The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

ArnotAudetteBattersBellemareBernardBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoyerBussonCardozoCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDupuisForestFrancisGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreeneHartlingHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldMarshallMartinMassicotteMcCallumMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOhOmidvarOslerPatePatterson (Nunavut)Patterson (Ontario)PetitclercPettenPlettProsperRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithTannasWallinWellsWhiteWooYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Arnot*AtaullahjanAudetteBattersBellemareBernardBoehmBoisvenuBonifaceBoyerBussonCardozoCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDupuisForestFrancisGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreeneHartlingHousakosJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacDonaldMarshallMartinMassicotteMcCallumMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOhOmidvarOslerPatePatterson (Nunavut)Patterson (Ontario)PetitclercPettenPlettProsperRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithTannasWallinWellsWhiteWooYussuff

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

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Francis presented the following:

Thursday, October 26, 2023

The Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples has the honour to present its

FIFTEENTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation, has, in obedience to the order of reference of May 4, 2023, examined the said bill and now reports the same with the following amendments:

1.Clause 2, page 2:

(a) Replace lines 25 and 26 with the following:

“governments means the Government of Canada, provincial and local governments and Indigenous governing bodies. (gouver-”; and

(b) add the following after line 27:

“Indigenous governing body means a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. (corps dirigeant autochtone)”.

2.Clause 6, page 3: Replace line 22 with the following:

“between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples.”.

3.Clause 7, pages 3 and 4:

(a) On page 3, replace lines 24 to 29 with the following:

“(a) monitor, evaluate and report annually on the Government of Canada’s post-apology progress towards reconciliation, to ensure that government accountability for reconciling the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Crown is maintained in the coming years;

(b) monitor, evaluate and report on the progress being made towards reconciliation across all levels of government and sectors of Canadian society, including the progress being made towards the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of ”; and

(b) on page 4,

(i) replace lines 3 to 5 with the following:

“(c) develop and implement a multi-year National Action Plan for Reconciliation that includes

(i) research on practices that advance reconciliation in all sectors of Canadian society, by all governments in Canada and at the international level,

(ii) policy development, and

(iii) public education programs;”, and

(ii) replace lines 16 and 17 with the following:

“(g) stimulate and promote innovative dialogue, partnerships between public and private sector bodies and public initiatives aimed at reconciliation;”.

4.New clauses 7.1 and 7.2, page 4: Add the following after line 26:

“7.1 For greater certainty,

(a) nothing in this Act is to be construed as authorizing the Council to act on behalf of, or represent the interests of, an Indigenous governing body; and

(b) no duty to consult an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 is discharged by consulting or engaging with the Council.

Bilateral Mechanisms

7.2 For greater certainty, if the Government of Canada establishes or has established a bilateral mechanism with an Indigenous governing body, that bilateral mechanism is not affected by this Act.”.

5.Clause 16, page 7: Add the following after line 8:

“(3) If the Minister fails to comply with the obligations set out in subsections (1) and (2), the Council may apply to a judge of the Federal Court for a declaration to that effect or for any other appropriate order.”.

6.Clause 16.1, page 7: Replace lines 9 and 10 with the following:

“16.1 The Minister must, within six months after March 31 of each year, submit to the Council an annual”.

7.Clause 17, page 8: Replace lines 7 to 11 with the following:

“(a) the Government of Canada’s post-apology progress towards reconciliation;

(b) the progress being made towards reconciliation across all levels of government and sectors of Canadian society; and

(c) the Council’s recommendations respecting mea-”.

8. Make any necessary consequential changes to the numbering of provisions and cross-references resulting from the amendments to the bill.

Your committee has also made certain observations, which are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

Observations to the Fifteenth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples (Bill C-29)

Your committee observes that the context behind the establishment of the National Council for Reconciliation (the Council) is the devastating intergenerational effects of assimilationist policies promoted by the federal government. Residential schools and other colonialist Canadian practices and policies have had significant negative impacts on Indigenous peoples’ well-being, including disproportionate health, social and economic disparities between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. These disparities highlight the need to establish the National Council for Reconciliation so that an independent, Indigenous-operated organization can measure progress on eliminating these disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Elders, Survivors and their descendants are integral to the governance of the Council.

Timely and unencumbered access to information is vital to ensuring the Council can fulfill its mandate to monitor and conduct research on the advancement of reconciliation within Canada.

Reflecting on difficulties experienced by other bodies, such as the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to access records critical to their mandate, this committee notes the vital importance of a complaint resolution mechanism that should be established at the same time as the information sharing and disclosure protocol described in section 16(1) of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the establishment of a national council for reconciliation (the bill). Your committee believes the amendments made to this section of the bill will enable the Council to obtain remedies to any non-disclosure of information by governments through the courts.

The Board of Directors of the Council should strive to include a broader representation of Indigenous peoples than those currently identified in the Act; in particular, the council should reflect the wide diversity, backgrounds and experiences of Indigenous peoples regardless of where they live.

The committee amended the bill to reflect the paramount importance of the permanent bilateral mechanisms established between the Government of Canada and First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. These mechanisms have been effective in enabling representative organizations to identify, promote and advance their own priorities and perspectives on how Canada can continue to make progress on reconciliation. This committee recognizes that other bilateral mechanisms have also been established by the Government of Canada with other Indigenous governing bodies. The Council should not interfere with these mechanisms; bilateral mechanisms, however, could be complemented by the work of the Council.

The committee is pleased that the Government of Canada allocated funds for an endowment for the Council, which will enable it to function independently. However, the committee was persuaded by witness testimony arguing that the current amount of the endowment is insufficient to enable the Council to fulfill their mandate as set out in the bill. An appropriate endowment will enable the Council to contribute meaningfully to reconciliation. Based on testimony received, this committee strongly recommends that the government must increase the endowment funds to a more appropriate level, at least commensurate with the endowment provided to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and ensure the Council has access to long-term, multi-year funding.

The Honourable Senator Francis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare, 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.

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The Honourable Senator Simons presented the following:

Thursday, October 26, 2023

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to present its

TWELFTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill C-234, An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, has, in obedience to the order of reference of June 13, 2023, examined the said bill and now reports the same with the following amendments:

1.Clause 1, pages 1 and 2:

(a) On page 1, replace lines 4 to 15 with the following:

“1 (1) Paragraph (c) of the definition eligible farming machinery in section 3 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is replaced by the”; and

(b) on page 2, delete lines 1 to 10.

2.Make any necessary consequential changes to the numbering of provisions and cross-references resulting from the amendments to the bill.

Your committee has also made certain observations, which are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

Observations to the twelfth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Bill C-234)

Alternate technologies

The committee recognizes that greater public and private investment in research and development into viable drying and heating technologies is needed to prepare for the sunset clause provision of this bill. The financial burden of this technological transformation should not fall solely on the shoulders of farmers.

Supporting agricultural clean technology adoption

We have been made aware that the Agricultural Clean Technology Program is currently oversubscribed. In light of this, we strongly recommend expanding the accessibility and availability of this fund to a wider group of farmers as a critical step in mitigating greenhouse pollution emissions and fostering sustainable agricultural practices.

Bill C-8 rebate and Senate National Finance Committee

On June 9, 2022, the Government and Parliament introduced a refundable tax credit via Bill C-8, designed to return the estimated fuel charge proceeds from the on-farm use of natural gas and propane in grain drying and barn heating activities to farmers located in backstop jurisdictions. The Committee recommends that the Department of Finance work with the Canada Revenue Agency to target this refund more precisely and effectively to farms that rely on natural gas and propane for grain drying, or to eliminate it if Bill C-234 is adopted, to avoid double compensation.

The Committee notes that it did not receive a report from the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance pertaining to these matters, as requested by the Senate through a motion adopted on June 13, 2023. The financial aspects of this matter merit further examination, per the Senate’s motion.

Climate change and agriculture

The Committee observes that climate change is a major and worsening threat to the stability of Canada’s agricultural sector. The Committee urges the federal government to continue to develop, support, and appropriately fund programs, including Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s business risk management programs such as AgriStability and AgriInsurance to stabilize on-farm revenues at risk, due to extreme weather events and other sources of volatility.

The Honourable Senator Simons moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boyer, 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.

First Reading of Commons Public Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Dasko moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Clement, 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-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust — perishable fruits and vegetables), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, 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-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Ravalia moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Busson, 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.

Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Cordy tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Joint visit of the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Defence and Security Cooperation and the Sub-Committee on Resilience and Civil Security, Copenhagen, Denmark and Nuuk, Greenland, from September 12 to 16, 2022.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2241.

Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, Bureau Meeting and Spring Standing Committee Meeting, Oslo, Norway, from March 25 to 26, 2023.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2242.

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-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act,

And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons has passed this bill with the following amendments, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The amendments were then read by the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore, as follows:

1.Clause 2, pages 2 and 3:

(a)on page 2, replace lines 26 to 30 with the following:

“(a) informed the witnesses and the victim who are the subject of the order of its existence;”;

(b)on page 3, replace line 2 with the following:

“who is the subject of the order and is about that person”;

(c)on page 3, replace line 7 with the following:

“an order prohibiting the publication in any document or the broadcasting or transmission in any way of information that could identify that other person.”;

(d)on page 3, replace line 13 with the following:

“make the information known to the public, including when the disclosure is made to a legal professional, a health care professional or a person in a relationship of trust with the victim or witness.”.

2.Clause 3, pages 3 and 4:

(a)on page 3, replace line 23, in the English version, with the following:

“who is the subject of the order and is about that person”;

(b)on page 3, replace line 28 with the following:

“an order prohibiting the publication in any document or the broadcasting or transmission in any way of information that could identify that other person.”;

(c)on page 3, replace line 33 with the following:

“to the public, including when the disclosure is made to a legal professional, a health care professional or a person in a relationship of trust with the victim, or witness or justice system participant.”;

(d)on page 4, replace lines 25 to 27 with the following:

“istence;”.

3.Clause 4, page 5:

(a)replace lines 14 and 15 with the following:

“do so may affect the privacy interests of any person who is the subject of any order prohibit-”;

(b)replace line 22 with the following:

“person who is the subject of any”.

4.Clause 32.1, pages 32 and 33: delete clause 32.1.

5.New clause 48.1, page 49: add the following after line 2:

“48.1 (1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply if Bill C-291, introduced in the 1st session of the 44th Parliament and entitled An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material) (in this section referred to as the “other Act”), receives royal assent.

(2) If section 8 of the other Act comes into force before subsection 6(2) of this Act, then subparagraph (a)(xi) of the definition primary offence in subsection 490.011(1) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:

(xi) section 163.1 (child sexual abuse and exploitation material),

(3) If subsection 6(2) of this Act comes into force before section 8 of the other Act, then that section 8 is replaced by the following:

8 Subparagraph (a)(xi) of the definition primary offence in subsection 490.011(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

(xi) section 163.1 (child sexual abuse and exploitation material),

(4) If section 8 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 6(2) of this Act, then that section 8 is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 6(2) and subsection (2) applies as a consequence.”.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, that the message be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.

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

Government Business

Bills – Messages from the House of Commons

Consideration of the message from the House of Commons concerning Bill S-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act:

1.Clause 2, pages 2 and 3:

(a)on page 2, replace lines 26 to 30 with the following:

“(a) informed the witnesses and the victim who are the subject of the order of its existence;”;

(b)on page 3, replace line 2 with the following:

“who is the subject of the order and is about that person”;

(c)on page 3, replace line 7 with the following:

“an order prohibiting the publication in any document or the broadcasting or transmission in any way of information that could identify that other person.”;

(d)on page 3, replace line 13 with the following:

“make the information known to the public, including when the disclosure is made to a legal professional, a health care professional or a person in a relationship of trust with the victim or witness.”.

2.Clause 3, pages 3 and 4:

(a)on page 3, replace line 23, in the English version, with the following:

“who is the subject of the order and is about that person”;

(b)on page 3, replace line 28 with the following:

“an order prohibiting the publication in any document or the broadcasting or transmission in any way of information that could identify that other person.”;

(c)on page 3, replace line 33 with the following:

“to the public, including when the disclosure is made to a legal professional, a health care professional or a person in a relationship of trust with the victim, or witness or justice system participant.”;

(d)on page 4, replace lines 25 to 27 with the following:

“istence;”.

3.Clause 4, page 5:

(a)replace lines 14 and 15 with the following:

“do so may affect the privacy interests of any person who is the subject of any order prohibit-”;

(b)replace line 22 with the following:

“person who is the subject of any”.

4.Clause 32.1, pages 32 and 33: delete clause 32.1.

5.New clause 48.1, page 49: add the following after line 2:

“48.1 (1) Subsections (2) to (4) apply if Bill C-291, introduced in the 1st session of the 44th Parliament and entitled An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material) (in this section referred to as the “other Act”), receives royal assent.

(2) If section 8 of the other Act comes into force before subsection 6(2) of this Act, then subparagraph (a)(xi) of the definition primary offence in subsection 490.011(1) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:

(xi) section 163.1 (child sexual abuse and exploitation material),

(3) If subsection 6(2) of this Act comes into force before section 8 of the other Act, then that section 8 is replaced by the following:

8 Subparagraph (a)(xi) of the definition primary offence in subsection 490.011(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

(xi) section 163.1 (child sexual abuse and exploitation material),

(4) If section 8 of the other Act comes into force on the same day as subsection 6(2) of this Act, then that section 8 is deemed to have come into force before that subsection 6(2) and subsection (2) applies as a consequence.”.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:

That, in relation to Bill S-12, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer Act, the Senate agree to the amendments made by the House of Commons; and

That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house accordingly.

After debate,

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

Bills – Third Reading

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

Bills – Reports of Committees

Consideration of the seventeenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform), with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on October 24, 2023.

The Honourable Senator Cotter moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boniface, that the report be adopted.

After debate,

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

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, that the bill, as amended, be placed on the Orders of the Day for third reading at the next sitting.

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

Bills – Second Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Sorensen, seconded by the Honourable Senator Audette, for the second reading of Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act, the Rouge National Urban Park Act and the National Parks of Canada Fishing Regulations.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dupuis, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.

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

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:

That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:

To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, 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.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Orders No. 131 and 132 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 3, 4 and 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other Business

Senate Public Bills – Reports of Committees

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

Senate Public Bills – Second Reading

Orders No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dalphond, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bernard, for the second reading of Bill S-264, An Act to establish International Tax Justice and Cooperation Day.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, 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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Order No. 21 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill S-266, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, that the bill be read the second time.

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

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

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Orders No. 23 and 24 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario), seconded by the Honourable Senator Busson, for the second reading of Bill S-269, An Act respecting a national framework on advertising for sports betting.

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.

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Orders No. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills – Second Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, for the second reading of Bill C-226, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy to assess, prevent and address environmental racism and to advance environmental justice.

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 McCallum moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Prosper, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.

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

ROYAL ASSENT

At 5:39 p.m., the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:

RIDEAU HALL

October 26, 2023

Madam Speaker,

I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 26^th day of October, 2023, at 5:18 p.m.

Yours sincerely,

The Honourable

The Speaker of the Senate

Ottawa

Schedule

Bills Assented To

Thursday, October 26, 2023

An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood) (Bill S-222, Chapter 27, 2023)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the International Transfer of Offenders Act (Bill S-12, Chapter 28, 2023)

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With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Audette:

That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 2 p.m.

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

Orders of the Day

Other Business

Commons Public Bills – Second Reading

Orders No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Private Bills – Second Reading

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

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 31, 33, 40 and 48 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Francis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare:

That the twelfth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, entitled On the Outside Looking In: The Implementation of the Cannabis Act and its effects on Indigenous Peoples, tabled in the Senate on June 14, 2023, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 12-23(1), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Health being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Minister of Indigenous Services of Canada and the Minister of National Revenue.

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

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Order No. 51 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Consideration of the twenty-sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, entitled Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada’s Foreign Policy, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 11, 2019, during the first session of the Forty-second Parliament.

The Honourable Senator Boehm moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moodie:

That the twenty-sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, entitled Cultural Diplomacy at the Front Stage of Canada’s Foreign Policy, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 11, 2019, during the First Session of the Forty-second Parliament be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 12-23(1), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Canadian Heritage being identified as the minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

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

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Orders No. 53 and 54 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith:

That the Standing Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to examine and report on the situation in Lebanon and determine whether Canada should appoint a special envoy, when and if the committee is formed; and

That the committee submit its final report no later than February 28, 2022.

Ordered: That further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting, in the name of the Honourable Senator Housakos.

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Orders No. 6, 7, 11, 12, 19, 30, 68, 77, 82, 96, 107, 113 and 131 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boehm, seconded by the Honourable Senator Arnot:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade be authorized to examine and report on Canada’s interests and engagement in Africa, and other related matters;

That the committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2024;

That the committee have permission, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit reports on this study with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the reports be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate; and

That the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Francis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerba:

That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Thursday, March 3, 2022, the date for the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples in relation to its study on the federal government’s constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and any other subject concerning Indigenous Peoples be extended from December 31, 2023 to September 1, 2025; and

That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit with the Clerk of the Senate its reports relating to this study, if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the reports be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit with the Clerk of the Senate its reports on issues relating to human rights generally, if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the reports be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.

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

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Order No. 147 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, seconded by the Honourable Senator Clement:

That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Thursday, May 19, 2022, the date for the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology in relation to its study on the Canadian assisted human reproduction legislative and regulatory framework be extended from October 31, 2023, to June 30, 2025.

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

Inquiries

Orders No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to the role and mandate of the RCMP, the skills and capabilities required for it to fulfill its role and mandate, and how it should be organized and resourced in the 21st century.

Ordered: That further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting, in the name of the Honourable Senator Busson.

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Orders No. 8, 10, 11 and 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Klyne, calling the attention of the Senate to the ongoing business and economic contributions made by Indigenous businesses to Canada’s economy.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Clement moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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Order No. 14 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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

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Order No. 16 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C.:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 6:04 p.m., the Senate was continued until Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 2 p.m.)

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

Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy for the Secretariat of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians for 2023 to 2027, pursuant to the Federal Sustainable Development Act, S.C. 2008, c. 33, sbs. 11(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-2240.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Saint-Germain was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 26, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Woo (October 25, 2023).

The Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (October 25, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy

The Honourable Senator Ringuette replaced the Honourable Senator Galvez (October 26, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples

The Honourable Senator Greenwood replaced the Honourable Senator Omidvar (October 26, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Klyne replaced the Honourable Senator Cardozo (October 26, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator MacAdam replaced the Honourable Senator Woo (October 26, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

The Honourable Senator Anderson replaced the Honourable Senator Gerba (October 25, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Osler (October 26, 2023).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Klyne (October 26, 2023).