Skip to content

Past Session: Past Session:
42-1 42nd Parliament, 1st Session (December 3, 2015 - September 11, 2019)
Select a different session

Votes

Paula Simons
Paula Simons
Independent Senators Group
Date Title Related Bill Result Vote
2018-10-17 Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act – S-203 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Tannas) – Subamendment (Sen. Tkachuk)
Yeas: 23 | Nays: 49 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 74 		S-203 Defeated Abstention
2018-10-23 Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act – S-203 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Tannas)
Yeas: 29 | Nays: 49 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 78 		S-203 Defeated Nay
2018-11-07 Elections Modernization Act – C-76 – Second Reading
Yeas: 50 | Nays: 29 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 79 		C-76 Adopted Yea
2018-11-26 Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act – C-89 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Sinclair)
Yeas: 18 | Nays: 57 | Abstentions: 7 | Total: 82 		C-89 Defeated Yea
2018-11-26 Postal Services Resumption and Continuation Act – C-89 – Third Reading
Yeas: 53 | Nays: 25 | Abstentions: 4 | Total: 82 		C-89 Adopted Nay
2018-11-27 Non-Government Motion No. 158 – Pontic Greeks Remembrance
Yeas: 21 | Nays: 32 | Abstentions: 16 | Total: 69 		Defeated Abstention
2018-12-10 Non-Government Motion no. 410 – French Language Service Cuts in Ontario – Amendment (Sen. Housakos)
Yeas: 20 | Nays: 54 | Abstentions: 11 | Total: 85 		Defeated Nay
2018-12-10 Elections Modernization Act – C-76 – Third Reading, as amended – Amendment (Sen. Frum)
Yeas: 32 | Nays: 47 | Abstentions: 6 | Total: 85 		C-76 Defeated Abstention
2018-12-10 Elections Modernization Act – C-76 – Third Reading, as amended – Amendment (Sen. Boisvenu)
Yeas: 34 | Nays: 51 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 87 		C-76 Defeated Nay
2018-12-10 Elections Modernization Act – C-76 – Third Reading, as amended – Amendment (Sen. Batters)
Yeas: 31 | Nays: 49 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 80 		C-76 Defeated Nay
2018-12-10 Elections Modernization Act – C-76 – Third Reading, as amended – Amendment (Sen. Carignan, P.C.)
Yeas: 36 | Nays: 48 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 86 		C-76 Defeated Nay
2018-12-10 Elections Modernization Act – C-76 – Third Reading, as amended
Yeas: 54 | Nays: 31 | Abstentions: 3 | Total: 88 		C-76 Adopted Yea
2018-12-10 Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 – C-86 – Third Reading
Yeas: 49 | Nays: 30 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 80 		C-86 Adopted Yea
2018-12-11 An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Department of Justice Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act – C-51 – Government Motion No. 240 – Non-Insistence Upon Senate Amendments
Yeas: 49 | Nays: 17 | Abstentions: 26 | Total: 92 		C-51 Adopted Abstention
2018-12-11 Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – C-48 – Second Reading
Yeas: 58 | Nays: 32 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 92 		C-48 Adopted Yea
2018-12-11 An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act – C-55 – Second Reading
Yeas: 57 | Nays: 31 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 89 		C-55 Adopted Yea
2018-12-11 An Act respecting national security matters – C-59 – Second Reading
Yeas: 53 | Nays: 31 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 84 		C-59 Adopted Yea
2018-12-11 An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence – C-68 – Second Reading
Yeas: 49 | Nays: 31 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 82 		C-68 Adopted Yea
2018-12-11 An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms – C-71 – Second Reading
Yeas: 50 | Nays: 33 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 83 		C-71 Adopted Yea
2018-12-11 Girl Guides of Canada Act – S-1002 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Dalphond) – Adjournment of Debate
Yeas: 36 | Nays: 29 | Abstentions: 9 | Total: 74 		S-1002 Adopted Yea
2018-12-11 Adjournment of the Senate
Yeas: 13 | Nays: 24 | Abstentions: 3 | Total: 40 		Defeated Nay
2018-12-12 An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and Canadian Energy Regulator Act, amend the Navigation Protection Act and make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-69 – Second Reading
Yeas: 56 | Nays: 29 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 86 		C-69 Adopted Yea
2019-02-21 An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act – C-57 – Government Motion No. 249 – Non-Insistence Upon Senate Amendments – Adjournment of Debate
Yeas: 26 | Nays: 56 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 84 		C-57 Defeated Nay
2019-02-21 Adjournment of the Senate
Yeas: 23 | Nays: 53 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 77 		Defeated Nay
2019-02-26 An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act – C-57 – Government Motion No. 249 – Non-Insistence Upon Senate Amendments – Adjournment of Debate
Yeas: 30 | Nays: 63 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 93 		C-57 Defeated Nay
2019-02-26 An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act – C-57 – Government Motion No. 249 – Refer motion and message to ENEV
Yeas: 30 | Nays: 65 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 95 		C-57 Defeated Nay
2019-02-26 Government Motion no. 247 – Question Period on February 26, 2019 – Amendment (Sen. Plett)
Yeas: 28 | Nays: 62 | Abstentions: 4 | Total: 94 		Defeated Nay
2019-02-26 An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act – C-57 – Government Motion No. 249 – Non-Insistence Upon Senate Amendments – Adjournment of Debate
Yeas: 28 | Nays: 51 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 79 		C-57 Defeated Nay
2019-02-26 An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act – C-57 – Government Motion No. 249 – Refer motion and message to NFFN
Yeas: 26 | Nays: 48 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 74 		C-57 Defeated Nay
2019-02-26 An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act – C-57 – Government Motion No. 249 – Non-Insistence Upon Senate Amendments – Adjournment of Debate
Yeas: 23 | Nays: 49 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 72 		C-57 Defeated Nay
2019-02-26 Adjournment of the Senate
Yeas: 17 | Nays: 7 | Abstentions: 3 | Total: 27 		Adopted Yea
2019-03-21 An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 – C-95 – Second Reading
Yeas: 53 | Nays: 26 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 79 		C-95 Adopted Yea
2019-03-21 An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 – C-95 – Third Reading
Yeas: 49 | Nays: 25 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 74 		C-95 Adopted Yea
2019-05-02 An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-58 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Boisvenu)
Yeas: 28 | Nays: 37 | Abstentions: 5 | Total: 70 		C-58 Defeated Yea
2019-05-02 Non-Government Motion no. 470 – Authorize Committee to Study Certain Matters Pertaining to the Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and to Call Witnesses – Amendment (Sen. Ringuette) – Adjournment of Debate
Yeas: 24 | Nays: 5 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 30 		Adopted Yea
2019-05-07 An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-58 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Carignan, P.C.)
Yeas: 40 | Nays: 40 | Abstentions: 8 | Total: 88 		C-58 Defeated Yea
2019-05-13 Adjournment of the Senate
Yeas: 37 | Nays: 30 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 68 		Adopted Nay
2019-05-14 An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms – C-71 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. McIntyre)
Yeas: 37 | Nays: 50 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 88 		C-71 Defeated Nay
2019-05-15 An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms – C-71 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Richards)
Yeas: 35 | Nays: 54 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 89 		C-71 Defeated Nay
2019-05-16 An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act – C-55 – Referral of motion and message from the House of Commons to a committee
Yeas: 29 | Nays: 52 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 83 		C-55 Defeated Nay
2019-05-16 An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms – C-71 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Dagenais)
Yeas: 25 | Nays: 50 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 76 		C-71 Defeated Nay
2019-05-27 An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms – C-71 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Tkachuk)
Yeas: 27 | Nays: 56 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 84 		C-71 Defeated Nay
2019-05-28 Child Health Protection Act – S-228 – Motion to Refer Concurrence Motion and Message from House of Commons to Committee – Adjournment of Debate
Yeas: 40 | Nays: 48 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 90 		S-228 Defeated Nay
2019-05-28 Child Health Protection Act – S-228 – Motion to Refer Concurrence Motion and Message from House of Commons to Committee – Amendment (Sen. Housakos)
Yeas: 41 | Nays: 48 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 90 		S-228 Defeated Nay
2019-05-28 An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms – C-71 – Third Reading
Yeas: 55 | Nays: 33 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 90 		C-71 Adopted Yea
2019-05-29 Child Health Protection Act – S-228 – Motion to Refer Concurrence Motion and Message from House of Commons to Committee – Amendment (Sen. Carignan, P.C.)
Yeas: 41 | Nays: 45 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 86 		S-228 Defeated Nay
2019-06-03 Child Health Protection Act – S-228 – Motion to Refer Concurrence Motion and Message from House of Commons to Committee – Amendment (Sen. Smith)
Yeas: 30 | Nays: 46 | Abstentions: 4 | Total: 80 		S-228 Defeated Nay
2019-06-04 An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence – C-68 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Poirier)
Yeas: 30 | Nays: 57 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 88 		C-68 Defeated Nay
2019-06-04 An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-69 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. McCallum)
Yeas: 17 | Nays: 44 | Abstentions: 21 | Total: 82 		C-69 Defeated Yea
2019-06-04 An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-69 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Cordy)
Yeas: 20 | Nays: 41 | Abstentions: 13 | Total: 74 		C-69 Defeated Yea
2019-06-06 An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence – C-68 – Third Reading
Yeas: 86 | Nays: 3 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 91 		C-68 Adopted Yea
2019-06-06 An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-69 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Boisvenu)
Yeas: 33 | Nays: 55 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 90 		C-69 Defeated Nay
2019-06-06 Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – C-48 – TRCM no. 17 – Report on bill with a recommendation – Adoption of Report
Yeas: 38 | Nays: 53 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 92 		C-48 Defeated Yea
2019-06-06 An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-69 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Manning)
Yeas: 34 | Nays: 48 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 84 		C-69 Defeated Nay
2019-06-06 An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-69 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Plett)
Yeas: 35 | Nays: 44 | Abstentions: 5 | Total: 84 		C-69 Defeated Yea
2019-06-11 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act – C-262 – Place bill on the Orders of the Day for third reading at the next sitting
Yeas: 49 | Nays: 29 | Abstentions: 6 | Total: 84 		C-262 Adopted Yea
2019-06-11 An Act to provide no-cost, expedited record suspensions for simple possession of cannabis – C-93 – Second Reading
Yeas: 49 | Nays: 26 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 76 		C-93 Adopted Yea
2019-06-12 An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act – C-83 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Ngo)
Yeas: 27 | Nays: 52 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 79 		C-83 Defeated Nay
2019-06-13 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-75 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Christmas)
Yeas: 32 | Nays: 40 | Abstentions: 4 | Total: 76 		C-75 Defeated Nay
2019-06-13 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-75 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Batters)
Yeas: 26 | Nays: 51 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 78 		C-75 Defeated Nay
2019-06-13 An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-75 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Boisvenu)
Yeas: 28 | Nays: 49 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 79 		C-75 Defeated Nay
2019-06-13 Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – C-48 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Sinclair)
Yeas: 51 | Nays: 29 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 80 		C-48 Adopted Yea
2019-06-13 Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – C-48 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Patterson)
Yeas: 33 | Nays: 39 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 74 		C-48 Defeated Yea
2019-06-13 Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – C-48 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Tkachuk)
Yeas: 26 | Nays: 47 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 73 		C-48 Defeated Nay
2019-06-13 Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – C-48 – Third Reading
Yeas: 45 | Nays: 29 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 74 		C-48 Adopted Nay
2019-06-18 An Act respecting national security matters – C-59 – Motion to not insist on Senate amendments in response to message from Commons – Amendment (Sen. Housakos)
Yeas: 29 | Nays: 59 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 89 		C-59 Defeated Nay
2019-06-18 An Act respecting national security matters – C-59 – Motion to not insist on Senate amendments in response to message from Commons
Yeas: 64 | Nays: 27 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 91 		C-59 Adopted Yea
2019-06-18 An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts – C-77 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Boisvenu)
Yeas: 31 | Nays: 55 | Abstentions: 0 | Total: 86 		C-77 Defeated Nay
2019-06-18 An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts – C-77 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Dagenais)
Yeas: 28 | Nays: 55 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 84 		C-77 Defeated Nay
2019-06-18 An Act to amend the National Defence Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts – C-77 – Third Reading
Yeas: 55 | Nays: 27 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 84 		C-77 Adopted Yea
2019-06-19 An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-58 – Motion to not insist on Senate amendments in response to message from Commons – Amendment (Sen. Boisvenu)
Yeas: 30 | Nays: 55 | Abstentions: 2 | Total: 87 		C-58 Defeated Nay
2019-06-20 Oil Tanker Moratorium Act – C-48 – Motion to not insist on Senate amendments in response to message from Commons
Yeas: 49 | Nays: 46 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 96 		C-48 Adopted Nay
2019-06-20 An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and another Act – C-83 – Motion to not insist on Senate amendments in response to message from Commons
Yeas: 56 | Nays: 26 | Abstentions: 6 | Total: 88 		C-83 Adopted Abstention
2019-06-20 An Act to enact the Impact Assessment Act and the Canadian Energy Regulator Act, to amend the Navigation Protection Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts – C-69 – Motion to not insist on Senate amendments in response to message from Commons
Yeas: 57 | Nays: 37 | Abstentions: 1 | Total: 95 		C-69 Adopted Yea
Back to top