The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

ArnotAtaullahjanAudetteBattersBellemareBlackBonifaceBoveyBrazeauBussonCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)DowneDupuisForestFrancisFureyGagnéGalvezGerbaGoldHarderHartlingHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaLovelace NicholasMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionOhOmidvarPatePetitclercPlettQuinnRavaliaRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWellsWoo

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

*AndersonArnotAtaullahjanAudetteBattersBellemareBlack*Boehm*BoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBrazeauBussonCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenais*DaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)*Deacon (Ontario)*DeanDowne*DuncanDupuisForestFrancisFureyGagnéGalvezGerba*GignacGoldHarderHartlingHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaLovelace NicholasMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionOhOmidvarPatePetitclercPlettQuinnRavaliaRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWellsWoo*Yussuff

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

Pursuant to rule 13-3(4), the Honourable Senator Tannas gave notice that he would raise a question of privilege concerning the timing and content of an article that may constitute intimidation of a witness who appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on September 28, 2022.

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Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Wells tabled the following:

Report of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, Meeting with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) And Third Part of the 2022 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Paris and Strasbourg, France, from June 20 to 24, 2022.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1094.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

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

Motions

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

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

That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice:

1.the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2022, to consider the subject matter of Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (temporary enhancement to the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax credit), with any proceedings then before the Senate being interrupted until the end of Committee of the Whole;

2.notwithstanding rule 3-3(1), the sitting be suspended at 5 p.m., rather than 6 p.m., for a period of 60 minutes;

3.if the bells are ringing for a vote at the time the committee is to meet, they be interrupted for the Committee of the Whole at that time, and resume once the committee has completed its work for the balance of any time remaining;

4.the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-30 receive the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, accompanied by no more than two officials;

5.the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-30 rise no later than 95 minutes after it begins;

6.the witness’s introductory remarks last a maximum total of five minutes; and

7.if a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-32(3)(d), including the responses of the witnesses, that senator may yield the balance of time to another senator.

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

Inquiries

Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other Business

Senate Public Bills – Third Reading

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Quinn, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, for the third reading of Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood), as amended.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Cordy 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. 4 and 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Senate Public Bills – Second Reading

Orders No. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, for the second reading of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act (retiring annuity and other benefits).

Ordered: That further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting, in the name of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C.

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Orders No. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Klyne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-241, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (great apes, elephants and certain other animals).

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Tannas moved, for the Honourable Senator Patterson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., 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. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills – Second Reading

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

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 18, 20 and 23 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 19, 30, 50 and 52 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE

Pursuant to rule 13-5(1), the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the question of privilege of the Honourable Senator Tannas concerning the timing and content of an article that may constitute intimidation of a witness who appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on September 28, 2022.

After debate,

The Speaker reserved his decision.

MOTIONS

The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Batters:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and report on Canada’s seal populations and their effect on Canada’s fisheries, including but not limited to:

(a)how Canada’s seal populations have been managed by the federal government thus far;

(b)the identification of the most appropriate and effective ways of managing seal populations going forward;

(c)how Canada determines research priorities and funding allocations for research related to seals, and any research and/or funding gaps; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2023, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Gagné moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 5:09 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)

Report of the International Development Research Centre, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the International Development Research Centre Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-19, sbs. 22(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1088.

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Interim Report for the Treasury Board Secretariat for 2021 to 2022, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 12(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1089.

Actuarial Report on the Employment Insurance Premium Rate, together with the Summary, for the year 2023, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, sbs. 66.31(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1090.

Amendments to the Management Plan for Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1091.

Amendments to the Management Plan for Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1092.

Reports of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 94(2) and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1093.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Dupuis replaced the Honourable Senator Duncan (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Mockler was added to the membership (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Plett was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

The Honourable Senator Gerba replaced the Honourable Senator Gignac (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Moncion replaced the Honourable Senator Yussuff (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Woo replaced the Honourable Senator Marwah (September 29, 2022).

Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency

The Honourable Senator Campbell was added to the membership (October 4, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C. (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Anderson (October 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

The Honourable Senator Omidvar replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Omidvar (October 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (October 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Bovey was added to the membership (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Gerba was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Gerba replaced the Honourable Senator Bovey (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Omidvar replaced the Honourable Senator Duncan (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Audette replaced the Honourable Senator Gignac (October 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

The Honourable Senator Dalphond replaced the Honourable Senator Bellemare (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Clement replaced the Honourable Senator Loffreda (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Bellemare replaced the Honourable Senator Dalphond (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Loffreda replaced the Honourable Senator Clement (October 3, 2022).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan was added to the membership (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator MacDonald was added to the membership (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Mockler was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Housakos was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Saint-Germain replaced the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C. (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Boniface replaced the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) (October 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Mégie replaced the Honourable Senator Dasko (October 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Mégie (September 29, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Quinn (October 4, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Woo replaced the Honourable Senator Dasko (October 3, 2022).