SENATORS’ STATEMENTS — The Senate

Honourable senators, with leave of the Senate and notwithstanding rule 5-5(k), I move:

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

1.at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 12, 2026, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act;

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;

6.immediately after the Chair of the Committee of the Whole has informed the Senate that the committee has heard the witness, order number one under Government Business, Bills – Third Reading, be called;

7.if the bells are ringing for a vote at the time the committee is to meet, they be interrupted for the Committee of the Whole at that time, and resume once the committee has completed its work for the balance of any time remaining;

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Is leave granted, honourable senators?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.