The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAtaullahjanBattersBlackBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanDupuisForestFrancisFureyGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreeneHarderHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWooYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAtaullahjanBattersBlackBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanDupuisForestFrancisFureyGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreeneHarderHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWooYussuff

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 Documents

The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:

The 2022 Spring Reports of the Auditor General of Canada to the Parliament of Canada, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 7(5).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-837.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Motions

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

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023;

That, for the purpose of this study, the committee have the power to meet, even though the Senate may then be sitting or adjourned, and that rules 12-18(1) and 12-18(2) be suspended in relation thereto; and

That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.

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

Inquiries

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 3:01 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on May 5, 2022, the Senate adjourned until 2 p.m., tomorrow.

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

Proposed Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Firearms Act, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 118(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-825.

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2022-23 to 2026-27 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets, and Borrowing Plan of the Business Development Bank of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-826.

Report on Transportation in Canada for the year 2021, pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10, sbs. 52(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-827.

WRITTEN REPLIES TO ORAL QUESTIONS AND TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO THE ORDERS ADOPTED NOVEMBER 25, 2021, AND MAY 5, 2022

Reply to Question No. 122, dated February 8, 2022, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Plett, regarding the Client Support Centre of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-828S.

Reply to Question No. 140, dated March 30, 2022, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Housakos, regarding Farm Credit Canada.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-829S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on February 8, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Omidvar, concerning Afghan refugees.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-830S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on February 21, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Jaffer, concerning Afghan refugees.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-831S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on February 24, 2022, by the Honourable Senator McPhedran, concerning Ukraine — Russia’s actions.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-832S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on March 1, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Omidvar, concerning Ukrainian refugees.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-833S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on March 22, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Coyle, concerning conversion therapy.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-834S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on March 22, 2022, by the Honourable Senator McPhedran, concerning the General Assembly of the United Nations.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-835S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on May 18, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Plett, concerning the settlement of claims — Veterans Affairs Canada.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-836S.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Cotter replaced the Honourable Senator Ringuette (June 1, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Moncion replaced the Honourable Senator Massicotte (June 1, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Woo replaced the Honourable Senator Busson (June 1, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia) replaced the Honourable Senator Moncion (June 1, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Kutcher replaced the Honourable Senator Woo (June 1, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Simons replaced the Honourable Senator Boehm (June 1, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Galvez replaced the Honourable Senator Moncion (June 1, 2022).