Journals of the Senate
68 Elizabeth II , A.D. 2019, Canada
1st Session, 42nd Parliament
Issue 269 (Revised)
Thursday, February 28, 2019
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable GEORGE J. FUREY, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
AndersonAndreychukBattersBellemareBernardBeyakBlackBlack (Alberta)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDoyleDuffyDuncanDyckEatonForestFrancisFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingHousakosJafferJoyalKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLovelace NicholasMaltaisManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMégieMitchellMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPattersonPlettPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSinclairSmithStewart OlsenTannasTkachukVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
AndersonAndreychukBattersBellemareBernardBeyakBlackBlack (Alberta)BoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDoyleDuffyDuncanDyckEatonForestFrancisFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingHousakosJafferJoyalKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLovelace NicholasMaltaisManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcCoyMcInnisMcIntyreMégieMitchellMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPattersonPlettPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSinclairSmithStewart OlsenTannasTkachukVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo
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 the Speaker tabled the following:
Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, entitled Fiscal Analysis of the Interim F-18 Aircraft, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2788.
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Black (Alberta), Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, tabled the thirtieth report of the committee, entitled Ten Years After the Financial Crisis: An Update on Systemic Risks.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2789S.
The Honourable Senator Black (Alberta) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallin, 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.
The Honourable Senator Marwah presented the following:
Thursday, February 28, 2019
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
THIRTY-FOURTH REPORT
Your committee, which is authorized by the Rules of the Senate to consider financial and administrative matters, recommends that the following funds be released for fiscal year 2018-19.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation)
| General Expenses | $ | 6,000 |
| Total | $ | 6,000 |
Respectfully submitted,
SABI MARWAH
Chair
The Honourable Senator Marwah moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wetston, 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.
The Honourable Senator Griffin, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, presented the fifteenth report of the committee (Supplementary budget—study on how the value-added food sector can be more competitive in global markets—power to hire staff and to travel).
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 4386-4393 (available in print format PDF).)
(The HTML version of the report is available on the committee website.)
With leave,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the report.
The Honourable Senator Griffin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Christmas, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association respecting its bilateral mission to Algiers and Tipasa, People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, from October 7 to 13, 2018.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2790.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Galvez moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Klyne:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources have the power to meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Question Period
The Senate proceeded to Question Period.
Orders of the Day
Government Business
Motions
The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.:
That, in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine the subject matter of Bill C-91, An Act respecting Indigenous languages, introduced in the House of Commons on February 5, 2019, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than April 30, 2019.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills – Messages from the House of Commons
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell:
That the Senate do not insist on its amendment 2 to Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act, to which the House of Commons has disagreed; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house accordingly.
After debate,
The question was put on the motion.
Pursuant to rule 9-3, a standing vote was requested, with the bells to ring for sixty minutes.
Ordered, That the standing vote be not proceeded with.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Bills – Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Sinclair, seconded by the Honourable Senator Campbell, for the second reading of Bill C-75, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees – Other
Orders No. 22 to 28 and 30 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 1 and 246 and 247 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.:
That, in order to allow the Senate to receive a Minister of the Crown during Question Period as authorized by the Senate on December 10, 2015, and notwithstanding rule 4-7, when the Senate sits on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, Question Period shall begin at 3:30 p.m., with any proceedings then before the Senate being interrupted until the end of Question Period, which shall last a maximum of 40 minutes;
That, if a standing vote would conflict with the holding of Question Period at 3:30 p.m. on that day, the vote be postponed until immediately after the conclusion of Question Period;
That, if the bells are ringing for a vote at 3:30 p.m. on that day, they be interrupted for Question Period at that time, and resume thereafter for the balance of any time remaining; and
That, if the Senate concludes its business before 3:30 p.m. on that day, the sitting be suspended until that time for the purpose of holding Question Period.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 251 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.:
That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Monday, March 18, 2019, at 6 p.m.; and
That rule 3-3(1) be suspended on that day.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Inquiries
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other Business
Ordered, That Order No. 441 and the motion in amendment under OTHER BUSINESS, Motions, be brought forward.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Galvez, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moodie:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources have the power to travel within Canada, for the purpose of its examination and consideration of Bill C-69, 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.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Simons, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan:
That the motion be not now adopted, but that it be amended by adding the following immediately after the word “Acts”:
“, and that the committee be instructed to report Bill C-69 to the Senate no later than Thursday, May 9, 2019”.
After debate,
With leave of the Senate and pursuant to rule 5-10(1), the motion in amendment was withdrawn.
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Galvez, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moodie:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources have the power to travel within Canada, for the purpose of its examination and consideration of Bill C-69, 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.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
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 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills – Third Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Private Bills – Third Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mercer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, for the third reading of Bill S-1002, An Act respecting Girl Guides of Canada.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Dalphond, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dupuis:
That Bill S-1002 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended on page 8 by adding the following after line 17:
“16.1 (1) Directors of the Corporation are jointly and severally, or solidarily, liable to employees of the Corporation for all debts not exceeding six months’ wages payable to each employee for services performed for the Corporation while they are directors.
(2) A director is not liable under subsection (1) unless
(a) the Corporation has been sued for the debt within six months after it has become due and execution has been returned unsatisfied in whole or in part;
(b) the Corporation has commenced liquidation and dissolution proceedings or has been dissolved and a claim for the debt has been proved within six months after the earlier of the date of commencement of the liquidation and dissolution proceedings and the date of dissolution; or
(c) the Corporation has made an assignment or a receiving order has been made against it under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and a claim for the debt has been proved within six months after the date of the assignment or receiving order.
(3) A director, unless sued for a debt referred to in subsection (1) while a director or within two years after ceasing to be a director, is not liable under this section.
(4) If execution referred to in paragraph (2)(a) has issued, the amount recoverable from a director is the amount remaining unsatisfied after execution.
(5) A director who pays a debt referred to in subsection (1) that is proved in liquidation and dissolution or bankruptcy proceedings is subrogated to any priority that the employee would have been entitled to and, if a judgment has been obtained, the director is
(a) in Quebec, subrogated to the employee’s rights as declared in the judgment; and
(b) elsewhere in Canada, entitled to an assignment of the judgment.
(6) A director who has satisfied a claim under this section is entitled to recover from the other directors who were liable for the claim their respective shares.”.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Day moved, for the Honourable Senator Mercer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Senate Public Bills – Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bernard, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forest, for the second reading of Bill S-255, An Act proclaiming Emancipation Day.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 6 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Sinclair, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pratte, for the second reading of Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Debate.
WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT
At 5:06 p.m., the Honourable the Acting Speaker informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:
RIDEAU HALL
February 28th, 2019
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 28th day of February, 2019, at 4:32 p.m.
Yours sincerely,
Assunta Di Lorenzo
Secretary to the Governor General and Herald Chancellor
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Schedule
Bills Assented To
Thursday, February 28, 2019
An Act respecting wrecks, abandoned, dilapidated or hazardous vessels and salvage operations (Bill C-64, Chapter 1, 2019)
An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act (Bill C-57, Chapter 2, 2019)
Other Business
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Sinclair, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pratte, for the second reading of Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Brazeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia), that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees – Other
Orders No. 1, 5 to 7, 50, 100 to 102 and 104 and 105 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Griffin, seconded by the Honourable Senator McCoy:
That the fourteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, entitled Feast or Famine: Impacts of climate change and carbon pricing on agriculture, agri-food and forestry, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on December 11, 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 Agriculture and Agri-Food being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Ministers of Environment and Climate Change; Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Natural Resources.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 107 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the seventeenth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, entitled An Ocean of Misery: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis, tabled in the Senate on February 21, 2019.
The Honourable Senator Bernard moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kutcher:
That the seventeenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, entitled An Ocean of Misery: The Rohingya Refugee Crisis, tabled on Thursday, February 21, 2019, 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 Foreign Affairs being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the thirty-third report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, entitled Senate Budget for 2019-20, presented in the Senate on February 26, 2019.
The Honourable Senator Marwah moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
Motions
Orders No. 73, 89, 146, 189 and 215 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marwah:
That the Senate administration be instructed to remove the website of the Honourable Senator Beyak from any Senate server and cease to support any website for the senator until the process undertaken by the Senate Ethics Officer following a request to conduct an inquiry under the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Code for Senators in relation to the content of Senator Beyak’s website and her obligations under the Code is finally disposed of, either by the tabling of the Senate Ethics Officer’s preliminary determination letter or inquiry report, by a report of the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators, or by a decision of the Senate respecting the matter.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Pratte, seconded by the Honourable Senator Coyle:
That the motion be not now adopted, but that it be amended:
1.by deleting the words “the Senate administration be instructed to remove the website of the Honourable Senator Beyak from any Senate server and cease to support any website for the senator”; and
2.by adding the following after the word “matter”:
“, the Senate administration be instructed:
(a)to remove the 103 letters of support dated March 8, 2017, to October 4, 2017, from the website of Senator Beyak (lynnbeyak.sencanada.ca) and any other website housed by a Senate server; and
(b)not to provide support, including technical support and the reimbursement of expenses, for any website of the senator that contains or links to any of the said letters of support”.
The Honourable Senator Omidvar moved, for the Honourable Senator McPhedran, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 310, 325 and 357 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercer:
That the Senate urge the government to initiate consultations with the provinces, territories, Indigenous people, and other interested groups to develop an adequately funded national cost-shared universal nutrition program with the goal of ensuring healthy children and youth who, to that end, are educated in issues relating to nutrition and provided with a nutritious meal daily in a program with appropriate safeguards to ensure the independent oversight of food procurement, nutrition standards, and governance.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 371, 407 and 410 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 12, 20, 26, 36 and 39 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Poirier, calling the attention of the Senate to the ongoing challenges faced by seasonal workers in New Brunswick.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Moncion moved, for the Honourable Senator Hartling, seconded by the Honourable Senator Coyle, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 45, 47, 52 and 54 to 56 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Dyck moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy:
That the Senate, in light of the decision made by the United Nations Human Rights Committee of January 11, 2019, which ruled that ongoing sex-based hierarchies in the registration provisions of the Indian Act violate Canada’s international human rights obligations, urge the federal government to bring into force the remaining provisions of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Indian Act in response to the Superior Court of Quebec decision in Descheneaux c. Canada (Procureur général), which would remedy the discrimination, no later than June 21, 2019.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 434 was withdrawn pursuant to rule 5-10(2).
The Honourable Senator Smith moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the serious and disturbing allegations that persons in the Office of the Prime Minister attempted to exert pressure on the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., M.P., and to interfere with her independence, thereby potentially undermining the integrity of the administration of justice;
That, as part of this study, and without limiting the committee’s right to invite other witnesses as it may decide, the committee invite:
The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Canada;
The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, P.C., M.P.;
The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada;
Michael Wernick, Clerk of the Privy Council;
Kathleen Roussel, Director of Public Prosecutions;
Katie Telford, Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister;
Gerald Butts, former Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister;
Mathieu Bouchard, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister;
Elder Marques, Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister; and
Jessica Prince, former Chief of Staff to the Minister of Veterans Affairs;
That the committee submit its final report no later than June 1, 2019; and
That the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after tabling the final report.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell:
That the motion be not now adopted, but that it be amended by replacing all words following the first instance of the word “That” in the motion with the following:
“the Senate acknowledge that the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, an independent, impartial, apolitical and non-partisan Officer of the House of Commons, has launched an examination under Section 45(1) of the Conflict of Interest Act into the conduct of public office holders alleged to have occurred in relation with legal proceedings involving SNC-Lavalin;
That the Senate observe that the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner has all the statutory powers necessary to summon the witnesses that his office will deem relevant and necessary to the said examination and to compel them to give evidence and produce documents; and
That the Government Representative table a copy of the report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner setting out the facts in question as well as the Commissioner’s analysis and conclusions pursuant to Section 45 of the Conflict of Interest Act once it is public.”.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Gold moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 437 was withdrawn pursuant to rule 5-10(2).
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and to report on issues relating to the federal government’s current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada’s fisheries and oceans;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the First Session of the Forty-second Parliament be referred to the committee; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than September 30, 2019.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 440 was withdrawn pursuant to rule 5-10(2).
The Honourable Senator Plett moved, for the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Manning:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications have the power to travel within Canada, for the purpose of its examination and consideration of Bill C-48, An Act respecting the regulation of vessels that transport crude oil or persistent oil to or from ports or marine installations located along British Columbia’s north coast.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Cormier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Coyle:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages have the power to meet on Monday, March 18, 2019, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto.
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 8:09 p.m., the Senate was continued until Monday, March 18, 2019, at 6 p.m.)
DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7)
Summaries of the amended Corporate Plan for 2018-22 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2018 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2785.
Copy of Rules amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (SOR/2002-156), pursuant to the Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-26, sbs. 97(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2786.
Report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2019, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2008, c. 20, s. 2.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2787.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Special Committee on the Arctic
The Honourable Senator Anderson was added to the membership (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Dasko was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Boyer replaced the Honourable Senator Anderson (February 27, 2019).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Ringuette replaced the Honourable Senator Duncan (February 28, 2019).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Ngo (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Ngo replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C. (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Massicotte replaced the Honourable Senator Pratte (February 28, 2019).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Hartling replaced the Honourable Senator Bovey (February 28, 2019).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (February 28, 2019).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator McCoy (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator McCoy replaced the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C. (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Dupuis replaced the Honourable Senator Pate (February 28, 2019).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Duncan was added to the membership (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Moncion was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (February 28, 2019).
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The Honourable Senator Duncan was added to the membership (February 28, 2019).
Committee of Selection
The Honourable Senator Kutcher replaced the Honourable Senator Woo (February 28, 2019).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Forest-Niesing replaced the Honourable Senator Francis (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Francis replaced the Honourable Senator Forest-Niesing (February 28, 2019).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Cormier replaced the Honourable Senator Griffin (February 28, 2019).
The Honourable Senator Smith replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (February 27, 2019).