The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAtaullahjanAucoinBattersBellemareBernardBlackBoehmBonifaceBoyerBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanForestFrancisGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMassicotteMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOmidvarOslerOudarPatePattersonPettenPlettPoirierQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWellsWhiteWooYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonArnotAtaullahjanAucoinBattersBellemareBernardBlackBoehmBonifaceBoyerBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCordyCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanForestFrancisGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMarshallMartinMassicotteMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMcPhedranMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieOmidvarOslerOudarPatePattersonPettenPlettPoirierQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWellsWhiteWooYussuff

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 Klyne, Chair of the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight, presented the twelfth report (interim) of the committee, entitled Implementation of the risk-based audit plan.

(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 2939-2942 (available in print format PDF).)

(The HTML version of the report is available on the committee website.)

The Honourable Senator Klyne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., 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.

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with Bill C-74, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

Pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on June 5, 2024, the bill was placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting.

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A message was brought from the House of Commons with Bill C-75, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

Pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on June 5, 2024, the bill was placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting.

Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations, New York, New York, United States of America, from February 13 to 15, 2023.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3122.

Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Meeting on the Occasion of the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, New York, United States of America, March 7 and 8, 2023.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3123.

Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 146th IPU Assembly and related meetings, Manama, Bahrain, from March 11 to 15, 2023.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3124.

Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Forum at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, New York, New York, United States of America, July 18, 2023.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3125.

Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 147th IPU Assembly and related meetings, Luanda, Angola, from October 23 to 27, 2023.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3126.

Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentary Meeting on the Occasion of the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, New York, New York, United States of America, from March 12 to 13, 2024.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3127.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Second reading of Bill C-70, An Act respecting countering foreign interference.

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

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Dean moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cotter, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs.

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

Bills – Third Reading

Third reading of Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012.

The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate, that the bill be read for a third time.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.

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Third reading of Bill C-50, An Act respecting accountability, transparency and engagement to support the creation of sustainable jobs for workers and economic growth in a net-zero economy.

The Honourable Senator Yussuff moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boehm, that the bill be read for a third time.

After debate,

The question was put on the motion.

Pursuant to rule 9-10(2), a standing vote was deferred until 5:30 p.m. at the next sitting, with the bells to sound at 5:15 p.m. for fifteen minutes.

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Third reading of Bill C-59, An Act to implement certain provisions of the fall economic statement tabled in Parliament on November 21, 2023 and certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023.

The Honourable Senator Moncion moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McBean, that the bill be read for a third time.

The Honourable Senator Moncion moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Coyle:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:35 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate earlier today, the Senate adjourned until 2 p.m., tomorrow.

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

Five-Year Review and Report to Parliament of the Canada School of Public Service for the years 2016 to 2023, pursuant to the Canada School of Public Service Act, S.C. 1991, c. 16, sbs. 19(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3118.

Amendments to the Management Plan for Fundy National Park of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3119.

Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2024-684), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3120.

Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Cost estimate of alcohol excise duty relief, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-3121.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Galvez replaced the Honourable Senator Moncion (June 14, 2024).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs

The Honourable Senator McNair replaced the Honourable Senator Kutcher (June 14, 2024).