The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBoyerBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanCordyCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGalvezGerbaGignacGoldHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoreauMuggliOudarPatePetitclercPettenPlettRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSeniorSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWooYouanceYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adler*Al ZaibakArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBoyerBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignan*ClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandler*GagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncion*MoodieMoreauMuggli*OslerOudarPatePetitclercPettenPlettRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSeniorSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWooYouanceYussuff

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 Senator LaBoucane-Benson tabled the following:

Government response to the thirteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, entitled Critical Ground: Why Soil is Essential to Canada’s Economic, Environmental, Human, and Social Health, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 6, 2024.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3992S.

(Pursuant to rule 12-23(4), the report and the response were deemed referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.)

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Reports of Committees – Other

Resuming debate on the consideration of the first report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages (Subject matter of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts), tabled in the Senate on November 17, 2022.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Plett moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

AtaullahjanAucoinBattersBoehmBonifaceCarignanDeanDowneHousakosMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinPlettRavaliaRichardsRobinsonRossSeidmanTannasWells (Newfoundland and Labrador)Woo—22

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

ArnotBoudreauBussonCardozoCordyCormierCuznerDagenaisDaskoDeacon (Ontario)DuncanForestFrancisGignacGoldHarderHartlingKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMcBeanMégieMoncionMoreauMuggliOudarPatePetitclercPettenSaint-GermainSeniorSorensenVaroneYouanceYussuff—37

ABSTENTIONS

The Honourable Senators

AudetteBernardGerbaWhite—4

ADJOURNMENT

At 4:07 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on September 21, 2021, the Senate adjourned until 2 p.m., tomorrow.

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

Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2024-835, pursuant to the Farm Income Protection Act, S.C. 1991, c. 22, sbs. 12(7).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3986.

Interim Order Respecting Waivers of Compulsory Pilotage Granted by the Pacific Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Pilotage Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-14, sbs. 52.2(8).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3987.

Report on the National Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias for the year 2024, pursuant to the National Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias Act, S.C. 2017, c. 19, s. 5.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3988.

Service Fees Report of the Canada School of Public Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Service Fees Act, S.C. 2017, c. 20, s. 451 “20(1)”.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3989.

Report on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, sbs. 38.1(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3990.

Legislative Costing Note of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Budget 2024 Update to the Alternative Minimum Tax, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3991.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Senator Boudreau replaced the Honourable Senator Kutcher (November 5, 2024).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Ross replaced the Honourable Senator Gignac (November 6, 2024).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

The Honourable Senator McNair was added to the membership (November 5, 2024).

The Honourable Senator Kutcher replaced the Honourable Senator McNair (November 5, 2024).

The Honourable Senator Dean was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (November 5, 2024).