The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAudetteBattersBellemareBernardBlackBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoyerBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanDupuisForestFrancisGerbaGignacGoldGreeneHarderHartlingHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldMarshallMartinMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOhOmidvarOslerPatePatterson (Nunavut)Patterson (Ontario)PettenPlettPoirierProsperQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWallinWellsWhiteWooYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnot*AtaullahjanAudetteBattersBellemareBernardBlackBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoyerBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanDupuisForestFrancis*GagnéGerbaGignacGoldGreeneHarderHartlingHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldMarshallMartinMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOhOmidvarOslerPatePatterson (Nunavut)Patterson (Ontario)PettenPlettPoirierProsperQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWallinWellsWhiteWooYussuff

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.

Absence of the Speaker

The clerk at the table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Ringuette, Speaker pro tempore, took the chair, pursuant to rule 2-4(6).

PRAYERS

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable the Speaker pro tempore tabled the following:

Special Report of the Auditor General of Canada, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 8(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2234.

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The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson tabled the following:

Public Accounts of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, entitled (1) Volume I — Summary Report and Consolidated Financial Statements, (2) Volume II — Details of Expenses and Revenues, (3) Volume III — Additional Information and Analyses, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 64(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2235.

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Wallin, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy, presented the committee’s ninth report (Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, without amendment).

The Honourable Senator Downe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Quinn, that the bill 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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The Honourable Senator Cotter presented the following:

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its

SEVENTEENTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform), has, in obedience to the order of reference of September 21, 2023, examined the said bill and now reports the same with the following amendments:

1. Clause 1, pages 2 and 3:

(a) On page 2, replace lines 28 and 29 with the following:

“(4) Subsection 515(6) is amended by adding the following after paragraph (b.1):”; and

(b) on page 3,

(i) delete lines 1 to 7, and

(ii) add the following after line 24:

“(13.1) A justice who makes an order under this section shall include in the record of proceedings a statement that sets out both how they determined whether the accused is an accused referred to in section 493.2 and their determination. If the justice determines that the accused is an accused referred to in section 493.2, they shall also include a statement indicating how they considered their particular circumstances, as required under that section.”.

2. Clause 2, page 3: Replace lines 29 and 30 with the following:

“standing committee of the Senate and the standing committee of the House of Commons that normally consider matters relating to jus-”.

Respectfully submitted,

Observations to the Seventeenth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill C-48)

Bill C-48 was introduced in the House of Commons on 16 May 2023. The bill bypassed referral to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights for study, and instead completed second reading, consideration by the Committee of the Whole, and third reading in the House of Commons on 18 September 2023.

Your committee held four meetings, and heard from 26 witnesses, including the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and officials from the Department of Justice; the Attorney General of British-Colombia; police associations; legal organizations; advocacy groups; academics, and experts; Indigenous representatives; and other stakeholders. The committee also received nine written submissions.

Several witnesses who testified before the committee raised concerns about the amendments being considered in the bill.

The following is a summary of selected key issues raised by witnesses during the committee’s hearings.

Data Collection

Many witnesses underlined the importance of collecting comprehensive and accurate data on bail in Canada to better understand and address the problems plaguing the bail system and to analyse the impact of legislation like Bill C-48, particularly on groups already overrepresented in the justice system.

While data collection related to the bail system is the responsibility of the provinces and territories, many witnesses underscored that federal legislation like this bill must be evidence-based and grounded in comprehensive empirical data.

Public safety concerns

Witnesses expressed divergent views on the necessity, usefulness and impacts of the measures proposed by this bill with regard to public safety.

In the wake of recent tragic incidents of violence involving individuals on pre-trial release, several witnesses noted the importance of preserving public safety and confidence in the Canadian criminal justice system by ensuring that accused individuals are detained when that detention is justified to ensure public safety.

The committee heard testimony explaining that the bill includes targeted measures intended to respond to concerns raised by law enforcement across the country, and specific requests to expand reverse onus provisions to include selected additional offences, received from the 13 provincial and territorial Premiers, including in a co-signed letter of January 13, 2023.

In contrast, some witnesses questioned the potential effectiveness of the proposed amendments, arguing that prosecutors can already argue for the detention of an accused when it is justified, including for reasons of public safety.

Some witnesses stated that the bill would not lead to a reduction in violent crime as it does not address the root causes of violent crime. Investment in mental health supports, addiction treatment, affordable housing, and social services may be a more effective means of reducing crime.

Some witnesses recommended removing the bill’s proposed amendment to section 515(6)(b.1) of the Criminal Code, which would expand the bail reverse onus provision to apply to an accused who has previously received an absolute or conditional discharge for a previous conviction involving intimate partner violence. They argued that it would inappropriately target and criminalize survivors of intimate partner violence, as there is often significant overlap between perpetrators and survivors of intimate partner violence, or survivors who are inappropriately charged with intimate partner violence. Others, including all provincial and territorial governments, supported the amendment as a means to protect survivors of intimate partner violence. The committee adopted an amendment, on division, removing one reverse onus in such a case.

Impact on Indigenous, racialized, and marginalized individuals

Several witnesses warned of the disproportionate effect this bill could have on Indigenous, racialized, or marginalized groups who are already overrepresented in the justice system, and already disadvantaged in obtaining release on bail.

Some witnesses recommended that justices be required to state how they have considered section 493.2 of the Criminal Code, which requires the consideration of the overrepresentation of vulnerable populations in the criminal justice system, in reaching their bail decision. A justice is already required to consider the safety and security of a victim of the offence, and the bill adds a requirement to consider the safety and security of the community.

Some witnesses expressed concerns that the proposed amendments would lead to prolonged litigation in bail court, increased demands on the legal aid system, longer bail delays and increased periods of detention, exacerbating the existing delays problem in the bail system. Mindful that even a brief period of detention could have significant negative consequences for an individual, such as loss of employment or housing, additional delays in accessing bail could encourage an individual to enter a guilty plea to avoid further detention.

Review by Committee

The committee noted that clause 2 of Bill C-48 contemplates a five-year review of the impact of the bill by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights of the House of Commons. While it is within the authority of the Senate to initiate such a study without a legislative mandate, members of the committee expressed concern that a coordinated oversight role by the Senate appears to have been overlooked in the bill. The committee expressed its view, through an amendment to Bill C-48, that this statement of Senate committee review be included in clause 2.

The committee makes the following observations:

Comprehensive data-based reform of Canada’s bail system

After studying Bill C-48, the committee concludes that the time has come for substantial reform of Canada’s bail system. Such a comprehensive effort must be informed by detailed data, to ensure that changes are evidence-based.

The committee urges the federal government to work in collaboration with the provinces and territories to establish an efficient and effective means of collecting and sharing data relevant to the bail system, in a timely way. Such data should include disaggregated data regarding Indigenous accused and other accused persons that face disadvantages at the bail stage and are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, as well as data relating to the bail system and public safety, including data related to victims.

Gender-based violence and violence against women

The committee heard from witnesses that much more needs to be done to address the causes of violence and to support survivors. The committee also recognizes the importance of education and pro-active responses to address gender-based violence and coercive control. This committee urges the government to also invest greater resources in initiatives that enhance financial, social and health supports that help ensure: capacity and resources for emancipatory anti-violence supports, centres, including women’s shelters, financial supports, more responsive and respectful treatment of victims by police and prosecutorial authorities, and effective interventions to interrupt and address misogynist and racist violence, including with aggressors.

To this end, we encourage the Government of Canada to take greater, urgent action to address violence against women, coercive control and to support victims/survivors of intimate partner and domestic violence by responding to, with a view to implementing, the outstanding:

•Calls for Justice of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry;

•recommendations of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence.

Law Commission of Canada review of the Criminal Code

The committee has reported in the past about how the Criminal Code has been amended in a piecemeal manner for many decades and has become cumbersome, sometimes repetitive or inconsistent, and is in need of comprehensive reform (see, for instance, the committee’s 2017 report Delaying Justice is Denying Justice at pages 41 to 43).

The newly revived Law Commission of Canada could undertake a comprehensive review, which should include a study of all provisions in the Code that pertain to violence against women, particularly intimate partner violence. The committee requests that it be mandated by the Senate to undertake a review of applicable sanctions in cases involving violence against women, including the underlying values of such sanctions.

We encourage the Government of Canada to work with provinces and territories to collectively take greater urgent action to address violence against women and to support victims/survivors of intimate partner violence.

Gendered-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus)

The committee received a copy of the federal government’s Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) of Bill C-48 only a few days before the committee began its clause-by-clause study of the bill.

In order to study a government bill in a serious, comprehensive and inclusive manner, the committee requires timely access to this analysis.

Consequently, the committee urges the federal government to provide the committee with the GBA Plus of a government bill when that bill is referred to the committee for study. The GBA Plus should be received prior to the commencement of the study or, at the latest, prior to the appearance of the Minister or government representatives as witnesses before the committee. Failing which, the committee may delay consideration of a bill until the committee receives the government’s GBA Plus.

The Honourable Senator Cotter moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boniface, 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.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Second reading of Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Rouge National Urban Park Act and the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations.

The Honourable Senator Sorensen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Audette, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

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

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

Reports of Committees – Other

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

Motions

Orders No. 1 and 131 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:

That, for the remainder of the current session and notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, when the Senate sits on a Thursday, it stand adjourned at the later of 6 p.m. or the end of Government Business, as if that time were, for all purposes, the ordinary time of adjournment provided for in rule 3-4.

SPEAKER'S RULING

Honourable senators, I am, after consulting the Speaker, ready to rule on the question of privilege raised by Senator McCallum on October 19, concerning government motion 132.

Senator McCallum referred to rule 13-4 in her question of privilege, but I would note that there is a specific provision dealing with notices given during Routine Proceedings. Rule 4-11(2) states that:

A Senator may raise a question of privilege relating to:

(a)a notice given during Routine Proceedings only at the time the order is first called for consideration.

This point only rarely comes up, but it is the provision that must be taken into account when dealing with questions of privilege concerning items on notice. In the particular case we are dealing with, the result is the same, and the issue was raised at the proper time, but this need not always be the case.

In terms of the substance of the issue, we are guided by the four criteria set out in rule 13-2(1) when considering a question of privilege. All the criteria must be met.

The first criterion is that the matter must be raised at the earliest opportunity. Senator McCallum raised her concerns as soon as possible after notice was given, so this requirement has been met.

The second and third criteria require that a question of privilege “directly concern the privileges of the Senate, any of its committees or any Senator”, and that it “be raised to correct a grave and serious breach”. When considering these criteria, we must consider the fact that privilege exists to allow us to fulfil our duties as senators. This point has been made in various rulings, including those of May 23, 2013; February 24, 2016; March 22, 2018; and October 29, 2020. The Speaker has noted “… that the privileges and rights exercised by the Senate itself take precedence over those of individual senators”. The rights and privileges of an individual senator can therefore be restricted by the Senate.

Perhaps the most fundamental right of the Senate is control over its internal affairs, including its Rules and how proceedings are conducted. The Senate itself adopted its Rules, and the Senate can vary from them as it sees fit. This is what we regularly do by deciding to only sit on Mondays or Fridays when necessary, and by adopting sessional orders concerning the 4 p.m. adjournment on Wednesdays.

Senator Gold’s motion proposes another such variation. It would change the normal time of adjournment on Thursdays. Adopting this motion would be an exercise by the Senate of its fundamental right to regulate its proceedings.

In terms of the fourth criterion – that there must be no alternate parliamentary process reasonably available to pursuing a question of privilege — the issues raised are most appropriately dealt with in debate on the motion itself. Senators may indeed have concerns, as Senator McCallum expressed, that such a proposal could unduly restrict opportunities to debate non-government business. While this motion was the result of discussions between the leaders and facilitators, every senator can now enter into debate, argue for or against the proposal, and vote for or against it. Amendments can be moved. Only if the motion is accepted by the Senate itself — exercising its fundamental right to govern its proceedings — does the proposal become binding.

There is, therefore, no question of privilege, and debate can continue.

Government Business

Motions

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:

That, for the remainder of the current session and notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, when the Senate sits on a Thursday, it stand adjourned at the later of 6 p.m. or the end of Government Business, as if that time were, for all purposes, the ordinary time of adjournment provided for in rule 3-4.

After debate,

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

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

Inquiries

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

Other

Consideration of the message from the House of Commons:

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

EXTRACT, —

That,

(a)the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying be re-appointed, in accordance with Recommendation 13 in the second report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying;

(b)five members of the Senate and 10 members of the House of Commons be members of the committee, including five members of the House of Commons from the governing party, three members of the House of Commons from the official opposition, and two members of the House of Commons from the opposition who are not members of the official opposition, with two Chairs of which the House Co-Chair shall be from the governing party and the Senate Co-Chair shall be determined by the Senate;

(c)in addition to the Co-Chairs, the committee shall elect three vice-chairs from the House, of whom the first vice-chair shall be from the Conservative Party of Canada, the second vice-chair shall be from the Bloc Québécois and the third vice-chair shall be from the New Democratic Party;

(d)the quorum of the committee be eight members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses and one member of the governing party in the House, one from the opposition in the House and one member of the Senate are represented, and that the Joint Chairs be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever six members are present, so long as both Houses and one member of the governing party in the House, one member from the opposition in the House and one member of the Senate are represented;

(e)the House of Commons members be named by their respective whip by depositing with the Clerk of the House the list of their members to serve on the committee no later than five sitting days after the adoption of this motion;

(f)changes to the membership of the committee, on the part of the House of Commons, be effective immediately after notification by the relevant whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;

(g)membership substitutions, on the part of the House of Commons, be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);

(h)where applicable to a special joint committee, the provisions relating to hybrid committee proceedings contained in the Standing Orders of the House of Commons shall also apply to the committee;

(i)the committee have the power to:

(i)sit during sittings and adjournments of the House,

(ii)report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, and to print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee,

(iii)retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel,

(iv)appoint, from among its members such subcommittees as may be deemed appropriate and to delegate to such subcommittees, all or any of its powers, except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons,

(v)authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its proceedings and that public proceedings be made available to the public via the Parliament of Canada’s websites;

(j)the committee submit a final report of its review, including any recommendations, to Parliament no later than January 31, 2024; and

(k)following the presentation of the final report in both Houses, the committee shall expire; and

that a message be sent to the Senate requesting that House to unite with this House for the above purpose and to select, if the Senate deems advisable, members to act on the proposed special joint committee.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:

That:

(a)the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying be re-appointed, in accordance with Recommendation 13 in the second report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying;

(b)the committee be composed of five members of the Senate, including one senator from the Opposition, two senators from the Independent Senators Group, one senator from the Canadian Senators Group, and one senator from the Progressive Senate Group, and ten members of the House of Commons, with two chairs, of whom the Senate co-chair shall be from the Opposition and the House co-chair shall be from the governing party;

(c)in addition to the co-chairs, there be one deputy chair from the Senate, from the Independent Senators Group and three vice-chairs from the House;

(d)the quorum of the committee be eight members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both houses are represented and that one member from the Senate, one member of the governing party in the House, and one member from the opposition in the House are present and that the co-chairs be authorized to hold meetings, to receive evidence and authorize the publication thereof, whenever six members are present, so long as both houses are represented and that one member of the Senate, one member of the governing party in the House and one member from the opposition in the House are present;

(e)the five senators to be members of the committee be named by means of a notice signed by their respective leader or facilitator, or their respective designates, and filed with the Clerk of the Senate no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day after this motion is adopted, failing which, the leader or facilitator, and, in the case of the Independent Senators Group, the deputy facilitator if appropriate, of any party or group identified in paragraph (b) that has not filed the name of a senator with the Clerk of the Senate, shall be deemed to be named to the committee, with the names of the senators named as members being recorded in the Journals of the Senate;

(f)for greater certainty, changes to the membership of the committee on the part of the Senate be made in accordance with rule 12-5;

(g)for greater certainty, the provisions of the order adopted by the Senate on October 17, 2023, respecting the participation of senators in hybrid meetings of joint committees until June 30, 2024, apply to senators on this committee;

(h)the committee have the power to:

(i)meet during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;

(ii)report from time to time, to send for persons, papers and records, and to publish such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee;

(iii)retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel; and

(iv)authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its public proceedings and to make them available to the public via the Parliament of Canada’s websites;

(i)the committee submit a final report of its review, including a statement of any recommended changes, to Parliament no later than January 31, 2024;

(j)following the tabling of the final report in both houses, the committee expire; and

(k)a report of the committee may be deposited with the Clerk of the Senate at any time the Senate stands adjourned, and that any report so deposited may be deposited electronically, with the report being deemed to have been presented or tabled in the Senate; and

That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house accordingly.

After debate,

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

Other Business

Senate Public Bills – Reports of Committees

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

Senate Public Bills – Second Reading

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, for the second reading of Bill S-204, An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (goods from Xinjiang).

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

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Orders No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Loffreda, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moncion, for the second reading of Bill S-259, An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, 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. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons 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 Gerba, seconded by the Honourable Senator Klyne, for the second reading of Bill C-282, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Act (supply management).

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, 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. 7 and 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Private Bills – Second Reading

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

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 31, 33, 40, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53 and 54 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 19, 30, 68, 77, 82 and 96 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia), seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith:

That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to replace its outdated program delivery and information technology systems by urgently accelerating the implementation of user-friendly, digital solutions that transform the public service delivery experience of Canadians, and ultimately reduce the cost of program delivery.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, 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. 113, 131, 134, 142, 146, 147 and 149 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

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

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Simons, calling the attention of the Senate to the challenges and opportunities that Canadian municipalities face, and to the importance of understanding and redefining the relationships between Canada’s municipalities and the federal government.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Clement moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Loffreda, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 4:30 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)

Service Fees Report of the Department of Indigenous Services from 2022 to 2023 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2224.

Copy of Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolution on Iran (P.C. 2022-1028), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2225.

Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (P.C. 2023-1029), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2226.

Service Fees Report of the Canada Revenue Agency for 2022 to 2023, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2227.

Reports of the Canadian Tourism Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, 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. 1/44-2228.

Report of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2229.

Report on the operations of the Exchange Fund Account for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Currency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-52, sbs. 21(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2230.

Report of Marine Atlantic Inc., together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2231.

Interim Order No. 2 Respecting the Summer­side Compulsory Pilotage Area, pursuant to the Pilotage Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-14, sbs. 52.2(8).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2232.

Interim Order No. 3 Respecting the Placentia Bay Compulsory Pilotage Area, pursuant to the Pilotage Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-14, sbs. 52.2(8).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2233.

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 Petitclerc (October 24, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Klyne replaced the Honourable Senator Cardozo (October 24, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Cardozo replaced the Honourable Senator Klyne (October 24, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne was added to the membership (October 23, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (October 23, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

The Honourable Senator Hartling replaced the Honourable Senator Pate (October 24, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples

The Honourable Senator Omidvar replaced the Honourable Senator Boniface (October 24, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Boniface replaced the Honourable Senator Greenwood (October 23, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (October 19, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Cardozo replaced the Honourable Senator Klyne (October 24, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator MacAdam replaced the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) (October 24, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Galvez replaced the Honourable Senator Duncan (October 24, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Duncan replaced the Honourable Senator Galvez (October 23, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) replaced the Honourable Senator MacAdam (October 23, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Klyne replaced the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C. (October 24, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Richards replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (October 24, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Downe replaced the Honourable Senator Richards (October 24, 2023).