ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Bill
Notice of Motion to Authorize Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to Study Certain Aspects of Subject Matter and National Finance Committee to Consider its Report
February 4, 2026
Honourable senators, I give notice that, at the next sitting of the Senate, I will move:
That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice, if Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure, is adopted at second reading:
1.it stand referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance;
2.the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the subject matter of Part 4 of the bill;
3.the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance:
(a)be authorized to take into account any report from the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs to the Senate on the subject matter of Part 4 of the bill, during its consideration of the bill; and
(b)submit its final report to the Senate no later than the end of Routine Proceedings on February 24, 2026, after which it shall be deemed to have reported the bill without amendment, with the bill then being placed on the Orders of the Day for third reading at the next sitting of the Senate;
4.the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting; and
5.for the purposes of these studies, both committees have the power to meet, even though the Senate may then be sitting or adjourned, and that rules 12-18(1) and 12-18(2) be suspended in relation thereto.
