Journals of the Senate

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerArnoldArnotAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBoyerBureyCardozoCarignanClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayHébertHenkelHousakosInceKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamManningMartelMartinMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOuellettePatePattersonPetitclercPettenPitfieldProsperPupatelloQuinnRinguetteRobinsonRossSeniorSimonsSorensenSuretteTannasTuckerVaroneVernerWallinWells (Alberta)Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWilsonWooYouanceYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerArnoldArnot*AtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBoyerBureyCardozoCarignanClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DhillonDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGreenwoodHarderHayHébertHenkelHousakosInceKaretak-LindellKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdam*MacDonaldManningMartelMartinMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMiville-DechêneMohamedMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOsler*OudarOuellettePatePattersonPetitclercPettenPitfieldProsperPupatelloQuinn*RavaliaRinguetteRobinsonRossSeniorSimonsSorensenSuretteTannasTuckerVaroneVernerWallinWells (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

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Senior, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, tabled the fifth report of the committee (The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 10 of Part 4 of Bill C-31, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025).—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1311S.

(Pursuant to the order adopted June 10, 2026, the report was deemed referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance and placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.)

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The Honourable Senator Audette presented the following:

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

The Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples has the honour to present its

EIGHTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill C-27, An Act to give effect to the Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tlegohli Got’ine and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, has, in obedience to the order of reference of Monday, September 28, 2026, examined the said bill and now reports the same without amendment but with certain observations, which are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

Observations to the Eighth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples (Bill C-27)

Your committee observes that the financing agreement for the Tlegohli Got’ine Government needs to be based on the evolution of actual needs and should include capacity funding for the implementation of Bill C-27, An Act to give effect to the Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tlegohli Got’ine and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

Your committee had concerns about the community receiving adequate funding to implement the self-government agreement. Your committee was not provided any details on the funding agreement but was comforted by the minister’s assurance that an agreement was in place with adequate support for the community. Without the assurances of the minister, the committee may not have passed the bill without further investigation.

The Honourable Senator Duncan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petten, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for third reading at the next sitting.

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

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The Honourable Senator Gignac, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy, tabled the seventh report of the committee (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 of Part 4 of Bill C-31, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025).—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1312S.

(Pursuant to the order adopted June 10, 2026, the report was deemed referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance and placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.)

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

The Honourable Senator Moreau, P.C., introduced Bill S-7, An Act to modernize certain regulatory and administrative processes.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Moreau, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Moodie tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 74th Westminster Seminar on Effective Parliaments, London, United Kingdom, from March 9 to 13, 2026.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1313.

Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Joint Public Accounts Committee of Belize Capacity-Building Workshop, Belmopan, Belize, from July 27 to 29, 2026.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1314.

Report of the Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Bilateral Visit to Mozambique and Botswana, Maputo, Mozambique and Gaborone, Botswana, from March 15 to 31, 2026.—Sessional Paper No. 1/45-1315.

Question Period

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

The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, P.C., M.P., Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, entered the Senate and took part in Question Period.

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At 3:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Question Period

The Senate resumed Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second 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, 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, 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other Business

Senate Public Bills – Third Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brazeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacAdam, for the third reading of Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages).

After debate,

The Honourable Senator White moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerba, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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 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.)

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

The Honourable Senator McBean was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 7, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Petitclerc was added to the membership (October 7, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator McNair replaced the Honourable Senator Ravalia (October 7, 2026).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator McBean was added to the membership (October 7, 2026).