees

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boniface, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey, for the adoption of the twenty-first report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on April 10, 2019.

Debate.

Question Period

Pursuant to the order adopted on April 11, 2019, the Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Pursuant to the order adopted on December 10, 2015, the Honourable  Seamus O’Regan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Indigenous Services, entered the Senate and took part in Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Reports of Committees

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boniface, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey, for the adoption of the twenty-first report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms, with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on April 10, 2019.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Bills – Second Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, seconded by the Honourable Senator Omidvar, for the second reading of Bill C-77, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Gold moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Omidvar, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence.

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

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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 22 to 28 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 1, 246 and 251 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other Business

Bills – Messages from the House of Commons

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

Senate Public Bills – Third Reading

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills – Third Reading

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

Private Bills – Third Reading

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

Private Bills – Reports of Committees

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

Senate Public Bills – Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills – Second Reading

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cormier, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hartling, for the second reading of Bill C-281, An Act to establish a National Local Food Day.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Cormier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

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

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Ordered : That Order No. 9, under Senate Public Bills – Second Reading, be again called.

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, for the second reading of Bill S-259, An Act respecting the repurposing of certain seized, frozen or sequestrated assets.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Commons Public Bills – Second Reading

Second reading of Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ donors).

The Honourable Senator Mercer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Omidvar moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, for the second reading of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit).

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 6 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill C-375, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (presentence report).

The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 10 and 11 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 1, 5 to 7, 50, 100 to 102, 104 and 105, 107 and 110 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Consideration of the thirty-eighth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, entitled Process for recommendation – Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments, presented in the Senate on March 21, 2019.

The Honourable Senator Marwah moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the report be adopted.

Debate.

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Pursuant to rule 3-3(1), the Speaker pro tempore left the Chair to resume the same at 8 p.m.

The sitting resumed.

Reports of Committees – Other

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Marwah, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, for the adoption of the thirty-eighth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, entitled Process for recommendation – Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments, presented in the Senate on March 21, 2019.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Mercer moved, for the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dyck, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Order No. 115 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 73, 89, 146, 189, 215 and 302 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Doyle, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tannas:

That the Senate encourage the Government of Canada to work with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the only province whose major population centres are not physically linked to the mainland of Canada, to evaluate the possibility of building a tunnel connecting the Island of Newfoundland to Labrador and the Quebec North Shore, in an effort to facilitate greater economic development in Canada’s Northeast, and to further strengthen national unity, including the possibility of using funding from the infrastructure program for this work; and

That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house with the above.

The Honourable Senator Omidvar moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 325, 357 and 358, 371, 407, 410 and 439 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Plett, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wells:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the serious and disturbing allegations that persons in the Office of the Prime Minister attempted to exert pressure on the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., M.P., and to interfere with her independence, thereby potentially undermining the integrity of the administration of justice;

That, as part of this study, and without limiting the committee’s right to invite other witnesses as it may decide, the committee invite the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., M.P.;

That the committee submit its final report no later than June 15, 2019; and

That the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after tabling the final report.

The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 474 and 476 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 12, 20, 26, 36, 39 and 40, 47, 52, 54 to 56 and 58 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Bellemare called the attention of the Senate to the need to review the Bank of Canada Act and to extend its mandate.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 8:36 p.m., the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 2 p.m.)

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

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2019-20 of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, pursuant to the Physical Activity and Sport Act, S.C. 2003, c. 2, sbs. 32(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2946.

Summary of the Corporate Business Plan for 2019-20 with perspectives for 2021-22 of the Canada Revenue Agency, pursuant to the Canada Revenue Agency Act, S.C. 1999, c. 17, sbs. 49(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2947.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2019-23 of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2948.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2019-23 of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2949.

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2019-23 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2019 of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2950.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2019-23 of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2951.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2019-23 of Destination Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2952.

Report of the Canada Post Corporation, together with the Auditors’ Report, for the year ended December 31, 2018, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2954.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2019-23 of Export Development Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2955.

Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, sbs. 3(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2956.

Amendment to the Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Alberta, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2957.

Copy of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations (P.C. 2019-340), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2958.

Report on the Employment Equity Act (Labour) for the year 2018, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2959.

Report of the National Arts Centre, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, pursuant to the National Arts Centre Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-3, sbs. 17(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2960.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The Honourable Senator Pate replaced the Honourable Senator Boyer (April 30, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Boyer replaced the Honourable Senator Pate (April 30, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Bernard replaced the Honourable Senator Klyne (April 12, 2019).

Special Committee on the Arctic

The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (April 26, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (April 30, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (April 29, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C. (April 29, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (April 29, 2019).

The Honourable Senator McCoy replaced the Honourable Senator Simons (April 29, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Mercer (April 29, 2019).

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson replaced the Honourable Senator Pratte (April 26, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Woo replaced the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne (April 26, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (April 26, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne replaced the Honourable Senator Woo (April 26, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Pratte replaced the Honourable Senator Cormier (April 25, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (April 24, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Cormier replaced the Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia) (April 24, 2019).

The Honourable Senator McInnis replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (April 24, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia) replaced the Honourable Senator Ravalia (April 23, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Ravalia replaced the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson (April 18, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Seidman replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 17, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (April 17, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Mercer replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (April 15, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (April 11, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Senator Moodie replaced the Honourable Senator Hartling (April 30, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Cormier replaced the Honourable Senator Busson (April 30, 2019).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (April 25, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator McCoy (April 23, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Boniface replaced the Honourable Senator Ringuette (April 17, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (April 11, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Dalphond replaced the Honourable Senator Gold (April 30, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Klyne replaced the Honourable Senator Moncion (April 30, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Gold replaced the Honourable Senator Forest (April 30, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Moncion replaced the Honourable Senator Klyne (April 30, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (April 29, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 25, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (April 26, 2019).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (April 29, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Busson replaced the Honourable Senator Cormier (April 29, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (April 26, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 24, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Smith replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (April 24, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (April 23, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (April 23, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Smith replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 12, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (April 12, 2019).