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65 Elizabeth II , A.D. 2016, Canada

1st Session, 42nd Parliament

Issue 43 (Revised)

Friday, June 3, 2016
9 a.m.

The Honourable GEORGE J. FUREY, Speaker


The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndreychukBakerBattersBellemareBlackBoisvenuCampbellCarignanCoolsCordyCowanDagenaisDoyleEatonEggletonEnvergaFraserFrumFureyGagnéGreeneHarderHousakosJafferJoyalKennyLangMaltaisMarshallMartinMassicotteMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMercerMeredithMitchellMocklerMooreMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPetitclercPlettPoirierPratteRaineRinguetteRuncimanSeidmanSinclairSmithTardifTkachukUngerWallaceWallinWattWhite

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndreychukBakerBattersBellemareBlackBoisvenuCampbellCarignanCoolsCordyCowanDagenaisDoyleEatonEggletonEnvergaFraserFrumFureyGagnéGreeneHarderHousakosJafferJoyalKennyLangMaltaisMarshallMartinMassicotteMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMercerMeredithMitchellMocklerMooreMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPetitclercPlettPoirierPratteRaineRinguetteRuncimanSeidmanSinclairSmithTardifTkachukUngerWallaceWallinWattWhite

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

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make related amendments to other Acts (medical assistance in dying).

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time, on division.

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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


With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Plett moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Frum:

That the Committee of Selection have power to sit on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, even though the Senate may then be sitting, with the application of rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.

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

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Orders No. 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.


With leave,

The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.:

That, when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 2 p.m.

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

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 12:54 p.m., the Senate was continued until Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at 2 p.m.)

DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7)

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2016-2017 to 2020-2021 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets and Borrowing Plan for 2016-2017 of Farm Credit Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985,c. F-11,sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-343.

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