Journals of the Senate

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnoldArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBlackBoehmBoudreauBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDeanDhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayHébertHousakosKaretak-LindellKingstonLaBoucane-BensonLewisLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMcCallumMcNairMcPhedranMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPattersonPetitclercPettenPoirierProsperPupatelloQuinnRavaliaRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSuretteTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Alberta)Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWilsonWooYouanceYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnoldArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBlackBoehmBoudreauBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDeanDhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayHébertHousakosKaretak-LindellKingstonLaBoucane-BensonLewisLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMcCallumMcNairMcPhedranMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPattersonPetitclercPettenPoirierProsperPupatelloQuinnRavaliaRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSuretteTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (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

Tributes

Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator McPhedran, who will retire from the Senate on July 22, 2026.

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Robinson, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, informed the Senate that, pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on September 24, 2025, the committee deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 10, 2026, its fourth report entitled Canada on Fire: The catastrophic and escalating effects of wildfires on lives and communities.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1147S.

The Honourable Senator Robinson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lewis, 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.

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The Honourable Senator Yussuff presented the following:

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs has the honour to present its

SIXTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill C-11, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and other Acts, has, in obedience to the order of reference of May 28, 2026, examined the said bill and now reports the same with the following amendment:

1.New clause 65.1, page 44: Add the following after line 26:

“Review

65.1 (1) Within three years after the day on which sections 7 and 8 come into force, the Minister of National Defence must, in consultation with the Minister of Justice, cause an independent review to be undertaken of paragraphs 70(d) to (h) and sections 70.1 to 70.3 of the National Defence Act and their application.

(2) Within one year after the review is undertaken, the Minister of National Defence must cause a report on the review to be tabled in each House of Parliament.

(3) The report must be informed by consultations with appropriate authorities in the military and civilian justice systems, victims, advocates, scholars and other stakeholders.

(4) The report must include

(a) statistics on the number of cases involving offences that were prosecuted in the civilian justice system as a result of paragraphs 70(d) to (h) of the National Defence Act, the outcomes of those cases and any other relevant information respecting the application of those paragraphs and sections 70.1 to 70.3 of that Act;

(b) an evaluation of the services available for members of the Canadian Armed Forces who are victims of offences that were prosecuted in the civilian justice system as a result of paragraphs 70(d) to (h) of that Act;

(c) an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of the application of paragraphs 70(d) to (h) and sections 70.1 to 70.3 of that Act for the military justice system and the authorities in the military justice system, and measures that may be taken to address those disadvantages;

(d) measures that may be taken to enhance access to justice for members of the Canadian Armed Forces in relation to offences referred to in paragraphs 70(d) to (h) of that Act; and

(e) the Minister of National Defence’s opinion as to whether paragraphs 70(d) to (h) and sections 70.1 to 70.3 of that Act should be repealed.

(5) The report stands referred to the committee of the Senate, the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established for the purpose of reviewing the report.

(6) If the report indicates that the Minister of National Defence is of the opinion that paragraphs 70(d) to (h) and sections 70.1 to 70.3 of the National Defence Act should be repealed, the Minister may cause to be filed with the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons a motion for the adoption by each House of Parliament of a resolution that that House agrees with the Minister’s opinion and calls on the government to introduce a bill to repeal those paragraphs and sections.”.

Respectfully submitted,

Observations to the Sixth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (Bill C- 11)

The Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (the committee) held three meetings from June 8, 2026 to June 10, 2026, and heard from 19 witnesses, on Bill C-11, An Act to amend the National Defence Act and other Acts. The witnesses included: the Minister of National Defence; officials from the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces; former Canadian Armed Forces members; a representative from a civilian police association; and lawyers and one researcher appearing as individuals. The committee also received written briefs from organizations and individuals, some of whom did not appear as a witness.

Bill C-11 would amend certain provisions of the National Defence Act that relate to Canada’s military justice system.

The committee stresses the importance of the timely appointment of the Director of Military Prosecutions and encourages the Government of Canada to consider extending the time limit for the appointment of the acting Director of Military Prosecutions under the National Defence Act.

The committee expresses its sincere appreciation to the former members of the Canadian Armed Forces who shared their experiences and testimony during its study of the bill and acknowledges the value of their contributions.

The Honourable Senator Yussuff moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Varone, 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.

Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator MacDonald tabled the following:

Report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Council of State Governments Western Annual Meeting, Jackson, Wyoming, United States of America, from September 16 to 19, 2025.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1149.

Report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Council of State Governments National Conference, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, from December 9 to 13, 2025.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1150.

Report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, CUSMA-related roundtables and discussions, Mexico City, Mexico, from January 13 to 15, 2026.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1151.

Report of the Canada–United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, Future Borders Coalition Transportation Border Summit, Washington, D.C., United States of America, January 21 and 22, 2026.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1152.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Third Reading

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

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (The subject matter of Bill C-20, An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes), tabled in the Senate on June 4, 2026.

The Honourable Senator Gignac moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Aucoin, that the report be adopted.

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

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Order No. 18 was 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, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice:

1.in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine the subject matter of all of Bill C-31, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025, introduced in the House of Commons on May 6, 2026, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate;

2.in addition, the following committees be separately authorized to examine the subject matter of the following elements contained in Bill C-31:

(a)the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry: those elements contained in Division 13 of Part 4;

(b)the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy: those elements contained in Divisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 of Part 4;

(c)the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade: those elements contained in Division 11 of Part 4;

(d)the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights: those elements contained in Division 10 of Part 4;

(e)the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples: those elements contained in Division 14 of Part 4;

(f)the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: those elements contained in Division 5 of Part 4;

(g)the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs: those elements contained in Division 16 of Part 4;

(h)the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology: those elements contained in Divisions 9 and 12 of Part 4; and

(i)the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications: those elements contained in Division 17 of Part 4;

3.each of the committees listed in point 2 that are authorized to examine the subject matter of particular elements of Bill C-31:

(a)submit its final report to the Senate no later than October 9, 2026; and

(b)be authorized to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting;

4.as the reports from the various committees authorized to examine the subject matter of particular elements of Bill C-31 are tabled in the Senate, they be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting, provided that if a report is deposited with the Clerk, it be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting following the one on which the depositing is recorded in the Journals of the Senate;

5.the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to take any reports tabled under point 3 into consideration during its study of the subject matter of all of Bill C-31;

6.the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to deposit its report with the Clerk if the Senate is not then sitting; and

7.for the purposes of this order, rule 12-18(2)(c)(ii) be understood as requiring the agreement of all leaders and facilitators, or their designates.

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

Inquiries

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

Other Business

Senate Public Bills – Third Reading

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

Senate Public Bills – Second Reading

Orders No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills – Second Reading

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

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 14, 19, 20, 24, 26, 29, 30 and 33 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 3, 4, 5 and 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 3:56 p.m., the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.)

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

Fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, entitled Canada on Fire: The catastrophic and escalating effects of wildfires on lives and communities, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 10, 2026, pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on September 24, 2025.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1147S.

Interim Order No. 4 Respecting the Discharge of Sewage and the Release of Greywater by Cruise Ships in Canadian Waters, pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, S.C. 2001, c. 26, sbs. 10.1(7).—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1148.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Hébert replaced the Honourable Senator Oudar (June 9, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Dean replaced the Honourable Senator Arnot (June 10, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Gignac replaced the Honourable Senator Ross (June 9, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Dalphond replaced the Honourable Senator Pate (June 10, 2026).

The Honourable Senator Pate replaced the Honourable Senator Moncion (June 10, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Oudar replaced the Honourable Senator Galvez (June 9, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

The Honourable Senator Boehm replaced the Honourable Senator Ravalia (June 9, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

The Honourable Senator Hébert replaced the Honourable Senator Oudar (June 9, 2026).