The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAndreychukBattersBellemareBeyakBlackBlack (Alberta)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDoyleDuncanDupuisDyckEatonForest-NiesingFrancisFrumFureyGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHousakosJafferJoyalKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchellMocklerMoncionMoodieMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSinclairStewart OlsenVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAndreychukBattersBellemareBeyakBlackBlack (Alberta)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyer*BussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDoyleDuncanDupuisDyckEaton*ForestForest-NiesingFrancisFrumFurey*GagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHousakosJafferJoyalKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankin*MacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchell*Miville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieMunson*NeufeldNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSinclair*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

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Downe tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, held in Murmansk, Russia, on March 27 and 28, 2019.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2978.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Delayed Answers

The Honourable Senator Marwah tabled the following:

Response to the oral questions asked in the Senate on March 21, 2019 by the Honourable Senator McPhedran to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, concerning harassment complaints.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2979S.

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

A message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (trafficking in human organs),

And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons has passed this bill with the following amendment, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The amendment was then read by the Honourable the Speaker, as follows:

1. Clause 2, page 2:

(a)replace line 3 with the following:

“person from whom it was removed or a person lawfully authorized to consent on behalf of the person from whom it was removed did not give in-”

(b)replace line 8 with the following:

“knowing that the person from whom it was removed or a person lawfully authorized to consent on behalf of the person from whom it was removed”

(c)replace lines 12 to 15 with the following:

“(c) does anything in connection with the removal of an organ from the body of another person on behalf of, at the direction of or in association with the person who removes the organ, knowing that the person from whom it was removed or a person lawfully authorized to consent on behalf of the person from whom it was removed did not give informed consent”

(d)delete lines 18 to 23; and

(e)delete lines 34 to 39.

The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the message be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.

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

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Reports of Committees

Consideration of the thirtieth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (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), presented in the Senate on April 30, 2019.

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the report be adopted.

After debate,

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

The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that the bill, as amended, be placed on the Orders of the Day for third reading at the next sitting.

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

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.

Debate.

ADJOURNMENT

At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on February 4, 2016, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m., tomorrow.

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The Honourable Senator Griffin replaced the Honourable Senator McCallum (May 1, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (May 1, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Duncan replaced the Honourable Senator Ringuette (May 1, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Dalphond replaced the Honourable Senator McCallum (May 1, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (May 1, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (May 1, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Massicotte replaced the Honourable Senator Dalphond (May 1, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Simons replaced the Honourable Senator McCoy (May 1, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Senator Hartling replaced the Honourable Senator Moodie (May 1, 2019).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C. (May 1, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Forest-Niesing replaced the Honourable Senator Forest (May 1, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Dyck replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (May 1, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Sinclair replaced the Honourable Senator Boniface (May 1, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Gold (May 1, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

The Honourable Senator Smith replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (April 30, 2019).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (May 1, 2019).