Journals of the Senate

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAndersonArnoldArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBoyerBrazeauBureyCardozoCarignanClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacHarderHayHenkelHousakosInceKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartelMartinMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOuellettePattersonPetitclercPettenPitfieldProsperPupatelloQuinnRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSorensenSuretteTannasTuckerVaroneWallinWells (Alberta)WhiteWilsonWooYouanceYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAndersonArnoldArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBoyerBrazeauBureyCardozoCarignanClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacHarderHayHenkelHousakosInceKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartelMartinMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOsler*OudarOuellettePattersonPetitclercPettenPitfieldProsperPupatelloQuinnRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSorensenSuretteTannasTuckerVaroneWallinWells (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 memory of the Honourable Senator Lewis, whose death occurred on July 31, 2026.

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

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Pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on September 28, 2026, Inquiry No. 19 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Black on the Notice Paper was brought forward.

The Honourable Senator Black called the attention of the Senate to the life of the Honourable Todd Lewis.

Debate concluded.

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The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of the Honourable Todd Lewis.

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Ordered, That Orders No. 86 and 87 under GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, Motions, be brought forward.

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

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

1.at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to examine the subject matter of Bill C-38, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (extension of the federal fuel excise tax relief);

2.the Committee of the Whole receive the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance and National Revenue, 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 time to another senator; and

6.for greater certainty, all witnesses appear in person.

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

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

That, pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on June 4, 2025, when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

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

ADJOURNMENT

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson 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 2:56 p.m., the Senate was continued until Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.)

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Mohamed replaced the Honourable Senator Ravalia (September 29, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Dalphond replaced the Honourable Senator Oudar (September 29, 2026).