The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAndreychukAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBlackBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBussonCampbellChristmasCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDuffyDuncanDupuisDyckEatonForestFrancisFureyGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingHousakosKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLovelace NicholasMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcInnisMcIntyreMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchellMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionNeufeldNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPlettPoirierPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSinclairSmithStewart OlsenTannasTkachukVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAndreychukAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBlackBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoveyBoyerBussonCampbellChristmas*CordyCormierCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawson*DayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)Dean*DowneDuffyDuncanDupuisDyckEatonForestFrancisFureyGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingHousakosKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLovelace NicholasMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcInnisMcIntyreMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchellMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionNeufeldNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPlettPoirierPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-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 Analysis of Active versus Passive Management of Canadian Public Pension Plans, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-3098.

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Mockler, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, tabled the fortieth report of the committee, entitled First Interim Report on the 2019-20 Main Estimates.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-3099S.

The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald, 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

MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

A message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (ending the captivity of whales and dolphins),

And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons has passed this bill, without amendment.

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Simons, for the second reading of Bill C-92, An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dalphond, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.

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

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Second reading of Bill C-97, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2019 and other measures.

The Honourable Senator Boehm moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kutcher, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Boehm moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario), that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.

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

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Second reading of Bill C-93, An Act to provide no-cost, expedited record suspensions for simple possession of cannabis.

The Honourable Senator Dean moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare, that the bill be read the second time.

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.

Bills – Third Reading

Third reading 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 Honourable Senator Woo moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, that the bill be read for a third time.

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.

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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 10:09 p.m., the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 2 p.m.)

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

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2019-20 to 2023-24 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2019-20 of the Canadian Museum of History, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-3097.

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The Honourable Senator Francis replaced the Honourable Senator Sinclair (June 10, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Sinclair replaced the Honourable Senator Francis (June 10, 2019).

The Honourable Senator McPhedran replaced the Honourable Senator Sinclair (June 7, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Moodie replaced the Honourable Senator Pratte (June 7, 2019).

The Honourable Senator Black (Ontario) replaced the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) (June 7, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

The Honourable Senator Kutcher replaced the Honourable Senator Brazeau (June 7, 2019).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Dalphond replaced the Honourable Senator Wetston (June 10, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Dasko replaced the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C. (June 10, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne replaced the Honourable Senator Pratte (June 10, 2019).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Omidvar replaced the Honourable Senator Kutcher (June 7, 2019).