The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBlackBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneForestFureyGagnéGerbaGignacGoldGreeneGreenwoodHousakosKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMcCallumMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOhOmidvarPatePatterson (Ontario)PetitclercPlettQuinnRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWallinWooYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBlackBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneForest*FrancisFureyGagné*GalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreeneGreenwoodHousakosKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMcCallumMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOhOmidvarPatePatterson (Ontario)PetitclercPlettQuinnRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWallinWooYussuff

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

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Martin, Joint Chair of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying, tabled the second report of the committee, entitled Medical Assistance in Dying in Canada: Choices for Canadians.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1553S.

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The Honourable Senator Wallin, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy, tabled the fifth report (interim) of the committee, entitled The State of the Canadian Economy and Inflation.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1554S.

The Honourable Senator Wallin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.

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

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Delayed Answers

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., tabled the following:

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on November 24, 2021, by the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, concerning import prohibition on goods produced by forced labour.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1555S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on May 10, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., concerning the Port of Montreal.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1556S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on October 18, 2022, by the Honourable Senator McPhedran, concerning the International Labour Organization.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1557S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on October 19, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, concerning illegal immigration.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1558S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on November 2, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Mockler, concerning the Atlantic Loop.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1559S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on December 13, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Martin, concerning Arctic patrol ships.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1560S.

Response to the oral question asked in the Senate on December 15, 2022, by the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., concerning spreading of municipal sewage sludge.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1561S.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

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

Reports of Committees – Other

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

Motions

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

Inquiries

Orders No. 3 and 4 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.

Commons Public Bills – Third Reading

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

Senate Public Bills – Reports of Committees

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Jaffer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte, for the adoption of the ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to another Act (interim release and domestic violence recognizance orders), with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on December 14, 2022.

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

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, 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.

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Ordered, That motion No. 101 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Omidvar on the Notice Paper be brought forward.

The Honourable Senator Omidvar moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dean:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit with the Clerk of the Senate, no later than March 31, 2023, an interim report on issues relating to social affairs, science and technology generally, 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.

ADJOURNMENT

With leave of the Senate,

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 3:04 p.m., the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 2 p.m.)

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (February 15, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

The Honourable Senator Marwah replaced the Honourable Senator Woo (February 15, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Audette replaced the Honourable Senator Gignac (February 15, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Senator Smith replaced the Honourable Senator Quinn (February 15, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples

The Honourable Senator Boniface replaced the Honourable Senator Hartling (February 15, 2023).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) replaced the Honourable Senator Forest (February 15, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Galvez replaced the Honourable Senator Moncion (February 15, 2023).