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3 Charles III , A.D. 2024, Canada

1st Session, 44th Parliament

Issue 249 (Unrevised)

Thursday, December 12, 2024
2 p.m.

The Honourable RAYMONDE GAGNÉ, Speaker


The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMassicotteMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPlettProsperQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSeniorSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (Alberta)Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador)WhiteWooYouanceYussuff

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AdlerAl ZaibakAndersonArnotAtaullahjanAucoinAudetteBattersBernardBlackBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBrazeauBureyBussonCardozoCarignanClementCormierCotterCoyleCuznerDagenaisDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanFrancisFridhandlerGagnéGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreenwoodHarderHartlingHousakosKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMacDonaldManningMartinMassicotteMcBeanMcCallumMcNairMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenPlettProsperQuinnRavaliaRichardsRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeidmanSeniorSimonsSmithSorensenTannasVaroneVernerWallinWells (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 Dagenais, who will retire from the Senate on February 2, 2025.

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Francis, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, informed the Senate that, pursuant to the orders adopted by the Senate on March 3, 2022, and October 26, 2023, the committee deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on December 12, 2024, its twenty-first report (interim) entitled Respected and Protected: Towards the establishment of an Indigenous human rights framework.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4125S.

The Honourable Senator Francis 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.

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The Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., Deputy Chair of the Special Joint Committee on the Declaration of Emergency, tabled the third report of the committee, entitled DEDC Third and last report.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4129S.

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The Honourable Senator Moodie, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, tabled the thirty-first report of the committee (Subject matter of Bill C-71, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2024)).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4130S.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.


With leave,

The Senate reverted to Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations.

The Honourable Senator Downe tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, 22nd Autumn Meeting, Dublin, Ireland, from October 2 to 4, 2024.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4131.

Orders of the Day

Government Business

Bills – Third Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moncion, seconded by the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, for the third reading of Bill C-78, An Act respecting temporary cost of living relief (affordability).

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

Al ZaibakArnotAucoinAudetteBernardBoehmBoudreauBureyBussonCardozoClementCormierCoyleCuznerDalphondDaskoDeacon (Ontario)DeanDuncanFrancisFridhandlerGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreenwoodHarderHartlingKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMassicotteMcBeanMcNairMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoodieMoreauMuggliOudarPatePetitclercPettenRavaliaRinguetteSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSorensenWells (Alberta)WhiteWooYouanceYussuff—58

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAtaullahjanBattersBlackBrazeauCarignanDeacon (Nova Scotia)DowneHousakosMacDonaldManningMartinMcCallumPlettQuinnRichardsRossSeidmanSmithVernerWallinWells (Newfoundland and Labrador)—22

ABSTENTIONS

The Honourable Senators

PattersonRobinsonTannas—3

Accordingly, Bill C-78 was read a 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.

Bills – Second Reading

Second reading of Bill C-79, An Act for granting to His Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., that the bill 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, on division.

Bills – Third Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Arnot, seconded by the Honourable Senator Clement, for the third reading of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews).

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

Al ZaibakArnotAucoinAudetteBlackBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBureyBussonCardozoClementCormierCoyleDalphondDaskoDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuncanFrancisFridhandlerGalvezGerbaGignacGoldGreenwoodHarderHartlingKingstonKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMcBeanMcNairMégieMiville-DechêneMoncionMoreauMuggliOslerOudarPatePetitclercPettenProsperQuinnRavaliaRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSorensenTannasVaroneWhiteWooYouanceYussuff—64

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

AtaullahjanBattersCarignanHousakosMacDonaldManningMartinPlettSeidmanWells (Newfoundland and Labrador)—10

ABSTENTION

The Honourable Senator

Richards—1

Accordingly, Bill C-40 was read a 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.

WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT

At 7:09 p.m., the Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:

RIDEAU HALL

December 12, 2024

Madam Speaker,

I have the honour to inform you that on behalf and at the request of the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, Kenneth MacKillop, Deputy to the Governor General, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 12th day of December, 2024, at 5:41 p.m.

Yours sincerely,

Bonnie Jaskula

Manager, Office of the Secretary to the Governor General

The Honourable

The Speaker of the Senate

Ottawa

Schedule

Bills Assented To

Thursday, December 12, 2024

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust — perishable fruits and vegetables) (Bill C-280, Chapter 31, 2024)

An Act respecting temporary cost of living relief (affordability) (Bill C-78, Chapter 32, 2024)


Pursuant to rule 3-3(1), the Speaker left the Chair to resume the same at 8 p.m.

The sitting resumed.

Government Business

Motions

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

That, pursuant to section 3 of the Statutes Repeal Act, S.C. 2008, c. 20, the Senate resolve that the Act and the provisions of the other Acts listed below, which have not come into force in the period since their adoption, not be repealed:

1.Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act, R.S., c. 33 (2nd Supp.):

-Part II;

2.Contraventions Act, S.C. 1992, c. 47:

-paragraph 8(1)(d), sections 9, 10 and 12 to 16, subsections 17(1) to (3), sections 18 and 19, subsection 21(1) and sections 22, 23, 25, 26, 28 to 38, 40, 41, 44 to 47, 50 to 53, 56, 57, 60 to 62, 84 (in respect of the following sections of the schedule: 2.1, 2.2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 7.1, 9 to 12, 14 and 16) and 85;

3. Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty Implementation Act, S.C. 1998, c. 32;

4.Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act, S.C. 1999, c. 34:

-sections 155, 157, 158 and 160, subsections 161(1) and (4) and section 168;

5.Yukon Act, S.C. 2002, c. 7:

-sections 70 to 75, 77, subsection 117(2), sections 167, 168, 210, 211, 221, 227, 233 and 283;

6.An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 2003, c. 26:

-sections 4 and 5, subsection 13(3), section 21, subsections 26(1) to (3) and sections 30, 32, 34, 36 (with respect to section 81 of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act), 42 and 43;

7. Budget Implementation Act, 2005, S.C. 2005, c. 30:

-Part 18 other than section 125;

8.Budget Implementation Act, 2009, S.C. 2009, c. 2:

-sections 394 and 401 to 404;

9.Payment Card Networks Act, S.C. 2010, c. 12, s. 1834:

-sections 6 and 7;

10.An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act, S.C. 2010, c. 23:

-sections 47 to 51, 55, 68, subsection 89(2) and section 90;

11.Financial System Review Act, S.C. 2012, c. 5:

-sections 54 and 56 to 59;

12.Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act, S.C. 2012, c. 17:

-sections 70 to 77;

13.Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, S.C. 2012, c. 19:

-sections 459, 460, 462 and 463;

14.Jobs and Growth Act, 2012, S.C. 2012, c. 31:

-sections 361 to 364;

15.Strengthening Military Justice in the Defence of Canada Act, S.C. 2013, c. 24:

-sections 12, 13 and 46;

16.Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act, S.C. 2013, c. 25:

-sections 1 to 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24;

17.Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1, S.C. 2013, c. 33:

-subsection 228(2);

18.Northwest Territories Devolution Act, S.C. 2014, c. 2:

-section 47;

19.Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1, S.C. 2014, c. 20:

-sections 371 to 373;

20.Safeguarding Canada’s Seas and Skies Act, S.C. 2014, c. 29:

-section 28, subsection 29(1), sections 31, 33, 35, 37 to 39, subsection 40(1), sections 41 to 49, subsections 50(2) and (5), sections 52, 53, 55 and 56; and

21.Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 2, S.C. 2014, c. 39:

-sections 306 and 308, subsection 309(1), section 311, subsection 313(2) and sections 387 to 400.

After debate,

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

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

That, at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to receive James O’Reilly respecting his appointment as Senate Ethics Officer;

That the Committee of the Whole report to the Senate no later than 65 minutes after it begins;

That the witness’s introductory remarks last a maximum of five minutes; and

That, if a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-31(3)(d), including the responses of the witness, that senator may yield the balance of time to another senator.

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

Bills – Reports of Committees

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

Reports of Committees – Other

Orders No. 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 and 27 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,

With leave of the Senate,

Further debate on the motion was adjourned until the next sitting, in the name of the Honourable Senator Plett.

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Orders No. 132, 167, 172 and 206 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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

That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 2 p.m.

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

Inquiries

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

Other Business

Senate Public Bills – Third Reading

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

Commons Public Bills – Third Reading

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dasko, seconded by the Honourable Senator Busson, for the third reading of Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children).

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Martin 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 negatived on the following vote:

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

AtaullahjanBattersBlackCarignanHousakosMacDonaldManningMartinPlettQuinnRichardsRobinsonSeidmanWells (Newfoundland and Labrador)—14

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

Al ZaibakArnotAucoinBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBureyBussonCardozoClementCormierCoyleDaskoDeacon (Ontario)DeanDuncanFrancisGerbaGoldGreenwoodHarderKingstonKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMcNairMégieMoncionMuggliOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenProsperRavaliaRinguetteRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsWhiteWooYouanceYussuff—47

ABSTENTION

The Honourable Senator

Deacon (Nova Scotia)—1

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator Plett moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman:

That Bill C-252 be not now read a third time but that it be read a third time this day six months hence.

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

Al ZaibakArnotAucoinBlackBoehmBonifaceBoudreauBussonCardozoClementCormierCoyleDaskoDeacon (Ontario)DeanFrancisGoldGreenwoodHarderKingstonKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLoffredaMacAdamMcNairMégieMoncionOslerOudarPatePattersonPetitclercPettenProsperRinguetteRobinsonRossSaint-GermainSeniorSimonsSorensenWooYouanceYussuff—44

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

AtaullahjanBattersCarignanHousakosMacDonaldManningMartinPlettRavaliaSeidmanWells (Newfoundland and Labrador)—11

ABSTENTIONS

The Honourable Senators

Nil

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:09 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate earlier today, the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 2 p.m.

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

Twenty-first report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, entitled Respected and Protected: Towards the establishment of an Indigenous human rights framework, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on December 12, 2024, pursuant to the orders adopted by the Senate on March 3, 2022 and June 7, 2023.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4125S.

Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2024-1292), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4126.

Report of the Public Service Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 “23(2)” and 13.—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4127.

Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations (P.C. 2024-1291), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/44-4128.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Boniface replaced the Honourable Senator Busson (December 12, 2024).

The Honourable Senator Busson replaced the Honourable Senator Boniface (December 12, 2024).

The Honourable Senator Boniface replaced the Honourable Senator Greenwood (December 12, 2024).

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