Journals of the Senate

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakArnoldArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBoyerBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayHousakosInceKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLewisLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMcBeanMcNairMcPhedranMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPoirierProsperPupatelloQuinnRavaliaRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSorensenSuretteTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Alberta)Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWilsonWooYouanceYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakArnoldArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBoyerBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayHousakosInceKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLewisLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMcBeanMcNairMcPhedranMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPoirierProsperPupatelloQuinnRavaliaRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSorensenSuretteTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (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.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson tabled the following:

Charter Statement prepared by the Minister of Justice in relation to Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to enact An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1182.

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Surette, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, tabled the third report of the committee, entitled Making Substantive Equality a Reality: Towards Comprehensive, Robust and Ambitious Part VII Regulations.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1183S.

The Honourable Senator Surette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McNair, 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 Moodie, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented the committee’s tenth report (Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, without amendment).

Third reading of Bill C-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the bill be read for the third time.

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

The bill was then read for the third time and passed.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Second reading of Bill C-20, An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes.

The Honourable Senator Varone moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boudreau, that the bill be read for the second time.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read for the second time.

The Honourable Senator Varone moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Yussuff, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy.

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

Motions

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

That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice:

1.at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-26, An Act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of improving housing supply;

2.the Committee of the Whole receive the Honourable Gregor Robertson, P.C., M.P., Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, accompanied by at most two officials;

3.the committee rise no later than 65 minutes after it begins;

4.the minister’s introductory remarks be limited to a maximum of five minutes;

5.if, during the Committee of the Whole, a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-31(3)(d), including the responses of the witnesses, that senator may yield the balance of their time to another senator;

6.the provisions of rule 3-3(1) and any provision of the Rules or previous order relating to the ordinary time of adjournment be suspended until the Chair of the Committee of the Whole has reported to the Senate;

7.if the bells are ringing for a vote at the time the committee is to meet, they be interrupted for the Committee of the Whole at that time, and resume once the committee has completed its work for the balance of any time remaining;

8.if a standing vote was deferred to a time that would occur during the meeting of the Committee of the Whole, that vote be further deferred so that the bells only begin once the committee has completed its work;

9.for greater certainty, all witnesses appear in person;

10.for greater certainty, committees normally scheduled to meet on that day and those separately authorized by the Senate to meet on that day be authorized to meet, even though the Senate may then be sitting, with rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto;

11.if, prior to the Committee of the Whole, the Senate has received Bill C-26, after the Chair of the Committee of the Whole has reported to the Senate, the bill be taken into consideration at second reading forthwith, provided that if the bill had been placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at a sitting subsequent to June 17, 2026, second reading be brought forward so that the bill be taken into consideration at second reading as the next item of business;

12.if, at 9 p.m. on June 17, 2026, the Senate has not disposed of the bill at second reading, the Speaker interrupt any proceedings then before the Senate in order to put all questions necessary to dispose of the bill at second reading without further debate;

13.if the Senate receives the bill after the Committee of the Whole, once read a first time, it be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading later that day, provided that if the Senate has already passed the point on the Orders of the Day where it would deal with the bill at second reading, it be taken into consideration at second reading forthwith, or, if another item is under consideration at that time, the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at second reading as the next item of business, with the Speaker to interrupt any proceedings then before the Senate in order to put all questions necessary to dispose of the bill at second reading, without further debate, at the earlier of 11:30 p.m. or three hours after the sponsor or a designate has moved second reading;

14.if the Senate adopts the bill at second reading, it be placed on the Orders of the Day for third reading at the next sitting;

15.proceedings under the terms of this order not be adjourned and no vote requested in relation thereto be deferred;

16.if, under the terms of this order, the Speaker is at any time required to interrupt proceedings then before the Senate in order to put all questions necessary to dispose of Bill C-26 at a particular stage without further debate, no further debate or amendment be permitted, and, if a standing vote is requested, the bells ring once, and for only 15 minutes, without being rung again for subsequent votes necessary to dispose of the bill at the stage in question; and

17.for greater certainty, if, at the time this order provides that something is to happen in relation to Bill C-26, the bells are either ringing for another vote, another vote is underway, or Question Period is underway, the time provided for in this order be understood as if it were at the end of either that other vote or Question Period.

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

Bills – Third Reading

Third reading of Bill C-32, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.

The Honourable Senator Pupatello moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moreau, P.C., that the bill be read for the third time.

After debate,

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

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakArnoldArnotAucoinAudetteBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBureyBussonCardozoClementCoyleCuznerDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGalvezGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayInceKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLewisLoffredaMacAdamMcBeanMcNairMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPupatelloQuinnRavaliaRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSorensenSuretteTannasVaroneVernerWells (Alberta)WhiteWilsonWooYouanceYussuff—75

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

AtaullahjanBattersCarignanHousakosMacDonaldManningMartinPoirierWells (Newfoundland and Labrador)—9

ABSTENTION

The Honourable Senator

Wallin—1

Accordingly, Bill C-32 was read for the third time and passed.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill without amendment.

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Third reading of Bill C-33, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.

The Honourable Senator Pupatello moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petten, that the bill be read for the third time.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read for the third time and passed.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.

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

Bills – Second Reading

Second reading of Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to enact An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, 2026.

The Honourable Senator Mohamed moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oudar, that the bill be read for the second time.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read for the second time.

(Pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on June 15, 2026, the bill was deemed referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.)

QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE

Pursuant to rule 13-4, the Honourable Senator Wallin raised a question of privilege concerning the leak of information relating to the first report of the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying.

Pursuant to rule 13-5(2), the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the question of privilege of the Honourable Senator Wallin.

After debate,

The Speaker reserved her decision.

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 19 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

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

Inquiries

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

Other Business

Commons Public Bills – Second Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador), seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, for the second reading of Bill C-230, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (debt forgiveness registry).

After debate,

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

The bill was then read for the second time.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Batters, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 6:59 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on June 11, 2026, the Senate adjourned until 2 p.m., tomorrow.

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

Report of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, pursuant to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act, S.C. 1999, c. 34, sbs. 48(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1179.

Annual Report of the Pay Equity Commissioner for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, pursuant to the Pay Equity Act, S.C. 2018, c. 27, s. 416 “117(2)”.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1180.

Annual Report of the Information Commissioner of Canada for the period from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 38.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1181.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Mohamed replaced the Honourable Senator Boehm (June 16, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Saint-Germain replaced the Honourable Senator Dalphond (June 16, 2026).

The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Osler (June 16, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Hébert replaced the Honourable Senator Youance (June 16, 2026).

The Honourable Senator Youance replaced the Honourable Senator Hébert (June 16, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Petitclerc replaced the Honourable Senator Pate (June 16, 2026).