The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAtaullahjanAudetteBattersBellemareBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBrazeauBussonCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)DuncanDupuisFrancisFureyGagnéGignacGoldGreeneHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldManningMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionOmidvarOslerPatePattersonPetitclercPlettQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanShugartSimonsSmithSorensenVernerWallinWellsWooYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAtaullahjanAudetteBattersBellemareBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBrazeauBussonCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)DuncanDupuisFrancisFureyGagné*GerbaGignacGoldGreeneHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldManningMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionOmidvarOslerPatePattersonPetitclercPlettQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanShugartSimonsSmithSorensenVernerWallinWellsWooYussuff

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.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Yussuff, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, for the second reading of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing.

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 Yussuff moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.

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

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With leave of the Senate,

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

That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 2 p.m.

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

Bills – Third Reading

Third reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, that the bill be read for a third time.

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator Boisvenu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman:

That Bill C-5 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended in clause 14, on page 3, by replacing lines 19 to 21 with the following:

“(iii) section 318 (advocating genocide);

(2) Section 742.1 is amended by adding “and” at the end of paragraph (d) and by replacing paragraphs (e) and (f) with the following:

(e) the offence is not an offence, prosecuted by way of indictment, under any of the following provisions:

(i) section 221 (causing bodily harm by criminal negligence),

(ii) section 264 (criminal harassment),

(iii) section 267 (assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm),

(iv) section 270.01 (assaulting peace officer with weapon or causing bodily harm),

(v) section 271 (sexual assault),

(vi) section 279 (kidnapping),

(vii) section 279.02 (material benefit — trafficking),

(viii) section 281 (abduction of person under age of 14), and

(ix) section 349 (being unlawfully in a dwelling-house).”.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Duncan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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.

Inquiries

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

Other Business

Senate Public Bills – Third Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Duncan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Clement, for the third reading of Bill S-236, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations (Prince Edward Island), as amended.

And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc:

That Bill S-236, an Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations (Prince Edward Island), as amended, be not read a third time, but that it be referred back to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to hear from the Parliamentary Budget Officer concerning his office’s fiscal analysis on the bill; and

That the committee report to the Senate no later than November 15, 2022.

And on the subamendment of the Honourable Senator Black, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dagenais:

That the motion in amendment be not now adopted, but that it be amended by:

1.adding the words “additional witnesses, including” between the words “to hear from” and “Parliamentary Budget Officer” in the first paragraph; and

2.by deleting the final paragraph.

After debate,

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

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Duncan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Clement, for the third reading of Bill S-236, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations (Prince Edward Island), as amended.

And on the motion in amendment, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc:

That Bill S-236, an Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act and the Employment Insurance Regulations (Prince Edward Island), as amended, be not read a third time, but that it be referred back to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to hear from additional witnesses, including the Parliamentary Budget Officer concerning his office’s fiscal analysis on the bill.

The question being put on the motion in amendment, as amended, it was adopted.

(Accordingly, Bill S-236, as amended, was not read a third time but was referred back to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to hear from additional witnesses, including the Parliamentary Budget Officer concerning his office’s fiscal analysis on the bill.)

Senate Public Bills – Second 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 Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, for the second reading of Bill S-212, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation.

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Pate moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dupuis, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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.

o o o

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, for the second reading of Bill S-220, An Act to amend the Languages Skills Act (Governor General).

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

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

o o o

Orders No. 6, 7, 8 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Griffin, for the second reading of Bill S-230, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.

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 Pate moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dupuis, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Wells, for the second reading of Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the National Defence Act and the DNA Identification Act.

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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

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Orders No. 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, for the second reading of Bill S-238, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights (information about the victim).

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 Boisvenu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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

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Orders No. 18 and 19 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Patterson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cormier, for the second reading of Bill S-242, An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act.

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Patterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.

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

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Orders No. 21 and 22 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cordy, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dalphond, for the second reading of Bill S-246, An Act respecting Lebanese Heritage Month.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Cordy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dalphond, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.

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

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Ordered: That consideration of Order No. 24 be postponed until the next sitting of the Senate.

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Orders No. 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

ADJOURNMENT

With leave of the Senate,

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 5:10 p.m., the Senate was continued until Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 2 p.m.)

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

Legislative Costing Note of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Taxation of Vaping Products, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1336.

Service Fees Report of the Department of Employment and Social Development for 2021 to 2022, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1337.

Service Fees Report of the Canada School of Public Service for 2021 to 2022, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1338.

Service Fees Report of the Department of the Environment for 2021 to 2022, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1339.

The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy for the Department of the Environment for 2022 to 2026, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 10(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1340.

Report of the Canadian Museum of Nature, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1341.

Report of the Canadian Museum of History, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1342.

Report of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1343.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

The Honourable Senator Marwah replaced the Honourable Senator Woo (November 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Boniface replaced the Honourable Senator Busson (November 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) replaced the Honourable Senator Moncion (November 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C. (November 3, 2022).

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

The Honourable Senator Moncion replaced the Honourable Senator Boniface (November 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (November 2, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples

The Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas replaced the Honourable Senator Audette (November 3, 2022).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Quinn replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (November 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Simons replaced the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne (November 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Klyne (November 3, 2022).

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

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Loffreda replaced the Honourable Senator Mégie (November 3, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

The Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) replaced the Honourable Senator Duncan (November 2, 2022).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Arnot (November 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Moodie replaced the Honourable Senator Mégie (November 3, 2022).

The Honourable Senator Arnot replaced the Honourable Senator Brazeau (November 3, 2022).