• ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
  • Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
    • Notice of Motion to Affect Membership of Subcommittees
  • The Senate
    • Notice of Motion to Affect Sitting on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, and Authorize Committees to Meet During Sitting of the Senate
  • Appropriation Bill No. 5, 2022-23
    • First Reading
  • Appropriation Bill No. 1, 2023-24
    • First Reading
  • Adjournment
    • Motion Adopted

THE SENATE

Thursday, March 23, 2023

The Senate met at 2 p.m., the Speaker in the chair.

Prayers.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

Notice of Motion to Affect Membership of Subcommittees

Hon. Marc Gold (Government Representative in the Senate): Honourable senators, I give notice that, at the next sitting of the Senate, I will move:

That, notwithstanding the provisions of rule 12-12(1), the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration be authorized to appoint senators who are not members of the committee to its subcommittees, provided that, for greater certainty, no member of the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight may be appointed to a subcommittee under the terms of this order.

[Translation]

The Senate

Notice of Motion to Affect Sitting on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, and Authorize Committees to Meet During Sitting of the Senate

Hon. Raymonde Gagné (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate): Honourable senators, I give notice that, at the next sitting of the Senate, I will move:

That, notwithstanding the order adopted by the Senate on September 21, 2022, the sitting of Wednesday, March 29, 2023, continue beyond 4 p.m., if Government Business is not completed, and adjourn at the earlier of the completion of Government Business or midnight;

That rule 3-3(1) be suspended on that day; and

That committees of the Senate scheduled to meet on that day for the purpose of considering government legislation be authorized to meet after 4 p.m., even though the Senate may then be sitting, with rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.

Appropriation Bill No. 5, 2022-23

First Reading

The Hon. the Speaker informed the Senate that a message had been received from the House of Commons with Bill C-43, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.

(Bill read first time.)

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, when shall this bill be read the second time?

(On motion of Senator Gold, bill placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading two days hence.)

Appropriation Bill No. 1, 2023-24

First Reading

The Hon. the Speaker informed the Senate that a message had been received from the House of Commons with Bill C-44, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

(Bill read first time.)

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, when shall this bill be read the second time?

(On motion of Senator Gold, bill placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading two days hence.)

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Adjournment

Motion Adopted

Hon. Raymonde Gagné (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate): Honourable senators, with leave of the Senate, I move that the Senate proceed to Government Business, Motions, Order No. 89:

That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 2 p.m.

─ and that the Senate do now adjourn.

The Hon. the Speaker: Is leave granted, honourable senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

(At 2:07 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate earlier this day, the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 2 p.m.)