Order Paper and Notice Paper
The Order Paper and Notice Paper is a document that guides the deliberations of the Senate and lists items of business currently before it. These items are listed in several different categories and in a priority according to an arrangement adopted by the Senate as stipulated in the rules. The majority of these items constitute the Orders of the Day which are called following Routine Proceedings. These items are themselves divided into two principal categories - government business and other business. Within each of these two categories are items for bills, motions, inquiries and reports of committees.
The Notice Paper contains the text of motions and inquiries not yet called for debate.
The Order Paper and Notice Paper is prepared every day in advance of the actual sitting.
Order of Business
(The following is an outline of a typical sitting day in the Senate. Variations are possible subject to the Rules and to the decisions of the Senate.)
Senators' Statements (18 minutes)
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS (30 minutes)
1. Tabling of Documents
2. Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
3. Government Notices of Motions
4. Government Notices of Inquiries
5. Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
6. Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
7. First Reading of Commons Public Bills
8. Reading of Petitions for Private Bills
9. Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills
10. Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
11. Notices of Motions
12. Notices of Inquiries
13. Tabling of Petitions
Question Period (30 minutes)
Delayed Answers
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Government Business
• Bills — Messages from the House of Commons
• Bills — Third Reading
• Bills — Reports of Committees
• Bills — Second Reading
• Reports of Committees — Other
• Motions
• Inquiries
• Other
Other Business
• Bills — Messages from the House of Commons
• Senate Public Bills — Third Reading
• Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
• Private Bills — Third Reading
• Senate Public Bills — Reports of Committees
• Commons Public Bills — Reports of Committees
• Private Bills — Reports of Committees
• Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
• Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
• Private Bills — Second Reading
• Reports of Committees — Other
• Motions
• Inquiries
• Other
NOTICE PAPER
• Notices of Motions
• Notices of Inquiries
Orders Of The Day
Government Business
Bills – Messages from the House of Commons
Nil
Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Bills – Second Reading
No. 1.
May 29, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements).
Reports of Committees – Other
Nil
Motions
No. 1.
May 28, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
That the following Address be presented to His Majesty the King:
To His Most Excellent Majesty Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY:
We, Your Majesty’s most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both houses of Parliament.
Inquiries
Nil
Other
Nil
Other Business
Rule 4-14(2) states:
Except as otherwise ordered by the Senate, any item of Other Business on the Order Paper and any motion or inquiry on the Notice Paper that have not been proceeded with during 15 sitting days shall be dropped from the Order Paper and Notice Paper.
Consequently, the number appearing in parentheses indicates the number of sittings since the item was last proceeded with.
Bills – Messages from the House of Commons
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Commons Public Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Private Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Commons Public Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Private Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Second Reading
No. 1. (two)
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mégie, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc, for the second reading of Bill S-201, An Act respecting a national framework on sickle cell disease.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 2. (two)
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brazeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sorensen, for the second reading of Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 3. (two)
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brazeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sorensen, for the second reading of Bill S-203, An Act to prohibit the promotion of alcoholic beverages.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 4. (three)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-204, An Act to establish a National Framework on Heart Failure.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 5. (two)
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, for the second reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.—(Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C.)
No. 6. (one)
June 4, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan, for the second reading of Bill S-206, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 7. (three)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-207, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation.—(Honourable Senator Pate)
No. 8. (three)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-208, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary).—(Honourable Senator Pate)
No. 9. (two)
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate, for the second reading of Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 10. (two)
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kutcher, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boehm, for the second reading of Bill S-210, An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Batters)
No. 11. (two)
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario), seconded by the Honourable Senator Senior, for the second reading of Bill S-211, An Act respecting a national framework on sports betting advertising.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 12. (one)
June 4, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moodie, seconded by the Honourable Senator Coyle, for the second reading of Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 13. (three)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-213, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (demographic information).—(Honourable Senator Dasko)
No. 14. (three)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets).—(Honourable Senator Dasko)
No. 15.
June 5, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gerba, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-215, An Act respecting National Immigration Month.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 16. (two)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-216, An Act to declare the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada.—(Honourable Senator Quinn)
No. 17.
June 4, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Downe, seconded by the Honourable Senator Prosper, for the second reading of Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 18.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Wilson, for the second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 19. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-219, An Act to establish Judicial Independence Day.—(Honourable Senator Moreau)
No. 20. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-220, An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Loffreda)
No. 21. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-221, An Act to provide for the recognition of the Canada jay as the national bird of Canada.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 22.
May 29, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum.—(Honourable Senator McPhedran)
No. 23.
June 3, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-223, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 24.
June 3, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 25.
June 3, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-225, An Act to establish National Thanadelthur Day.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 26.
June 5, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-226, An Act respecting Jury Duty Appreciation Week.—(Honourable Senator Moncion)
No. 27.
June 5, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-227, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Al Zaibak)
No. 28.
June 5, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sterilization procedures).—(Honourable Senator Boyer)
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Private Bills – Second Reading
No. 1.
June 3, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-1001, An Act to authorize Gore Mutual Insurance Company to apply to be continued as a body corporate under the laws of the Province of Quebec.—(Honourable Senator Loffreda)
Reports of Committees – Other
Nil
Motions
No. 3.
May 29, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia), seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe:
That, for the remainder of the current session, all committees consider the influences and impacts of technology in any study, including the consideration of bills, the subject matter of bills, estimates and special studies, authorized by the Senate, including any such work already authorized but not yet completed.—(Honourable Senator Patterson)
Inquiries
Nil
Other
Nil
Notice Paper
Motions
No. 4. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Woo:
May 28, 2025—That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to create a national strategy to engage Canadians abroad.
No. 5.
By the Honourable Senator Simons:
May 29, 2025—That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to investigate the creation of a sovereign, domestic Verified Travellers Program for Canadians.
No. 6.
By the Honourable Senator McCallum:
June 3, 2025—That the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples and the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on:
(a)the need for the federal government to fulfill their legal obligation in their fiduciary duty to consult and accommodate First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights holders regarding legislation that impacts their treaty rights, inherent rights and traditional lands; and
(b)the need for the federal government to fulfill their legal obligation in their fiduciary duty to consult and accommodate at all stages of the legislative process, from conceptualization to drafting to implementation and review; and
That the committees submit their final reports no later than December 31, 2025.
No. 7.
By the Honourable Senator McCallum:
June 3, 2025—That the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples be authorized to examine and report on how the historical and ongoing forcible removal of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children from their families and cultures, including but not limited to:
(a)removals through the Indian Residential School system;
(b)Indian Day Schools;
(c)the Sixties Scoop;
(d)the epidemic of Indigenous children in care; and
(e)the resultant intergenerational effects of this child apprehension, such as missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and the over-incarceration of Indigenous peoples;
constitutes a crime against humanity and a genocide, pursuant to the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, S.C. 2000, c. 24, and Articles 6 and 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and in accordance with Article II of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; and
That the committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2025.
No. 8.
By the Honourable Senator Seidman:
June 5, 2025—That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators during the First Session of the Forty-fourth Parliament and by the Intersessional Authority be referred to the committee.
Inquiries
No. 1.
By the Honourable Senator Moodie:
May 28, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the need for the safe and productive development and use of artificial intelligence in Canada.
No. 2.
By the Honourable Senator Simons:
May 29, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the emerging problem of satellite debris falls in Canada, and to the challenges of satellite congestion, pollution, and liability.
Written Questions
Pursuant to rule 4-9(3), all unanswered written questions appear in the printed edition of the Order Paper and Notice Paper (OPNP) of the first sitting day of each week and in the electronic version of the OPNP of each sitting day, until the earlier of the following:
(a)an answer is tabled;
(b)a written explanation why an answer has not been provided is tabled;
(c)the question is withdrawn; or
(d)the expiration of the 60-day period provided for in this rule for an answer or explanation.
The 60-day period begins with the date indicated beside a question in the list below, which marks the date it first appeared in the OPNP. Since the OPNP is prepared immediately after a sitting, the list of questions reflects the situation at the end of the sitting preceding the date appearing on the front cover.
No. 1.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
May 28, 2025—With regard to possible overseas tax evasion, as of March 24th, 2025:
1.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) linked to the 2008 release of information about the LGT Bank in Liechtenstein have been charged with overseas tax evasion, and how much money has been identified as being owed to the Government of Canada?
2.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) linked to the 2015 release of information about the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Bank in Switzerland have been charged with overseas tax evasion, and how much money has been identified as being owed to the Government of Canada?
3.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) linked to the 2016 release of the “Panama Papers” have been charged with overseas tax evasion, and how much money has been identified as being owed to the Government of Canada?
4.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) linked to the 2017 release of the “Paradise Papers” have been charged with overseas tax evasion, and how much money has been identified as being owed to the Government of Canada?
No. 2.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
May 28, 2025—Regarding the Global Affairs Canada:
More than 120,000 people living in Canada receive a UK State Pension. These pensions are indexed to inflation for pensioners in the UK, as well as those living in many other countries, including the United States, Iceland, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, Israel, and the Philippines; however, for pensioners living in Canada, this is not the case. The UK Government policy stands in sharp contrast to Canada where pension payments are always indexed, regardless of where in the world the recipient lives.
Not only is this unfair to those who face pensions of steadily declining value as a result of inflation, it represents hundreds of millions of dollars not entering the Canadian economy, with all the benefits that would bring. Furthermore, because their pensions are not indexed, if those recipients fall into poverty, the cost of supporting them will be borne by Canadian governments, and Canadian taxpayers, whereas if the United Kingdom had treated them fairly, they might have been able to get by on their own.
Given ongoing discussions to enhance trade between our two countries, what efforts are currently underway on the part of the Government of Canada to fix this long-standing problem?
No. 3.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
May 28, 2025—Regarding Health Canada:
In December of 2020, Health Canada published Voluntary sodium reduction targets for processed foods 2020-25, as part of its “ongoing work with food industry stakeholders to gradually and safely reduce sodium in the food supply.”
At the same time, however, the departments acknowledge that previous voluntary measures met with only “modest success.”
As the period specified for these latest targets is in its final year, what has been the impact of these voluntary measures on the sodium intake and overall health of Canadians?
No. 4.
By the Honourable Senator Quinn:
May 28, 2025—Which HST provinces provided prior written agreement to waive the compensation requirements of the federal government outlined in clause 20 of the bilateral HST agreements between the federal government and provincial governments for the CVAT Base Change implemented between December 14, 2024 to February 15, 2025?
This CVAT Base Change was implemented through An Act respecting temporary cost of living relief (affordability).
No. 5.
By the Honourable Senator Quinn:
May 28, 2025—On May 15, 2024, the Government of Canada announced a $1 billion investment in the rehabilitation of the Québec Bridge totaling 40 million dollars per year. At the announcement, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement stated as part of the rehabilitation, an annual contribution will be allocated towards the non-essential, aesthetic painting of the Québec Bridge to increase its heritage appeal.
Further, the Associated Press release referred to a “contribution component for painting and aesthetics” for the Québec Bridge.
What is the total estimated contribution component the Government of Canada projects to spend, broken down by essential paints — such as, but not limited to corrosion resistance paints — as well as non-essential aesthetic paint, and other aesthetic components, as part of the entirety of the rehabilitation program for the Québec Bridge?
No. 6.
By the Honourable Senator Dasko:
June 3, 2025—In February 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Canada and its G7 partners froze approximately $300 billion USD in Russian state assets, the majority of which (approximately $191 billion USD) are managed by Euroclear. These were mostly government bonds, including Canadian bonds, held by Euroclear on behalf of the Central Bank of Russia, which have now matured into cash.
In Euroclear’s annual reports for 2024, it is described how the group’s companies hold cash that has accumulated in their balance sheets because of legislation blocking the paying out of matured principal or coupon payments on Russia’s central bank reserves. Euroclear states the following:
“Where possible, cash is principally redeposited with central banks in their own currency, reinvested in short-term reverse repos with highly rated counterparties or in government bonds through outright purchase.” (Euroclear SA/NV Consolidated Annual Report 2024, p. 189)
Euroclear reported in a media release on February 5, 2025, that as of December 31, 2024, it held about €14.6 billion worth of Canadian dollars, or C$22 billion at the end-of-year exchange rate, relating to blocked Russian assets on its balance sheet.
It is in the Canadian public interest to know how Euroclear manages its reported Canadian dollar position arising from blocked Russian central bank reserves, and in particular whether it holds these funds with institutions under Canadian jurisdiction. In the questions below, “Euroclear” refers to all and any of the constituent companies of the Euroclear group:
(a)What is the total amount of funds held by Euroclear in or with the Bank of Canada?
(b)What is the total amount of funds held by Euroclear in or with other Canada-resident financial institutions?
(c)Of the total of the answers to (a) and (b) above, how much arises from blocked funds ultimately held for the Central Bank of Russia, Russian Ministry of Finance, and the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation? Has the government asked Euroclear for this information?
(d)What is the total amount of funds held by the Central Bank of Russia, Russian Ministry of Finance, and the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation in or with the Bank of Canada?
(e)What is the total amount of funds held by the Central Bank of Russia, Russian Ministry of Finance, and the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation in or with other Canada-resident financial institutions?
No. 7.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
June 3, 2025—Regarding enforcement of Canada’s National Do Not Call List by the Department of Canadian Heritage:
The website of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) maintains a list of “Enforcement Actions” undertaken by the Commission. The list contains scores of references to “settlement agreements” and the imposition of Administrative Monetary Penalties totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, left unreported is whether this money has actually been collected, a situation not without precedent in government.
Therefore, for fiscal years 2014-15 to 2024-25:
1.What is the total dollar amount of Administrative Monetary Penalties issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for violations of Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules (i.e., the Do Not Call List)?
2.How much of this amount, in dollars, has actually been collected?
No. 8.
By the Honourable Senator Tannas:
June 4, 2025—The Federal Government is moving towards the goal of eliminating physical cheques that are payable to individual eligible Canadians. The Government is encouraging them to sign up for direct deposit. This is the practice for legacy programs like OAS and CWB, as well as new programs like Dental Care and Pharmacare.
Many individuals who live in intentional communities, including religious based communal living settings, do not have personal bank accounts to receive electronic payments. They would often have communal and/or business bank accounts, however many government departments do not permit program payments to centralized or trust accounts for the communities. The practice is not consistent and depends on the institution and/or individual. Powers of Attorney are recognized for some programs and payments within the Canada Revenue Agency but not others. This is not department specific and some other program qualification portals are more accommodating to the lack of personal bank accounts than others.
There is a lack of consistency between departments and agencies in the application of accommodations for individuals living in intentional communities. There is also a lack of consistency within departments. Some private financial institutions are more consistent in the application and interpretation of the requirements than other institutions when dealing with Government of Canada cheques.
Moving to a full electronic system without some accommodation for intentional communities would deprive individuals of support payments available to all Canadians.
Will the Federal Government establish a consistent policy across all departments and agencies for the electronic payments to individuals in intentional communities who do not have personal bank accounts and cannot receive payment by direct deposit?