The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

ArnotAtaullahjanAudetteBattersBellemareBoehmBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBureyCardozoCarignanCormierCotterCoyleDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanDupuisForestFrancisFureyGagnéGerbaGignacGoldGreeneGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOmidvarOslerPatePatterson (Nunavut)Patterson (Ontario)PetitclercPlettRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWallinWellsWooYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

ArnotAtaullahjanAudetteBattersBellemareBoehmBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBureyCardozoCarignanCormierCotterCoyleDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanDupuisForestFrancisFureyGagnéGerbaGignacGoldGreeneGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMarwahMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOmidvarOslerPatePatterson (Nunavut)Patterson (Ontario)PetitclercPlettRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVernerWallinWellsWooYussuff

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

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with Bill C-43, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

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A message was brought from the House of Commons with Bill C-44, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

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Ordered, That Order No. 89 under GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, Motions, be brought forward and adopted; and

That the Senate then adjourn.

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:07 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate earlier this day, the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 2 p.m.

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

Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Costing Election Proposals for the 45th Canadian Federal Election, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-1627.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

The Honourable Senator Woo replaced the Honourable Senator Marwah (March 23, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Marwah replaced the Honourable Senator Woo (March 23, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (March 22, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Dupuis replaced the Honourable Senator Arnot (March 23, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Cotter (March 23, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Quinn replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (Nunavut) (March 23, 2023).