The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndreychukAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBeyakBlackBlack (Alberta)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDoyleDuffyDupuisDyckEatonForestForest-NiesingFrancisFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingHousakosJafferJoyalKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLankinLovelace NicholasMacDonaldMaltaisManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchellMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierPratteRavaliaRichardsSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSinclairSmithStewart OlsenTkachukVernerWallinWellsWetstonWoo

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndreychukAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBeyakBlackBlack (Alberta)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDoyleDuffyDupuisDyckEatonForestForest-NiesingFrancisFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingHousakosJafferJoyalKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLankinLovelace NicholasMacDonaldMaltaisManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchellMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierPratteRavaliaRichardsSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSinclairSmithStewart OlsenTkachukVernerWallinWellsWetstonWoo

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

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable Senator Mockler, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, tabled the thirty-fifth report of the committee, entitled Final Report on the Supplementary Estimates (A), 2018-19.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2627S.

The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.

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

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Third Reading

Third reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Customs Act, as amended.

The Honourable Senator Coyle moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dupuis, that the bill, as amended, be read for a third time.

After debate,

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

The bill, as amended, was then read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill with an amendment, to which it desires its concurrence.

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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Bills – Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Christmas, seconded by the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario), for the second reading of Bill C-68, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act and other Acts in consequence.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 5 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 22 to 28 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

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

Inquiries

Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other Business

Bills – Messages from the House of Commons

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

Senate Public Bills – Third Reading

Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Senate Public 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 Jaffer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, for the second reading of Bill S-247, An Act to establish International Mother Language Day.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Mercer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.

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

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Orders No. 3 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills – Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Marwah, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-376, An Act to designate the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Marwah moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercer, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.

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

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Order No. 9 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees – Other

Resuming debate on the consideration of the first report (interim) of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization, entitled Senate Modernization: Moving Forward, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on October 4, 2016.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, that further debate on the consideration of the report be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 5 to 7, 50 and 100 and 101 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Consideration of the tenth report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, entitled Develop and propose amendments to the Rules of the Senate to establish the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight, presented in the Senate on November 29, 2018.

The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the report be adopted.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Gold moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Omidvar, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Consideration of the eleventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, entitled When Every Minute Counts — Maritime Search and Rescue, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on November 29, 2018.

The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan:

That the eleventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on November 29, 2018, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 12-24(1), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard being identified as minister responsible, in collaboration with the Minister of National Defence, for responding to the report.

After debate,

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

Motions

Orders No. 73, 89, 146, 189 and 215 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Order No. 245 was called and, pursuant to rule 4-15(2), dropped from the Order Paper and Notice Paper.

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Orders No. 302, 310, 325, 328, 357 and 358, 371, 407 and 410 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 12, 20 and 26 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Bellemare, calling the attention of the Senate to the challenges of literacy and essential skills for the 21st century in Canada, the provinces and the territories.

The Honourable Senator Omidvar moved, for the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 39 and 40, 45, 47 and 52 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Martin, calling the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Senator Unger.

Debate concluded.

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Order No. 56 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

MOTIONS

Order No. 387 was withdrawn pursuant to rule 5-10(2).

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The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:

That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Thursday, March 22, 2018, the date for the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade in relation to its study on the impact and utilization of Canadian culture and arts in Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy, and other related matters, be extended from December 31, 2018 to April 30, 2019.

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

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Manning called the attention of the Senate to the life of Nevaeh Denine.

The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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The Honourable Senator Manning called the attention of the Senate to Newfoundland and Labrador’s contribution to the Armed Forces with reference to the war in Afghanistan.

The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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 3:52 p.m., the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.)

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

Corporate Business Plan for 2018-21 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, pursuant to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act, S.C. 1997, c. 6, s. 22.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2625.

Framework on Palliative Care in Canada, pursuant to the Framework on Palliative Care in Canada Act, S.C. 2017, c. 28, sbs. 3(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2626.

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Dasko replaced the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C. (December 5, 2018).

The Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne replaced the Honourable Senator Pratte (December 5, 2018).

The Honourable Senator Pate replaced the Honourable Senator Boniface (December 5, 2018).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Dagenais replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (December 5, 2018).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The Honourable Senator Ringuette replaced the Honourable Senator Gold (December 5, 2018).

Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization

The Honourable Senator Gold replaced the Honourable Senator McCoy (December 5, 2018).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Hartling replaced the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) (December 5, 2018).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (December 5, 2018).

The Honourable Senator Doyle replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (December 5, 2018).