The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnoldArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBrazeauBureyClementCormierCoyleDeacon (Nova Scotia)DeanDhillonDowneDuncanForestFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayHébertHenkelHousakosKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLewisLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMcBeanMcNairMcPhedranMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMuggliOslerOudarPatePetitclercPettenProsperPupatelloQuinnRavaliaRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSmithTannasVaroneVernerWells (Alberta)WhiteWilsonWooYouanceYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnoldArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBrazeauBurey*Cardozo*CarignanClementCormierCoyle*DaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)DeanDhillonDowneDuncanForest*FrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayHébertHenkelHousakos*InceKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLewisLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMcBeanMcNairMcPhedranMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncion*MoodieMuggliOslerOudarPate*PattersonPetitclercPettenProsperPupatelloQuinnRavalia*RinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSmithTannasVaroneVernerWells (Alberta)*Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWilsonWooYouanceYussuff

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.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 1 and 2 were 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 LaBoucane-Benson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petten:

That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2 p.m.

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

Other Business

Ordered, That motion No. 54 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., on the Notice Paper be brought forward.

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator White:

That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament pursuant to rule 12-7(2) during the First Session of the Forty-fourth Parliament be referred to the committee.

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

Question Period

Pursuant to the order adopted on June 4, 2025, the Senate proceeded to Question Period.

The Honourable Tim Hodgson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, entered the Senate and took part in Question Period.

ADJOURNMENT

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Petten moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 3:07 p.m., the Senate was continued until Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 2 p.m.)

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

Annual Report of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians for the year 2024, pursuant to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act, S.C. 2017, c. 15, sbs. 21(1) and (6).—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-574.

Special Report of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians, pursuant to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act, S.C. 2017, c. 15, sbs. 21(2) and (6).—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-575.

Report on the administration of the Indian Oil and Gas Act for 2023 to 2025, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-7, s. 28.1.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-576.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Francis replaced the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne (October 9, 2025).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

The Honourable Senator Dalphond replaced the Honourable Senator Galvez (October 9, 2025).

The Honourable Senator Mohamed replaced the Honourable Senator Ringuette (October 9, 2025).

The Honourable Senator Ringuette replaced the Honourable Senator Forest (October 9, 2025).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Anderson was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 8, 2025).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Senator Busson replaced the Honourable Senator Greenwood (October 9, 2025).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

The Honourable Senator Anderson was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 8, 2025).