Order Paper and Notice Paper
The Order Paper and Notice Paper is a document that guides the deliberations of the Senate and lists items of business currently before it. These items are listed in several different categories and in a priority according to an arrangement adopted by the Senate as stipulated in the rules. The majority of these items constitute the Orders of the Day which are called following Routine Proceedings. These items are themselves divided into two principal categories - government business and other business. Within each of these two categories are items for bills, motions, inquiries and reports of committees.
The Notice Paper contains the text of motions and inquiries not yet called for debate.
The Order Paper and Notice Paper is prepared every day in advance of the actual sitting.
Order of Business
(The following is an outline of a typical sitting day in the Senate. Variations are possible subject to the Rules and to the decisions of the Senate.)
Senators' Statements (15 minutes)
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS (30 minutes)
1. Tabling of Documents
2. Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
3. Government Notices of Motions
4. Government Notices of Inquiries
5. Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
6. Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
7. First Reading of Commons Public Bills
8. Reading of Petitions for Private Bills
9. Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills
10. Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
11. Notices of Motions
12. Notices of Inquiries
13. Tabling of Petitions
Question Period (30 minutes)
Delayed Answers
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Government Business
• Bills — Messages from the House of Commons
• Bills — Third Reading
• Bills — Reports of Committees
• Bills — Second Reading
• Reports of Committees — Other
• Motions
• Inquiries
• Other
Other Business
• Bills — Messages from the House of Commons
• Senate Public Bills — Third Reading
• Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
• Private Bills — Third Reading
• Senate Public Bills — Reports of Committees
• Commons Public Bills — Reports of Committees
• Private Bills — Reports of Committees
• Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
• Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
• Private Bills — Second Reading
• Reports of Committees — Other
• Motions
• Inquiries
• Other
NOTICE PAPER
• Notices of Motions
• Notices of Inquiries
Orders Of The Day
Government Business
Bills – Messages from the House of Commons
Nil
Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Bills – Second Reading
No. 1.
October 24, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Greene, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte, for the second reading of Bill S-6, An Act to implement the Convention between Canada and the Republic of Madagascar for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
No. 2.
June 5, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Jaffer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, for the second 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.
No. 3.
May 1, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bovey, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Oceans Act and the Canada Petroleum Resources Act.
No. 4.
September 25, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moncion, for the second reading of Bill C-59, An Act respecting national security matters.
No. 5.
October 18, 2018—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.
No. 6.
September 18, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mitchell, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pratte, for the second reading 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.
No. 7.
September 27, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pratte, seconded by the Honourable Senator Coyle, for the second reading of Bill C-71, An Act to amend certain Acts and Regulations in relation to firearms.
Reports of Committees – Other
Nil
Motions
No. 1.
December 8, 2015—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Jaffer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy:
That the following Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty’s most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
Inquiries
No. 3.
October 16, 2018—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to the budget entitled Equality + Growth: A Strong Middle Class, tabled in the House of Commons on February 27, 2018, by the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Bill Morneau, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on February 28, 2018.
Other
Nil
Other Business
Rule 4-15(2) states:
Except as otherwise ordered by the Senate, any item of Other Business on the Order Paper and any motion or inquiry on the Notice Paper that have not been proceeded with during 15 sitting days shall be dropped from the Order Paper and Notice Paper.
Consequently, the number appearing in parentheses indicates the number of sittings since the item was last proceeded with.
Bills – Messages from the House of Commons
No. 1. (seven)
October 18, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Seidman, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu:
That the Senate agree to the amendments made by the House of Commons to Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children); and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house accordingly.—(Honourable Senator Mercer)
Senate Public Bills – Third Reading
No. 1. (thirteen)
March 28, 2017—Third reading of Bill S-213, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speakership of the Senate).—(Honourable Senator Mercer)
No. 2. (three)
May 8, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moncion, for the third reading of Bill S-237, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate), as amended.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Cools, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey:
That Bill S-237, as amended, be not now read a third time, but that it be further amended in clause 1, on page 1, by replacing line 15 (as replaced by decision of the Senate on April 19, 2018) with the following:
“plus thirty-five per cent on the credit advanced under an”.—(Honourable Senator Wetston)
No. 3. (six)
October 23, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Downe, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas, for the third reading of Bill S-243, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax), as amended.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 4. (one)
November 6, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Munson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercer, for the third reading of Bill S-244, An Act respecting Kindness Week.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 5. (two)
November 1, 2018—Third reading of Bill S-248, An Act respecting National Physicians' Day.—(Honourable Senator Cordy)
Commons Public Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Private Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Commons Public Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Private Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Second Reading
No. 1. (one)
March 24, 2016—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Patterson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Enverga, for the second reading of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Property qualifications of Senators).—(Honourable Senator Plett)
No. 2.
May 1, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-246, An Act to amend the Borrowing Authority Act.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 3. (fifteen)
April 17, 2018—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.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 4. (eight)
May 31, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Manning, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, for the second reading of Bill S-249, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for the prevention of domestic violence.—(Honourable Senator McPhedran)
No. 5.
May 29, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wetston, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marwah, for the second reading of Bill S-250, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (interception of private communications).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 6. (eight)
May 31, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, for the second reading of Bill S-251, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary) and to make related amendments.—(Honourable Senator Plett)
No. 7. (thirteen)
September 25, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Richards, for the second reading of Bill S-253, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and other Acts and Regulations (pension plans).—(Honourable Senator Tannas)
No. 8. (six)
October 23, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bellemare, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc, for the second reading of Bill S-254, An Act to establish Promotion of Essential Skills Learning Week.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 9. (six)
October 23, 2018—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.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 10. (three)
October 30, 2018—Second reading of Bill S-256, An Act respecting the development of a national framework for essential workforce skills.—(Honourable Senator Bellemare)
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
No. 1. (six)
October 23, 2018—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.—(Honourable Senator Sinclair)
No. 2. (eight)
October 4, 2018—Second reading of Bill C-326, An Act to amend the Department of Health Act (drinking water guidelines).—(Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.)
No. 3. (two)
November 1, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, for the second reading of Bill C-344, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (community benefit).—(Honourable Senator Omidvar)
No. 4. (seven)
October 18, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Griffin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mégie, for the second reading of Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 5. (four)
September 20, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Sinclair, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pratte, for the second reading of Bill C-374, An Act to amend the Historic Sites and Monuments Act (composition of the Board).—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 6.
November 8, 2018—Second reading of Bill C-375, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (presentence report).—(Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.)
No. 7.
November 8, 2018—Second reading of Bill C-376, An Act to designate the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Marwah)
No. 8. (three)
May 24, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pratte, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-377, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle.—(Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C.)
No. 9. (twelve)
May 8, 2018—Second reading of Bill C-402, An Act to change the name of certain electoral districts.—(Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.)
Private Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Reports of Committees – Other
No. 1. (thirteen)
November 15, 2016—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.—(Honourable Senator Omidvar)
No. 5. (four)
November 2, 2016—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tannas, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wells, for the adoption of the sixth report (interim) of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization, entitled Senate Modernization: Moving Forward (Speakership), presented in the Senate on October 5, 2016.—(Honourable Senator Bellemare)
No. 6. (twelve)
November 22, 2016—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Massicotte, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore for the adoption of the seventh report (interim), as amended, of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization, entitled Senate Modernization: Moving Forward (Regional interest), presented in the Senate on October 18, 2016.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 7. (one)
February 28, 2017—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Frum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beyak for the adoption of the ninth report (interim) of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization, entitled Senate Modernization: Moving Forward (Question Period), presented in the Senate on October 25, 2016.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 8. (two)
December 12, 2016—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy for the adoption of the tenth report (interim), as amended, of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization, entitled Senate Modernization: Moving Forward (Nature), presented in the Senate on October 26, 2016.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold:
That the report be not now adopted, but that it be further amended by replacing the words “the Senate develop a mission and purpose statement modeled” by the words “the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament develop and propose to the Senate a mission and purpose statement for the Senate modeled”.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 50.
November 1, 2017—Resuming debate on the consideration of the tenth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, entitled Decarbonizing Transportation in Canada, tabled in the Senate on June 22, 2017.—(Honourable Senator Neufeld)
No. 100.
October 25, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Black (Alberta), seconded by the Honourable Senator Bovey:
That the twenty-fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, tabled on Tuesday, October 16, 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 Finance being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report.—(Honourable Senator Galvez)
No. 101. (three)
October 31, 2018—Consideration of the twenty-fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, entitled Cyber assault: It should keep you up at night, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on October 29, 2018.—(Honourable Senator Black (Alberta))
Motions
No. 73. (three)
March 24, 2016—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Patterson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman:
Whereas the Senate provides representation for groups that are often underrepresented in Parliament, such as Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and women;
Whereas paragraph (3) of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1867 requires that, in order to be qualified for appointment to and to maintain a place in the Senate, a person must own land with a net worth of at least four thousand dollars in the province for which he or she is appointed;
Whereas a person’s personal circumstances or the availability of real property in a particular location may prevent him or her from owning the required property;
Whereas appointment to the Senate should not be restricted to those who own real property of a minimum net worth;
Whereas the existing real property qualification is inconsistent with the democratic values of modern Canadian society and is no longer an appropriate or relevant measure of the fitness of a person to serve in the Senate;
Whereas, in the case of Quebec, each of the twenty-four Senators representing the province must be appointed for and must have either their real property qualification in or be resident of a specified Electoral Division;
Whereas an amendment to the Constitution of Canada in relation to any provision that applies to one or more, but not all, provinces may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada only where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province to which the amendment applies;
Whereas the Supreme Court of Canada has determined that a full repeal of paragraph (3) of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1867, respecting the real property qualification of Senators, would require a resolution of the Quebec National Assembly pursuant to section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982;
Now, therefore, the Senate resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by His Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the Schedule hereto.
SCHEDULE
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA
1.(1) Paragraph (3) of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1867 is repealed.
(2) Section 23 of the Act is amended by replacing the semi-colon at the end of paragraph (5) with a period and by repealing paragraph (6).
2.The Declaration of Qualification set out in The Fifth Schedule to the Act is replaced by the following:
I, A.B., do declare and testify that I am by law duly qualified to be appointed a member of the Senate of Canada.
3. This Amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, [year of proclamation] (Real property qualification of Senators).—(Honourable Senator Gold)
No. 89. (five)
May 12, 2016—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bellemare, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.:
That, in order to ensure that legislative reports of Senate committees follow a transparent, comprehensible and non-partisan methodology, the Rules of the Senate be amended by replacing rule 12-23(1) by the following:
“Obligation to report bill
12-23. (1) The committee to which a bill has been referred shall report the bill to the Senate. The report shall set out any amendments that the committee is recommending. In addition, the report shall have appended to it the committee’s observations on:
(a) whether the bill generally conforms with the Constitution of Canada, including:
(i) the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and
(ii) the division of legislative powers between Parliament and the provincial and territorial legislatures;
(b) whether the bill conforms with treaties and international agreements that Canada has signed or ratified;
(c) whether the bill unduly impinges on any minority or economically disadvantaged groups;
(d) whether the bill has any impact on one or more provinces or territories;
(e) whether the appropriate consultations have been conducted;
(f) whether the bill contains any obvious drafting errors;
(g) all amendments moved but not adopted in the committee, including the text of these amendments; and
(h) any other matter that, in the committee’s opinion, should be brought to the attention of the Senate.”
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the motion be not now adopted, but that it be amended by:
1.adding the following new subsection after proposed subsection (c):
“(d) whether the bill has received substantive gender-based analysis;”; and
2.by changing the designation for current proposed subsections (d) to (h) to (e) to (i).
And on the motion of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercer:
That the motion and the amendment now under debate be referred to the Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization for consideration and report.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 146. (two)
December 12, 2016—Resuming debate on the motion, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade, and Commerce be authorized to:
(a)Review the operations of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI), and ADR Chambers Banking Ombuds Office (ADRBO);
(b)Review the agencies’ interaction with and respect for provincial jurisdictions;
(c)Review and determine best practices from similar agencies in other jurisdictions;
(d)Provide recommendations to ensure that the FCAC, OBSI, and ADRBO can better protect consumers and respect provincial jurisdiction; and
That the Committee submit its final report no later than March 18, 2018, and retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.—(Honourable Senator Marwah)
No. 158.
February 7, 2017—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Merchant, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos:
That the Senate call upon the government of Canada:
(a) to recognize the genocide of the Pontic Greeks of 1916 to 1923 and to condemn any attempt to deny or distort a historical truth as being anything less than genocide, a crime against humanity; and
(b) to designate May 19th of every year hereafter throughout Canada as a day of remembrance of the over 353,000 Pontic Greeks who were killed or expelled from their homes.—(Honourable Senator Cordy)
No. 189. (thirteen)
May 8, 2017—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator McCoy:
That the Rules of the Senate be amended by:
1.replacing the period at the end of rule 12-7(16) by the following:
“; and
Human Resources
12-7. (17) the Standing Senate Committee on Human Resources, to which may be referred matters relating to human resources generally.”; and
2.updating all cross references in the Rules accordingly.—(Honourable Senator Omidvar)
No. 215. (six)
June 20, 2017—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dawson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson:
That the Senate take note of Agenda 2030 and the related sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations on September 25, 2015, and encourage the Government of Canada to take account of them as it drafts legislation and develops policy relating to sustainable development.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Bellemare, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc:
That the motion be not now adopted, but that it be amended by:
1.adding the words “Parliament and” after the word “encourage”; and
2.replacing, in the English version, the words “it drafts legislation and develops” by the words “they draft legislation and develop”.—(Honourable Senator Smith)
No. 245. (eleven)
October 17, 2017—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Griffin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:
That the Senate affirm that literacy is a core component to active citizenship, a determinant for healthy outcomes, and, at its core, key to building an innovative economy with good, sustainable jobs;
That the Senate urge the Government to take into consideration the particular regional circumstances of Atlantic Canada based on smaller populations, many of which are in rural areas, when determining whether to implement programs using project-based funding compared to core funding;
That the Senate further urge the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour to make an exception to the present terms and conditions of the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills project-based funding programs in order to request an emergency submission to the Treasury Board for $600,000 of core funding for the Atlantic Partnership for Literacy and Essential Skills based on their 2017 pre-budget consultation submission to Parliament; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house with the foregoing.—(Honourable Senator Mercer)
No. 302. (seven)
February 15, 2018—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”.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 310. (two)
April 25, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Doyle, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tannas:
That the Senate encourage the Government of Canada to work with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, the only province whose major population centres are not physically linked to the mainland of Canada, to evaluate the possibility of building a tunnel connecting the Island of Newfoundland to Labrador and the Quebec North Shore, in an effort to facilitate greater economic development in Canada’s Northeast, and to further strengthen national unity, including the possibility of using funding from the infrastructure program for this work; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house with the above.—(Honourable Senator Omidvar)
No. 325. (six)
April 26, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Coyle:
That the Senate call on the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops to:
(a)invite Pope Francis to Canada to apologize on behalf of the Catholic Church to Indigenous people for the church’s role in the residential school system, as outlined in Call to Action 58 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report;
(b)to respect its moral obligation and the spirit of the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement and resume the best efforts to raise the full amount of the agreed upon funds; and
(c)to make a consistent and sustained effort to turn over the relevant documents when called upon by survivors of residential schools, their families, and scholars working to understand the full scope of the horrors of the residential school system in the interest of truth and reconciliation.—(Honourable Senator Sinclair)
No. 328. (two)
May 3, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:
That, in the interest of promoting the autonomy and independence of the Senate, the Senate calls on the Governor in Council to appoint the Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments in accordance with the express recommendation of the Senate.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos:
That the motion be not now adopted, but that it be amended by adding the following before the period:
“; and
That it be an instruction to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration that it consider and recommend to the Senate, no later than the fifteenth day the Senate sits after the adoption of this motion, a process by which the Senate could submit to the Governor in Council its recommendation on the nomination of a person or list of persons with the skills and capacities required for the position of Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments”.—(Honourable Senator Day)
No. 357.
June 14, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith:
That, in light of the Government of Canada’s recent significant shift in its foreign policy relating to Iran, which does not reflect the Senate’s recent decision to reject the principles of Bill S-219, An Act to deter Iran-sponsored terrorism, incitement to hatred, and human rights violations, including an annual report of Iranian human rights violations, the Senate now:
(a)strongly condemn the current regime in Iran for its ongoing sponsorship of terrorism around the world, including instigating violent attacks on the Gaza border;
(b)condemn the recent statements made by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling for genocide against the Jewish people;
(c)call on the government to:
(i)abandon its current plan and immediately cease any and all negotiations or discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran to restore diplomatic relations;
(ii)demand that the Iranian Regime immediately release all Canadians and Canadian permanent residents who are currently detained in Iran, including Maryam Mombeini, the widow of Professor Kavous Sayed-Emami, and Saeed Malekpour, who has been imprisoned since 2008; and
(iii)immediately designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a listed terrorist entity under the Criminal Code of Canada; and
(d)stand with the people of Iran and recognize that they, like all people, have a fundamental right to freedom of conscience and religion, freedom of thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other forms of communication, freedom of peaceful assembly, and freedom of association.—(Honourable Senator Tkachuk)
No. 358.
June 14, 2018—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.—(Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario))
No. 371.
September 20, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brazeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario):
That the Senate urge the Government of Canada and the RCMP to address the issue of fraudulent “native” individuals and organizations selling fraudulent membership or status cards, a practice that is detrimental to the Indigenous peoples of Canada.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 397.
November 8, 2018—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mercer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Omidvar:
That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, the date for the final report of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector in relation to its study on the impact of federal and provincial laws and policies governing charities, nonprofit organizations, foundations, and other similar groups; and to examine the impact of the voluntary sector in Canada be extended from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019.—(Honourable Senator Omidvar)
Inquiries
No. 12. (six)
May 18, 2016—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Seidman, calling the attention of the Senate to its role in the protection of regional and minority representation.—(Honourable Senator Bellemare)
No. 20. (twelve)
February 14, 2017—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Tardif, calling the attention of the Senate to regional universities and the important role they play in Canada.—(Honourable Senator Cormier)
No. 26. (three)
May 30, 2017—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator McPhedran, calling the attention of the Senate to the important opportunity we have to review our principles and procedures with a view to ensuring that the Senate has the strongest most effective policies and mechanisms possible to respond to complaints against senators of sexual or other kinds of harassment.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 36. (eleven)
February 27, 2018—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.—(Honourable Senator Bellemare)
No. 39. (two)
May 1, 2018—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Bernard, calling the attention of the Senate to anti-black racism.—(Honourable Senator Cordy)
No. 40. (seven)
March 29, 2018—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.—(Honourable Senator Cormier)
No. 45. (five)
October 3, 2018—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Martin, calling the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Senator Raine.—(Honourable Senator Omidvar)
No. 47. (eleven)
October 2, 2018—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Wetston, calling the attention of the Senate to beneficial ownership transparency.—(Honourable Senator Woo)
No. 52. (eleven)
October 2, 2018—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator McCallum, calling the attention of the Senate to the importance of preserving the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) records of those Indian Residential School survivors who claimed compensation for historic physical and sexual abuse, pursuant to the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA).—(Honourable Senator Sinclair)
No. 53.
November 8, 2018—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Martin, calling the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Senator Unger.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 56. (nine)
October 4, 2018—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Richards, calling the attention of the Senate to the decimation of Atlantic salmon spawning grounds on the Miramichi, Restigouche and their tributaries.—(Honourable Senator Mockler)
Other
Nil
Notice Paper
Motions
No. 387. (eight)
By the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:
October 17, 2018—That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade have the power to meet on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto.
No. 400. (three)
By the Honourable Senator Patterson:
October 30, 2018—That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, the date for the final report of the Special Senate Committee on the Arctic in relation to its study on the significant and rapid changes to the Arctic, and impacts on original inhabitants be extended from December 10, 2018 to September 30, 2019.
No. 404. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Manning:
November 6, 2018—That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit with the Clerk of the Senate, no later than November 29, 2018, its final report on its study on maritime search and rescue activities, including current challenges and opportunities, if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.
No. 406.
By the Honourable Senator Woo:
November 8, 2018—That, except in relation to the joint committees and the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators, and notwithstanding the provisions of rules 12-2(3), 12-3(1), and 12-3(2); of the order of November 7, 2017; and of any usual practice:
1.as of the end of the day on November 15, 2018, senators who are members of committees, other than the ex officio members, cease to be members of those committees; and
2.at any time after the adoption of this order, the Facilitator of the Independent Senators Group (or designate), the Leader of the Opposition (or designate), and the Leader of the Independent Liberal senators (or designate) name, from their respective party or group, by notice filed with the Clerk of the Senate, who shall have the notice recorded in the Journals of the Senate, the new members of those committees to be effective as of the beginning of the day on November 16, 2018, or upon receipt of the notice, whichever comes later, according to the following numbers, with the total membership of a committee increasing, as required, as a consequence:
(a) the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs:
(i)six senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)four Conservative senators, and
(iii)two Independent Liberal senators;
(b)the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade:
(i)seven senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)four Conservative senators, and
(iii)two the Independent Liberal senators;
(c)the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry; and the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans:
(i)seven senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)four Conservative senators, and
(iii)one Independent Liberal senator;
(d)the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples; the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration; the Special Senate Committee on Senate Modernization; and the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament:
(i)seven senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)six Conservative senators, and
(iii)two Independent Liberal senators;
(e)the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources:
(i)seven senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)six Conservative senators, and
(iii)one Independent Liberal senator;
(f)the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance; and the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology:
(i)seven senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)five Conservative senators, and
(iii)one Independent Liberal senator;
(g)the Special Senate Committee on the Arctic; and the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages:
(i)four senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)four Conservative senators, and
(iii)one Independent Liberal senator;
(h)the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector:
(i)three senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)three Conservative senators, and
(iii)one Independent Liberal senator;
(i)the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce:
(i)seven senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)five Conservative senators, and
(iii)two Independent Liberal senators;
(j)the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights:
(i)five senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)three Conservative senators, and
(iii)one Independent Liberal senator;
(k)the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence; and the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications:
(i)six senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)five Conservative senators, and
(iii)one Independent Liberal senator; and
(l)the Committee of Selection:
(i)four senators from the Independent Senators Group,
(ii)four Conservative senators, and
(iii)one Independent Liberal senator;
That, for greater certainty, a senator who is, as of the end of the day on November 15, 2018, the chair or deputy chair of a committee remain in that position at the beginning of the day on November 16, 2018, if still then a member of the committee;
That, notwithstanding any other provision in this order, a non-affiliated senator who is a member of a committee at the end of the day on November 15, 2018, continue as a member of that committee at the beginning of the day on November 16, 2018, with the number of seats that the leader or facilitator of the largest recognized party or recognized parliamentary group can appoint under the terms of this order being reduced by an equivalent number;
That a senator who retained a seat on a committee under the provisions of the previous paragraph cease to be a member of that committee if the senator:
1.becomes a member of a recognized party or recognized parliamentary group; or
2.places him- or herself under the authority of a leader or facilitator for the purposes of making membership changes to committees;
That, if a senator ceases to be a member of a committee pursuant to the previous paragraph, the leader or facilitator of the party or group whose number of seats had been reduced be authorized to fill the consequential vacancy;
That, notwithstanding any usual practice, for the remainder of the current session, a non-affiliated senator may, by written notice to the Clerk, place him- or herself under the authority of one leader or facilitator for the purposes of making membership changes to committees, including the joint committees, pursuant to rule 12-5, provided that the senator may, again by written notice to the Clerk, at any time cancel this authority;
That, except as provided in the immediately preceding two paragraphs, nothing in this order affect processes under the Rules permitting membership changes once new members of a committee have been named pursuant to this order; and
That, for greater certainty, nothing in this order affect the provisions of rule 12-3(3) and the provisions of the order of November 7, 2017, respecting ex officio membership.
No. 407.
By the Honourable Senator Housakos:
November 8, 2018—That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report on issues related to public assistance provided to multinational companies by the Government of Canada, including the 350 million dollar loan provided to Bombardier Inc. in 2008 and the 373 million dollars loaned to Bombardier Inc. in 2017, taking particular account of, but not limited to, the overall value of such investment on behalf of Canadians; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than April 2, 2019, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
Inquiries
No. 54. (twelve)
By the Honourable Senator Manning:
September 26, 2018—That he will call the attention of the Senate to the life of Nevaeh Denine.
No. 55. (twelve)
By the Honourable Senator Manning:
September 27, 2018—That he will call the attention of the Senate to Newfoundland and Labrador’s contribution to the Armed Forces with reference to the war in Afghanistan.
Written Questions
No. 74.
By the Honourable Senator Smith:
February 7, 2018—With respect to an interview given by the Minister of Public Safety, the Hon. Ralph Goodale, to the CBC in September 2016 regarding the treatment of Canadian citizens who admit prior recreational marijuana use while attempting to cross the shared border with the United States (http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ludicrous-pot-border-goodale-1.3754315):
1.Since September 2016, how many times has the Minister discussed the treatment at the border of Canadians who admit prior recreational marijuana use with his counterpart at the United States Department of Homeland Security? Please provide details of these discussions, including:
(a)dates;
(b)locations;
(c)attendees; and
(d)briefing notes or other documents prepared for the Minister.
2.Since September 2016, how many times have the Minister’s officials discussed the treatment at the border of Canadians who admit prior recreational marijuana use with their counterparts at the United States Department of Homeland Security? Please provide details of these discussions, including:
(a)dates;
(b)locations;
(c)attendees; and
(d)briefing notes or other documents prepared.
3.Has the United States Department of Homeland Security provided any information to the Minister or his officials regarding the policy that American officials will follow related to the screening and admissibility to the United States of Canadian citizens who admit prior recreational marijuana use? If affirmative, please summarize the changes and provide the date(s) when this information was communicated to the Minister of Public Safety and/or his officials.
4.Since September 2016, what specific measures has the Government of Canada taken to ensure that travel across the Canada-US border will not be subject to additional delays after the coming into force of Bill C-45?
No. 89.
By the Honourable Senator Raine:
May 10, 2018—With respect to the Foreign Tour and Convention Incentive Program:
In October 2016, I met with the Minister of Tourism, Bardish Chagger, to discuss tourism products that are sold in the export market (holiday packages bought by foreigners before leaving home), and to ask why tourism is the only Canadian export that is sold including GST.
GST should not be charged on tourism products sold by travel agents to non-Canadians and purchased outside Canada. Travel agents will market Canada to the world if the package prices are competitive with other destinations. Non-Canadians can be identified by insuring the exemption is only available for people travelling on a foreign passport.
1.Do the Minister of Tourism, the Minister of Finance, and/or the Minister of National Revenue have any plans to review the costs and benefits of the current Foreign Tour and Convention Incentive Program?
(a)If so, will the ministers include input from experts in the private tourism sector?
(b)If not, why have the ministers decided not to look into this program?
2.Foreign consumers can choose from many destinations. Canadian tourism must be competitive. The decision as to where to go is often driven by the cost of a tour package. Currently, because of the uncertainty of getting the GST rebated, retail prices of Canadian tour packages in foreign travel agencies usually include GST costs, making holidays to Canada more expensive than they need be. Why would we not try to maximize the number of foreign tourists visiting Canada?
No. 95.
By the Honourable Senator Boisvenu:
May 31, 2018—Regarding applications for the production of recreational marijuana, I ask the following:
1.How many applications were received between October 2015 and March 5, 2018 inclusively?
2.How many applications received between October 2015 and March 5, 2018 inclusively, were refused?
(a)Of those that were refused, how many were due to links of the applicant to organized crime?
3.How many applications received between October 2015 and March 5, 2018 inclusively, have been accepted or are presently active?
4.How many applications have been withdrawn between October 2015 and March 5, 2018 inclusively?
(a)For what reasons were said applications withdrawn?
5.How many applications received between October 2015 and March 5, 2018 inclusively, have been found to be incomplete and have been returned to the applicants?
No. 96.
By the Honourable Senator Boisvenu:
May 31, 2018—Regarding applications for the production of medical marijuana, I ask the following:
1.How many applications were received between October 2015 and March 5, 2018 inclusively?
2.How many applications received between October 2015 and March 5, 2018 inclusively, were refused?
(a)Of those that were refused, how many were due to links of the applicant to organized crime?
3.How many applications received between October 2015 and March 5, 2018, have been accepted or are presently active?
4.How many applications have been withdrawn between October 2015 and March 5, 2018?
(a)For what reasons were said applications withdrawn?
5.How many applications received between October 2015 and March 5, 2018, have been found to be incomplete and have been returned to the applicants?
No. 104.
By the Honourable Senator Boisvenu:
September 18, 2018—How many Canadians have filed a complaint with Public Safety Canada about rights under the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights for each of the following years: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018?
No. 105.
By the Honourable Senator Boisvenu:
September 18, 2018—Regarding Veteran Affairs Canada’s operational stress injury clinics providing assessment, treatment, prevention and support to serving Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans, what is the percentage of patients who were offered their first treatment session with a psychiatrist within 60 business days in fiscal year 2016-17? Moreover, what are the specific percentages for (a) Quebec City and (b) Montreal?
No. 106.
By the Honourable Senator Boisvenu:
September 18, 2018—Regarding the purchase of approved drug testing devices, what is the number and unit cost of the Dräger DrugTest 5000 detecting devices purchased by the RCMP as of October 17, 2018?
No. 108.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
September 18, 2018—Regarding the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA):
The recent report of the CRA entitled International Tax Gap and Compliance Results for the Federal Personal Income Tax System contained a reference to the Joint International Taskforce on Shared Intelligence and Collaboration of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Regarding this Taskforce:
1.How many CRA personnel are assigned, full time, to the Taskforce?
2.How many are assigned, part time?
3.What CRA resources — financial or otherwise — are dedicated to the Taskforce?
No. 109.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
September 18, 2018—Regarding the Canadian Armed Forces:
What were the numbers of enlistments per recruiting centre for each year between 2007 and 2017?
No. 110.
By the Honourable Senator Boisvenu:
October 23, 2018—On the total number of hearings held by the National Parole Board, how many victims registered in the notification system of Correctional Service of Canada were contacted and invited to be present for each of the following years: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
How many victims were registered in the notification system of Correctional Service of Canada to receive information on an offender during the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 for each of the following penitentiaries according to security levels:
Atlantic Institution
Dorchester Penitentiary
Nova Institution for Women
Shepody Healing Centre
Springhill Institution
Archambault Institution
Cowansville Institution
Donnacona Institution
Drummond Institution
Federal Training Centre
Joliette Institution for Women
La Macaza Institution
Port-Cartier Institution
Regional Mental Health Centre
Regional Reception Centre
Bath Institution
Beaver Creek Institution
Collins Bay Institution
Grand Valley Institution for Women
Joyceville Institution
Millhaven Institution
Warkworth Institution
Bowden Institution
Drumheller Institution
Edmonton Institution
Edmonton Institution for Women
Grande Cache Institution
Grierson Institution
Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge for Aboriginal Women
Pê Sâkâstêw Centre
Regional Psychiatric Centre
Saskatchewan Penitentiary
Stony Mountain Institution
Willow Cree Healing Centre
Fraser Valley Institution for Women
Kent Institution
Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village
Matsqui Institution
Mission Institution
Mountain Institution
Pacific Institution/Regional Treatment Centre
William Head Institution
No. 111.
By the Honourable Senator Pate:
October 23, 2018—For the period from January 1, 2015, to September 30, 2018, in respect to each death of a prisoner in a federal penitentiary under the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, what was:
(a)the name and FPS number of the prisoner;
(b)the date of death of the prisoner;
(c)the age of the prisoner;
(d)the cause of death of the prisoner;
(e)the sentence being served by the prisoner; and
(f)the penitentiary where the death occured?