The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnotAtaullahjanAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMassicotteMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPlettProsperQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSeniorSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Alberta)Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWooYouanceYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnotAtaullahjanAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBoudreauBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanForestFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMassicotteMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPlettProsperQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSeniorSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Alberta)Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWooYouanceYussuff

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

Tributes

Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Cotter, who will retire from the Senate on December 18, 2024.

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson tabled the following:

2023-24 Reports by Federal Authorities with Obligations under Section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4124.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

ADJOURNMENT

At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on September 21, 2022, the Senate adjourned until 2 p.m., tomorrow.

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

Report on operations under sections 38.13 and 38.15 of the Canada Evidence Act from July 15, 2022, to July 14, 2023, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-5, s. 38.17.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4120.

Annual report setting out the number of recognizances (terrorism peace bonds) from June 21, 2022, to June 20, 2023, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 810.011(15).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4121.

Report on the recognizance with conditions from July 15, 2022, to July 14, 2023, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 83.31(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4122.

Report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled Federal Spending on Housing Affordability in 2024, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4123.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (December 11, 2024).