Order Paper and Notice Paper
The Order Paper and Notice Paper is a document that guides the deliberations of the Senate and lists items of business currently before it. These items are listed in several different categories and in a priority according to an arrangement adopted by the Senate as stipulated in the rules. The majority of these items constitute the Orders of the Day which are called following Routine Proceedings. These items are themselves divided into two principal categories - government business and other business. Within each of these two categories are items for bills, motions, inquiries and reports of committees.
The Notice Paper contains the text of motions and inquiries not yet called for debate.
The Order Paper and Notice Paper is prepared every day in advance of the actual sitting.
Order of Business
(The following is an outline of a typical sitting day in the Senate. Variations are possible subject to the Rules and to the decisions of the Senate.)
Senators' Statements (18 minutes)
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS (30 minutes)
1. Tabling of Documents
2. Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
3. Government Notices of Motions
4. Government Notices of Inquiries
5. Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
6. Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
7. First Reading of Commons Public Bills
8. Reading of Petitions for Private Bills
9. Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills
10. Tabling of Reports from Interparliamentary Delegations
11. Notices of Motions
12. Notices of Inquiries
13. Tabling of Petitions
Question Period (30 minutes)
Delayed Answers
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Government Business
• Bills — Messages from the House of Commons
• Bills — Third Reading
• Bills — Reports of Committees
• Bills — Second Reading
• Reports of Committees — Other
• Motions
• Inquiries
• Other
Other Business
• Bills — Messages from the House of Commons
• Senate Public Bills — Third Reading
• Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
• Private Bills — Third Reading
• Senate Public Bills — Reports of Committees
• Commons Public Bills — Reports of Committees
• Private Bills — Reports of Committees
• Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
• Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
• Private Bills — Second Reading
• Reports of Committees — Other
• Motions
• Inquiries
• Other
NOTICE PAPER
• Notices of Motions
• Notices of Inquiries
Orders Of The Day
Government Business
Bills – Messages from the House of Commons
Nil
Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Reports of Committees – Other
No. 7.
November 22, 2022—Resuming debate on the consideration of the first report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages (Subject matter of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts), tabled in the Senate on November 17, 2022.
No. 9.
December 14, 2022—Consideration of the ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, entitled Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, tabled in the Senate on December 14, 2022.
No. 10.
May 17, 2023—Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 24 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023), tabled in the Senate on May 17, 2023.
No. 11.
May 18, 2023—Consideration of the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (The subject matter of those elements contained in Subdivisions A, B and C of Division 21 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023), tabled in the Senate on May 18, 2023.
No. 12.
June 1, 2023—Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 2 of Part 3, and Divisions 22 and 23 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023), tabled in the Senate on June 1, 2023.
No. 13.
June 1, 2023—Consideration of the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (The subject matter of those elements contained in Clauses 118 to 122 concerning cryptoasset mining in Part 2, and Divisions 1, 2, 6, 7, 26, 33 and 37 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023), tabled in the Senate on June 1, 2023.
No. 14.
June 1, 2023—Consideration of the eleventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 4, 5 10 and 11 of Part 4, and in Subdivision A of Division 3 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023), tabled in the Senate on June 1, 2023.
No. 15.
November 8, 2023—Resuming debate on the consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, entitled The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 20 and 36 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 2, 2023.
No. 16.
June 6, 2023—Consideration of the fourteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 27, 28, 29, 35 and 38 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 2, 2023.
No. 17.
June 6, 2023—Consideration of the fourteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 30, 31, 34 and 39 of Part 4, and in Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part 4 of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 2, 2023.
No. 18.
June 4, 2024—Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages (The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 24 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), tabled in the Senate on June 4, 2024.
No. 19.
June 4, 2024—Consideration of the ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 39 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), tabled in the Senate on June 4, 2024.
No. 20.
June 5, 2024—Consideration of the tenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 27 and 37 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), tabled in the Senate on June 5, 2024.
No. 21.
June 5, 2024—Consideration of the twenty-second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 3, 4, 5, 14, 21, 22, 23, 31, 32 and 38 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), tabled in the Senate on June 5, 2024.
No. 22.
June 6, 2024—Consideration of the thirteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 11, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33, 41 and 42 of Part 4, and in Subdivision A of Division 34 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), tabled in the Senate on June 6, 2024.
No. 23.
June 6, 2024—Consideration of the fourteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), tabled in the Senate on June 6, 2024.
No. 24.
June 11, 2024—Consideration of the nineteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 25 and 26 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 10, 2024.
No. 26.
June 11, 2024—Consideration of the eighth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 28 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 10, 2024.
No. 27.
June 11, 2024—Consideration of the twenty-third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 29, 30, 35, 36, 43 and 44 of Part 4, and in Subdivisions B and C of Division 34 of Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 10, 2024.
Motions
No. 1.
November 25, 2021—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.
No. 132.
October 19, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
That, for the remainder of the current session and notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, when the Senate sits on a Thursday, it stand adjourned at the later of 6 p.m. or the end of Government Business, as if that time were, for all purposes, the ordinary time of adjournment provided for in rule 3-4.
No. 167.
May 21, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C.:
That the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament be authorized to examine and report on the role of non-affiliated senators, including mechanisms to facilitate their full contribution to and participation in a modernized Senate; and
That the committee submit its final report no later than December 19, 2024.
No. 172.
May 21, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
That, in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs be authorized to examine the subject matter of Bill C-20, An Act establishing the Public Complaints and Review Commission and amending certain Acts and statutory instruments, introduced in the House of Commons on May 19, 2022, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate;
That, for the purposes of this study, the committee be authorized to meet even though the Senate may then be sitting or adjourned, with the application of rules 12-18(1) and 12-18(2) being suspended in relation thereto;
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 13, 2024; and
That the committee be authorized to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting, provided that it then be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting following the one on which the depositing is recorded in the Journals of the Senate.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Plett, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That the motion be not now adopted, but that it be amended by deleting the second paragraph.
No. 198.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
November 5, 2024—That the revised report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2024, whose tabling was recorded in the Journals of the Senate of May 22, 2024, together with the list of Acts or provisions of Acts proposed to not be repealed pursuant to the same Act, tabled in the Senate on November 5, 2024, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for examination and report; and
That the committee submit its report to the Senate no later than December 5, 2024.
Inquiries
No. 3.
September 22, 2022—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Gagné, calling the attention of the Senate to the life of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth II.
No. 4.
By the Honourable Senator Gagné:
November 15, 2022—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the Fall Economic Statement 2022, tabled in the House of Commons on November 3, 2022, by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on November 15, 2022.
No. 5.
October 17, 2023—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to the budget entitled A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future, tabled in the House of Commons on March 28, 2023, by the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on March 29, 2023.
No. 6.
November 28, 2023—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, calling the attention of the Senate to the 2023 Fall Economic Statement, tabled in the House of Commons on November 21, 2023, by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on November 22, 2023.
No. 7.
April 10, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, calling the attention of the Senate to the life of the late Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, P.C.
No. 8.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
April 17, 2024—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the budget entitled Fairness for Every Generation, tabled in the House of Commons on April 16, 2024, by the Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on April 17, 2024.
Other
Nil
Other Business
Rule 4-14(2) states:
Except as otherwise ordered by the Senate, any item of Other Business on the Order Paper and any motion or inquiry on the Notice Paper that have not been proceeded with during 15 sitting days shall be dropped from the Order Paper and Notice Paper.
Consequently, the number appearing in parentheses indicates the number of sittings since the item was last proceeded with.
Bills – Messages from the House of Commons
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Third Reading
No. 1. (one)
May 21, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moodie, for the third reading of Bill S-212, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation, as amended.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:
That Bill S-212, as amended, be not now read a third time, but that it be further amended, in clause 5, on page 3,
(a) by replacing line 5 with the following:
“(a) ten years, in the case of an offence that is prose-”;
(b) by replacing line 14 with the following:
“(b) five years, in the case of an offence that is punish-”.—(Honourable Senator McBean)
No. 2. (four)
October 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boehm, for the third reading of Bill S-230, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.
No. 3. (four)
October 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kutcher, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boehm, for the third reading of Bill S-276, An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
Commons Public Bills – Third Reading
No. 1. (four)
October 24, 2024—Third reading of Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Cordy)
No. 2. (eight)
May 2, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, for the third reading of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons).—(Honourable Senator Clement)
Private Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Reports of Committees
No. 1. (five)
April 9, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cotter, seconded by the Honourable Senator Woo, for the adoption of the twenty-second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Criminal Records Act, the National Defence Act and the DNA Identification Act, with amendments), presented in the Senate on December 12, 2023.
No. 2.
October 22, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cotter, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mégie, for the adoption of the twenty-eighth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill S-256, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (seizure) and to make related amendments to other Acts, with amendments), presented in the Senate on October 8, 2024.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
Commons Public Bills – Reports of Committees
No. 1.
October 31, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Black, seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe, for the adoption of the fourteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), with an amendment and observations), presented in the Senate on October 29, 2024.—(Honourable Senator Dalphond)
No. 2.
November 5, 2024—Consideration of the sixteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (Bill C-280, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust — perishable fruits and vegetables), with amendments), presented in the Senate on November 5, 2024.—(Honourable Senator Wallin)
Private Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Second Reading
No. 1. (thirteen)
February 10, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McPhedran, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, for the second reading of Bill S-201, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 2.
February 24, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, for the second reading of Bill S-204, An Act to amend the Customs Tariff (goods from Xinjiang).
No. 3. (two)
November 30, 2021—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mégie, for the second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 4. (three)
December 9, 2021—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, for the second reading of Bill S-220, An Act to amend the Languages Skills Act (Governor General).—(Honourable Senator Ringuette)
No. 5. (thirteen)
April 7, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, for the second reading of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act (retiring annuity and other benefits).—(Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C.)
No. 6.
March 24, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Patterson (Nunavut), seconded by the Honourable Senator Tannas, for the second reading of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (property qualifications of Senators).—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 7. (four)
December 14, 2021—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, for the second reading of Bill S-229, An Act to amend the Language Skills Act (Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick).—(Honourable Senator Dalphond)
No. 8. (eleven)
March 29, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador), for the second reading of Bill S-237, An Act to establish the Foreign Influence Registry and to amend the Criminal Code.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 9. (one)
March 22, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ravalia, for the second reading of Bill S-239, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal interest rate).—(Honourable Senator Petitclerc)
No. 10. (two)
April 19, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, for the second reading of Bill S-247, An Act to amend the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Sergei Magnitsky Law).—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 11. (five)
March 28, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, for the second reading of Bill S-255, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (murder of an intimate partner, one’s own child or an intimate partner’s child).—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 12. (twelve)
November 29, 2022—Second reading of Bill S-257, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting against discrimination based on political belief).—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 13. (twelve)
October 5, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McPhedran, seconded by the Honourable Senator McCallum, for the second reading of Bill S-261, An Act respecting non-disclosure agreements.—(Honourable Senator McPhedran)
No. 14. (twelve)
May 9, 2023—Second reading of Bill S-263, An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 15. (fourteen)
October 17, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, for the second reading of Bill S-265, An Act to enact the Federal Ombudsperson for Victims of Crime Act, to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to establish a framework for implementing the rights of victims of crime.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 16. (seven)
October 26, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, for the second reading of Bill S-266, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Sex Offender Information Registration Act.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 17. (five)
March 20, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, for the second reading of Bill S-267, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (aggravating circumstance — evacuation order or emergency).—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 18. (thirteen)
October 4, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, for the second reading of Bill S-271, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act.—(Honourable Senator McPhedran)
No. 19. (thirteen)
October 3, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, for the second reading of Bill S-272, An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.—(Honourable Senator McPhedran)
No. 20. (one)
September 21, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, for the second reading of Bill S-274, An Act to establish National Thanadelthur Day.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 21. (two)
September 26, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bellemare, seconded by the Honourable Senator Klyne, for the second reading of Bill S-275, An Act to amend the Bank of Canada Act (mandate, monetary policy governance and accountability).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 22. (one)
May 21, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator MacDonald, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, for the second reading of Bill S-277, An Act respecting a framework to strengthen Canada–Taiwan relations.
No. 23. (two)
October 17, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc, for the second reading of Bill S-278, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 24.
November 8, 2023—Second reading of Bill S-281, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (parole review).—(Honourable Senator Boisvenu)
No. 25. (four)
March 19, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dasko, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc, for the second reading of Bill S-283, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (demographic information).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 26. (thirteen)
May 23, 2024—Second reading of Bill S-284, An Act to establish a National Framework on Heart Failure.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 27. (thirteen)
May 23, 2024—Second reading of Bill S-285, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (purpose of a corporation).—(Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne)
No. 28. (four)
September 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gerba, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, for the second reading of Bill S-286, An Act respecting National Immigration Month.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 29. (two)
October 22, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dagenais, seconded by the Honourable Senator Osler, for the second reading of Bill S-287, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (interswitching).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 30. (one)
October 30, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cordy, seconded by the Honourable Senator Klyne, for the second reading of Bill S-288, An Act respecting Inherited Blood Disorders Awareness Day.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 31. (three)
October 10, 2024—Second reading of Bill S-289, An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park).—(Honourable Senator Galvez)
For Thursday, November 7, 2024
No. 32.
November 5, 2024—Second reading of Bill S-290, An Act to prohibit the promotion of alcoholic beverages.—(Honourable Senator Brazeau)
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
No. 1.
September 17, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dalphond, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, for the second reading of Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Conflict of Interest Act.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 2. (two)
October 22, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mégie, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc, for the second reading of Bill C-293, An Act respecting pandemic prevention and preparedness.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 3. (thirteen)
December 7, 2023—Second reading of Bill C-295, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (neglect of vulnerable adults).—(Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson)
No. 4. (one)
October 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cuzner, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerba, for the second reading of Bill C-317, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 5. (two)
September 17, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boehm, for the second reading of Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (coercive control of intimate partner).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 6. (twelve)
May 28, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dalphond, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, for the second reading of Bill C-355, An Act to prohibit the export by air of horses for slaughter and to make related amendments to certain Acts.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
Private Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Reports of Committees – Other
No. 31. (twelve)
February 14, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moncion, seconded by the Honourable Senator Yussuff for the adoption of the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, entitled Senate Budget 2023-24, presented in the Senate on February 7, 2023.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 33. (ten)
October 3, 2023—Resuming debate on the consideration of the fifth report (interim) of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, entitled Equity between recognized parties and recognized parliamentary groups, tabled in the Senate on March 9, 2023.—(Honourable Senator Bellemare)
No. 40. (five)
March 19, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Massicotte, seconded by the Honourable Senator Francis for the adoption of the fourth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, entitled Hydrogen: A Viable Option for a Net-Zero Canada in 2050?, presented in the Senate on May 9, 2023.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 62. (ten)
February 6, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moncion, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cormier for the adoption of the tenth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, entitled Senate Budget 2024-25, presented in the Senate on December 15, 2023.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 63. (three)
September 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the consideration of the sixth report (interim) of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, entitled Summary of Evidence: Committee Structure and Mandates, tabled in the Senate on February 28, 2024.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 72. (five)
June 18, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Klyne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare for the adoption of the twelfth report (interim) of the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight, entitled Implementation of the risk-based audit plan, presented in the Senate on June 17, 2024.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 73. (four)
September 26, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Francis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare:
That the twentieth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, entitled Missing Records, Missing Children, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on Thursday, July 25, 2024, 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 Crown-Indigenous Relations being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the President of the Treasury Board.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 74.
October 31, 2024—Resuming debate on the consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest for Senators, entitled Interim Report on the Senate’s Order of Reference of December 7, 2023, tabled in the Senate on October 10, 2024.—(Honourable Senator Cotter)
No. 75. (one)
October 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moncion, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan for the adoption of the fifteenth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, entitled Amendments to the Senate Administrative Rules, presented in the Senate on October 22, 2024.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
Motions
No. 4. (nine)
March 24, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador):
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to:
(a)denounce the illegitimacy of the Cuban regime and recognize the Cuban opposition and civil society as valid interlocutors; and
(b)call on the Cuban regime to ensure the right of the Cuban people to protest peacefully without fear of reprisal and repudiation.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 5.
May 5, 2022—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.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 6. (thirteen)
November 25, 2021—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report on a road map for post-pandemic economic and social policy to address the human, social and financial costs of economic marginalization and inequality, when and if the committee is formed;
That, given recent calls for action from Indigenous, provincial, territorial and municipal jurisdictions, the committee examine in particular potential national approaches to interjurisdictional collaboration to implement a guaranteed livable basic income; and
That the committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2022.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 7. (six)
December 2, 2021—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Galvez, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forest:
That the Senate of Canada recognize that:
(a)climate change is an urgent crisis that requires an immediate and ambitious response;
(b)human activity is unequivocally warming the atmosphere, ocean and land at an unprecedented pace, and is provoking weather and climate extremes in every region across the globe, including in the Arctic, which is warming at more than twice the global rate;
(c)failure to address climate change is resulting in catastrophic consequences especially for Canadian youth, Indigenous Peoples and future generations; and
(d)climate change is negatively impacting the health and safety of Canadians, and the financial stability of Canada;
That the Senate declare that Canada is in a national climate emergency which requires that Canada uphold its international commitments with respect to climate change and increase its climate action in line with the Paris Agreement’s objective of holding global warming well below two degrees Celsius and pursuing efforts to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius; and
That the Senate commit to action on mitigation and adaptation in response to the climate emergency and that it consider this urgency for action while undertaking its parliamentary business.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 11. (four)
November 25, 2021—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
That the Senate of Canada call on the federal government to adopt anti-racism as the sixth pillar of the Canada Health Act, prohibiting discrimination based on race and affording everyone the equal right to the protection and benefit of the law.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 12. (eleven)
November 25, 2021—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to examine and report on the cumulative positive and negative impacts of resource extraction and development, and their effects on environmental, economic and social considerations, when and if the committee is formed; and
That the committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2022.—(Honourable Senator Wells (Newfoundland and Labrador))
No. 19. (six)
March 24, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Patterson (Nunavut), seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene:
Whereas the Senate provides representation for groups that are often underrepresented in Parliament, such as Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and women;
Whereas paragraph (3) of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1867 requires that, in order to be qualified for appointment to and to maintain a place in the Senate, a person must own land with a net worth of at least four thousand dollars in the province for which he or she is appointed;
Whereas a person’s personal circumstances or the availability of real property in a particular location may prevent him or her from owning the required property;
Whereas appointment to the Senate should not be restricted to those who own real property of a minimum net worth;
Whereas the existing real property qualification is inconsistent with the democratic values of modern Canadian society and is no longer an appropriate or relevant measure of the fitness of a person to serve in the Senate;
Whereas, in the case of Quebec, each of the twenty-four Senators representing the province must be appointed for and must have either their real property qualification in or be resident of a specified Electoral Division;
Whereas an amendment to the Constitution of Canada in relation to any provision that applies to one or more, but not all, provinces may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada only where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province to which the amendment applies;
Whereas the Supreme Court of Canada has determined that a full repeal of paragraph (3) of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1867, respecting the real property qualification of Senators, would require a resolution of the Quebec National Assembly pursuant to section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982;
Now, therefore, the Senate resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by Her Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the Schedule hereto.
SCHEDULE
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA
1.(1) Paragraph (3) of section 23 of the Constitution Act, 1867 is repealed.
(2) Section 23 of the Act is amended by replacing the semi-colon at the end of paragraph (5) with a period and by repealing paragraph (6).
2.The Declaration of Qualification set out in The Fifth Schedule to the Act is replaced by the following:
I, A.B., do declare and testify that I am by law duly qualified to be appointed a member of the Senate of Canada.
3. This Amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, [year of proclamation] (Real property qualification of Senators).—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 30. (six)
February 8, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tannas, seconded by the Honourable Senator Black:
That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice:
1.except as provided in this order, the question not be put on the motion for third reading of a government bill unless the orders for resuming debate at second and third reading have, together, been called at least three times, in addition to the sittings at which the motions for second and third readings were moved;
2.when a government bill has been read a first time, and before a motion is moved to set the date for second reading, the Leader of the Government in the Senate or the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate may, without notice, move that the bill be deemed an urgent matter, and that the provisions of paragraph 1 of this order not apply to proceedings on the bill; and
3.when a motion has been moved pursuant to paragraph 2 of this order, the following provisions apply:
(a)the debate shall only deal with whether the bill should be deemed an urgent matter or not;
(b)the debate shall not be adjourned;
(c)the debate shall last a maximum of 20 minutes;
(d)no senator shall speak for more than 5 minutes;
(e)no senators shall speak more than once;
(f)the debate shall not be interrupted for any purpose, except for the reading of a message from the Crown or an event announced in such a message;
(g)the debate may continue beyond the ordinary time of adjournment, if necessary, until the conclusion of the debate and consequential business;
(h)the time taken in debate and for any vote shall not count as part of Routine Proceedings;
(i)no amendment or other motion shall be received, except a motion that a certain senator be now heard or do now speak;
(j)when debate concludes or the time for debate expires, the Speaker shall put the question; and
(k)any standing vote requested shall not be deferred, and the bells shall ring for only 15 minutes.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 77. (fifteen)
October 26, 2022—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bellemare, seconded by the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C.:
That a Special Senate Committee on Human Capital and the Labour Market be appointed until the end of the current session, to which may be referred matters relating to human capital, labour markets, and employment generally;
That the committee be composed of nine members, to be nominated by the Committee of Selection, and that four members constitute a quorum; and
That the committee be empowered to inquire into and report on such matters as may be referred to it by the Senate; to send for persons, papers and records; to hear witnesses and to publish such papers and evidence from day to day as may be ordered by the committee.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 96. (eight)
February 14, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Campbell:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples be authorized to examine and report on the misrepresentation of Indigenous ancestry, inadequate self-identification standards and the profound effects that such identity fraud has on further marginalizing Indigenous people, in particular Indigenous women; and
That the committee submit its final report no later than December 31, 2023.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 107. (nine)
September 28, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia), seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith:
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to replace its outdated program delivery and information technology systems by urgently accelerating the implementation of user-friendly, digital solutions that transform the public service delivery experience of Canadians, and ultimately reduce the cost of program delivery.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 147. (one)
October 19, 2023—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman:
That the Senate take note of:
(a)the deteriorating humanitarian crisis occurring in Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan’s ongoing blockade of the Lachin corridor and increased military aggression against indigenous Armenian civilians in the region; and
(b)the actions of the Aliyev regime as being dictatorial, and in violation of international law; and
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada:
(a)to support the liberty of the people of Nagorno-Karabakh and their right to self-determination;
(b)to immediately impose sanctions against the Azeri regime;
(c)to demand the immediate reopening of the Lachin corridor and the release of Armenian Prisoners of War;
(d)to provide a significant aid package through NGOs to those Armenian people forcefully displaced from their indigenous land; and
(e)to protect the Armenian people of Nagorno-Karabakh through the presence of international peacekeeping forces.—(Honourable Senator Petitclerc)
No. 172.
February 27, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Simons, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greenwood:
That the Senate of Canada:
1.call on the Chief Actuary within the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to publish an actuarial study that reports on:
(a)a possible exit of Alberta from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), including an analysis of the viability of the CPP after such an exit by Alberta;
(b)a reasonable estimate of an exit cost of Alberta’s share of the Canada Pension Plan fund; and
(c)any other information that the Chief Actuary deems to be relevant in the study of this issue; and
2.call on the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer to study a possible exit of Alberta from the CPP, including any fiscal and/or economic impacts of such an exit from the CPP on Canadians.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 201.
September 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare:
That the Senate express the view that it should not adopt any bill that contains a declaration pursuant to section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, commonly known as the “notwithstanding clause.”—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 202. (ten)
May 28, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dalphond, seconded by the Honourable Senator Al Zaibak:
That the Senate take note:
(a)that Islamophobia includes racism, stereotypes, prejudice, systemic racism, fear or acts of hostility directed towards individual Muslims or followers of Islam in general;
(b)that hatred and discrimination have no place in Canada;
(c)that on November 30, 2023, the Senate unanimously adopted the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, including 13 recommendations, entitled Combatting Hate: Islamophobia and its impact on Muslims in Canada;
(d)that despite their rich and varied contributions to Canadian society, Muslims are often unfairly vilified and marginalized;
(e)that Islamophobia has motivated violent attacks on Muslim communities in recent years in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Mississauga, London, Quebec City and Toronto;
(f)that the National Council of Canadian Muslims reports a disturbing increase in the number of hate incidents since October 2023; and
(g)that in addition to Islamophobia, incidents of anti-Arab racism have been reported to the police and other public institutions;
That the Senate condemn Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism, reaffirm the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms value of equality, and the recommendations of the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, and denounce discrimination based on religion and other Charter-protected grounds; and
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to fulfill its commitments made in its response, tabled in the Senate on April 26, 2024, to the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights and to consider convening, when appropriate, a second national summit to combat Islamophobia, in consultation with Canada’s Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 216. (six)
September 17, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain, seconded by the Honourable Senator Clement:
That the Standing Committee on Ethics and Conflict of Interest be authorized to examine and report on amendments to the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Code for Senators with respect to sponsored travel, and to consider whether senators accepting sponsored travel continues to be appropriate in the current environment relating to foreign interference, whether that sponsorship is by foreign states or other third parties, including, but not limited to, corporations, lobbyists or non-governmental organizations;
That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules or the code, when the committee is dealing with this matter, it be authorized to meet in public if it so decides and a senator who is not a member of the committee not attend unless doing so as a witness and at the invitation of the committee; and
That the committee present its final report to the Senate no later than March 31, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 219. (two)
September 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cotter, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc:
That pursuant to section 18.1 of the Canada Elections Act, the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on Elections Canada’s plans for a pilot project to include Inuktut on federal election ballots in the electoral district of Nunavut; and
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.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
Inquiries
No. 1. (nine)
June 2, 2022—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Dasko, calling the attention of the Senate to the role of leaders’ debates in enhancing democracy by engaging and informing voters.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 3. (one)
December 9, 2021—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Boyer, calling the attention of the Senate to the positive contributions and impacts that Métis, Inuit, and First Nations have made to Canada, and the world.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 4. (fourteen)
March 3, 2022—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Coyle, calling the attention of the Senate to the importance of finding solutions to transition Canada’s society, economy and resource use in pursuit of a fair, prosperous, sustainable and peaceful net-zero emissions future for our country and the planet.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 5. (fifteen)
December 2, 2021—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.—(Honourable Senator Busson)
No. 8. (eleven)
November 22, 2022—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Plett, calling the attention of the Senate to the impact on Canada’s public finances of the NDP-Liberal agreement entitled Delivering for Canadians Now, A Supply and Confidence Agreement.—(Honourable Senator Plett)
No. 12. (five)
October 4, 2023—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Manning, calling the attention of the Senate to the life of Gordon Pinsent.—(Honourable Senator Manning)
No. 13. (ten)
May 2, 2023—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.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 14. (eight)
October 17, 2023—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Duncan, calling the attention of the Senate to the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the Yukon Act, an Act of Parliament adopted on June 13, 1898.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 16. (seven)
October 5, 2023—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Black, calling the attention of the Senate to the ongoing concerns with respect to Canadian agricultural, wetland, and forest land reallotments, as well as potential food, economic, and social insecurities as a result of reduced capacity for farming, pasture, forestry, and food production both domestically and internationally.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 17. (twelve)
November 2, 2023—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, calling the attention of the Senate to the life of the late Honourable Ian Shugart, P.C.—(Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson)
No. 18. (eight)
June 4, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, calling the attention of the Senate to the contributions of international students in Canada and the various challenges, such as fraud and physical, emotional, and sometimes sexual abuse, that many of them face.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 20. (five)
February 15, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Cardozo, calling the attention of the Senate to the Canadian flag as part of celebrating National Flag of Canada Day.—(Honourable Senator White)
No. 21. (ten)
April 16, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Omidvar, calling the attention of the Senate to the courage, bravery and sacrifice of Alexei Navalny and other political prisoners persecuted by Putin’s Russia.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 22. (one)
May 21, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Cardozo, calling the attention of the Senate to the future of the CBC/Radio-Canada.—(Honourable Senator White)
No. 26. (five)
September 19, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Burey, calling the attention of the Senate to ongoing concerns with respect to mental health, substance abuse and addiction parity in Canada.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 28. (two)
October 22, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator White, calling the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Diane Bellemare.—(Honourable Senator White)
No. 30. (one)
October 24, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Cormier, calling the attention of the Senate to the alarming rise in sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections in Canada, including HIV/AIDS.—(Honourable Senator Duncan)
No. 31.
October 31, 2024—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Clement, calling the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Ratna Omidvar.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
Other
Nil
Notice Paper
Motions
No. 169. (eleven)
By the Honourable Senator Bellemare:
December 5, 2023—That the Senate call upon the federal government to create, under the auspices of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, a working group to examine and report on issues of efficiency and equity related to federal, provincial and territorial strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the agricultural sector, including but not limited to:
(a)the federal carbon tax exemption for fuels such as diesel and gasoline for farm machinery;
(b)the broadening of this exemption to propane and natural gas for farm machinery used to heat or cool a structure for raising or housing animals or growing crops, as well as for grain drying and storage;
(c)the identification of complementary solutions for the reduction of GHG emissions emanating from the use of fossil fuels in the agricultural sector; and
(d)a proposal for the creation of a permanent round table with economic stakeholders and provincial and territorial representatives from the agricultural sector, whose mandate is to advise the federal minister to ensure the adoption of federal policies that complement those of the provinces and territories, are fair and effective, and aim for carbon neutrality;
That the Senate recommend that the working group be composed of five representatives from the provinces and territories, one representative from the federal government, three academic or other experts in the agricultural sector and GHG emissions, and one representative from the Senate and one representative from the House of Commons who will co-chair its proceedings; and
That the Minister cause the working group’s report to be tabled in the two Houses of Parliament no later than June 1, 2024
No. 205. (eight)
By the Honourable Senator Dalphond:
June 4, 2024—That a message be sent to the House of Commons inviting that house to consider removing Division 39, Immigrant Stations, from Part 4 of Bill C-69, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 16, 2024.
No. 225. (three)
By the Honourable Senator Dalphond:
October 3, 2024—That, for the remainder of the current session and notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice, in scheduling their business committees prioritize their work in the following order:
1.Government business;
2.Commons public bills; and
3.All other bills, studies or business referred to the committee.
No. 227. (three)
By the Honourable Senator McCallum:
October 8, 2024—That the Senate of Canada:
1.call on the federal government to meaningfully improve their approach as they undertake their fiduciary duty to consult with First Nations, Inuit and Metis rights holders regarding legislation that impacts their treaty rights, inherent rights and traditional lands; and
2.urge the federal government to adequately fulfill their fiduciary duty to consult at all stages of the legislative process, from conceptualization to drafting to implementation.
No. 229. (three)
By the Honourable Senator Housakos:
October 10, 2024—That the Senate take note that:
(a)United Nations (UN) Resolution 2758 of 1971 addresses the diplomatic status of the People’s Republic of China, but does not rule that the People’s Republic of China enjoys sovereignty over Taiwan, nor does it make any judgment on the future participation of Taiwan in the United Nations or other international organizations;
(b)this resolution is being used by the People’s Republic of China to block Taiwan’s meaningful representation;
(c)Canada also has an interest in Taiwan’s meaningful representation in organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization and the World Health Organization, and allowing such meaningful representation of Taiwan need not be an obstacle to Canada’s one-China policy; and
(d)among others, France and Australia have decided not to follow the new interpretation used by the People’s Republic of China; and
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada:
1.to recognize that UN Resolution 2758 does not make any judgment on Taiwan’s future participation in the UN or other international organizations;
2.to actively promote this during the General Assembly of the United Nations; and
3.to advocate for Taiwan’s meaningful representation in the aforementioned UN organizations.
No. 233.
By the Honourable Senator McCallum:
October 31, 2024—That the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples be authorized to examine and report on how the Indian Residential School system constitutes a crime against humanity and a genocide, pursuant to the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, S.C. 2000, c. 24, and Articles 6 and 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and in accordance with Article II of the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than June 26, 2025.
Inquiries
No. 23. (seven)
By the Honourable Senator Cordy:
June 5, 2024—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the life and career of the late Honourable Joseph A. Day.
No. 24. (seven)
By the Honourable Senator Clement:
June 6, 2024—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Mobina S.B. Jaffer.
No. 25. (six)
By the Honourable Senator Moodie:
June 13, 2024—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the need for the safe and productive development and use of artificial intelligence in Canada.
No. 27. (six)
By the Honourable Senator Bellemare:
June 20, 2024—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the practice of social dialogue for countering economic and social polarization.
No. 29. (three)
By the Honourable Senator Petitclerc:
October 8, 2024—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Frances Lankin, P.C.
No. 32.
By the Honourable Senator White:
October 30, 2024—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Jane Cordy.
Written Questions
Pursuant to rule 4-9(3), all unanswered written questions appear in the printed edition of the Order Paper and Notice Paper (OPNP) of the first sitting day of each week and in the electronic version of the OPNP of each sitting day, until the earlier of the following:
(a)an answer is tabled;
(b)a written explanation why an answer has not been provided is tabled;
(c)the question is withdrawn; or
(d)the expiration of the 60-day period provided for in this rule for an answer or explanation.
The 60-day period begins with the date indicated beside a question in the list below, which marks the date it first appeared in the OPNP. Since the OPNP is prepared immediately after a sitting, the list of questions reflects the situation at the end of the sitting preceding the date appearing on the front cover.
Pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on May 8, 2024, the application of rule 4-9(6) to questions published prior to May 8, 2024, comes into effect on November 8, 2024. Rule 4-9(5) does not apply to these questions.
No. 183.
By the Honourable Senator Plett:
December 13, 2022—Regarding the Rogers cell and internet service outage of July 8, 2022:
1.What federal government services were unavailable to Canadians during the outage?
2.How many passports were unable to be processed during the outage?
3.Have any federal departments or agencies entered into contracts with other suppliers to limit the damage to their operations in the event of another similar outage? If so, which ones, and with which internet service provider?
No. 279.
By the Honourable Senator Plett:
November 2, 2023—Regarding the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC):
1.For each of the last five years, how much in bonuses were paid to employees?
(a)For each of these amounts, how is it broken down by type of bonus?
(b)For each of these amounts, how much was paid in total to the top 10 executives?
2.What criteria was used to determine if a bonus was payable and the amount of the bonus?
3.Was the responsible Minister consulted before any of the payments were made?
4.How many employees did CMHC have on December 31 of each of the last five years?
No. 309.
By the Honourable Senator Plett:
February 6, 2024—Regarding the Infrastructure Bank:
1.In 2022 and 2023, how much did the Infrastructure Bank pay out in each category?
(a)Termination benefits
(b)Short-term incentive or performance benefits
(c)Long-term incentive or performance benefits
(d)Any other discretionary bonuses
2.What is the total amount the Infrastructure Bank has paid out in all forms of compensation between December 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023?
No. 329.
By the Honourable Senator Poirier:
September 17, 2024—Regarding potato wart in Prince Edward Island (PEI):
1.In 2024, how many times have officials with the Government of Canada raised with their American counterparts the import ban of PEI-grown seed potatoes into the United States?
2.When is the import ban on PEI-grown seed potatoes expected to be lifted?
3.How much has been provided to PEI farmers since November 2021 as part of the Government of Canada’s potato wart compensation, broken down annually?
4.When is the new National Potato Wart Response Plan expected to be operational?
No. 330.
By the Honourable Senator Marshall:
September 17, 2024—Regarding the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA):
1.Have any CBSA employees been terminated for fraudulently accessing the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)? If so, how many?
2.Is CBSA currently investigating any employees for fraud related to CERB? If so, how many employees are currently being investigated?
No. 331.
By the Honourable Senator Marshall:
September 17, 2024—Regarding the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS):
In January 2021, the Minister of Finance’s office told the Globe and Mail: “Should these funds have been abused, the penalties can include repayment of the wage subsidy, an additional 25 percent penalty, and potentially imprisonment in cases of fraud.”
1.How many employers have been asked to repay the wage subsidy due to non-compliance with CEWS program parameters? How many have complied with this request?
2.What is the total amount assessed in penalties for non-compliance with CEWS program parameters? How much of this has been collected?
3.How many times have 25% penalties been levied due to non-compliance with CEWS program parameters?
4.How many people have been criminally charged with fraud in relation to the CEWS? Have any been imprisoned? If so, how many?
No. 332.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
September 17, 2024—With regard to the Canada Revenue Agency and its ability to record and monitor the payment of taxes owed:
For over a decade, whenever they are asked about their record in recovering the money they claim to have “identified” or “assessed” as being owed by those trying to evade taxes, the Canada Revenue Agency has always responded with some variation of the following:
CRA’s systems do not track amounts collected by a specific assessment/reassessment.
Such a response strains credulity. Surely an agency dedicated to ensuring that all Canadians pay their fair share of taxes — an agency employing almost 60,000 people, including countless lawyers, accountants, investigators and so on — has mechanisms in place to see that the money is collected, in general and in detail. This would presumably be the case particularly when it comes to instances of tax evasion. After all, having determined that someone actively sought to avoid paying their fair share, one would expect the CRA to make sure they collect the money owed, and would keep records to that effect.
To say the CRA doesn’t “track amounts collected” would be like a court sentencing someone to incarceration, but not following up to check if they actually showed up at the jail.
Therefore, my question is: By what mechanism or process does the Canada Revenue Agency actually verify that it has collected what it is owed in cases of overseas tax evasion or aggressive tax avoidance?
And what does that process indicate about the success of the CRA in collecting money “identified” or “assessed” as being owed in those cases?
No. 333.
By the Honourable Senator MacDonald:
September 17, 2024—Regarding spent fowl:
On June 16, 2016, the director of trade policy at the Canada Border Services Agency told the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry: “On their own initiative, industry developed a DNA test that may scientifically differentiate between broiler meat and spent fowl. The Government of Canada continues to consider the feasibility of DNA testing as a monitoring tool to ensure the proper tariff classification of importations of spent fowl. To determine the operational feasibility of the DNA testing, the government must evaluate the following key elements: confirmation of the reliability of the proposed DNA test; the acceptance of such tests by external reviewing bodies, such as the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the courts; the practicality of sampling and testing spent fowl importation based on the number of importations annually; and any negative impacts such sampling could have.”
1.Is the government currently still evaluating the feasibility of DNA testing of imported spent fowl? If so, how many public servants are currently working on this?
2.Over the past eight years, how has the government evaluated each of the key elements identified in the statement above?
(a)Confirmation of the reliability of the proposed DNA test;
(b)Acceptance of such tests by external reviewing bodies, such as the Canadian International Trade Tribunal and the courts;
(c)Practicality of sampling and testing spent fowl importation based on the number of importations annually; and
(d)Any negative impacts such sampling could have.
No. 334.
By the Honourable Senator Plett:
September 17, 2024—Regarding a written reply tabled in the Senate on April 17, 2024, from the Minister of Sport and Physical Activity to an oral question asked on May 31, 2022, concerning Canada Soccer and Iran:
The answer stated in part: “…Canada Soccer could not use any of the funds received under the Sport Support Program to pay for potential cancellation fees related to the exhibition game against Iran as those costs are not eligible in the current funding agreement with the organization.”
How did the government verify that the funds received by Canada Soccer under the Sport Support Program did not go towards paying cancellation fees related to the game against Iran?
No. 335.
By the Honourable Senator Plett:
September 17, 2024—Regarding the Chaplain General’s directive on “Spiritual Reflection in Public Settings”:
On October 13, 2023, the Chaplain General issued a directive on “Spiritual Reflection in Public Settings”, which replaced the “Public Prayer at Military Ceremonies” directive issued in 2013. In November 2023 it was reported that the Chaplain General would form a committee to review the changes contained in the new directive.
1.When was this committee struck?
2.Who are its members, and how were they chosen?
3.What are this committee’s terms of reference?
4.How has the committee gone about its work? For example, has the committee conducted any consultations on the new directive, and if so, what form did it take? Did it receive written submissions, and if so, how many?
5.Has the committee produced a report(s) or written advice? If so, when, who received it, and will the report or advice be made public?
6.Has the committee completed its work? If so, on what date did that occur? If not, when is it expected to finish? Will its work be completed prior to November 11, 2024?
7.Have any expenses been claimed by committee members as part of this committee’s work? If so, please provide a breakdown of these expenses.
8.Have any outside consultants been hired as part of this committee’s work? If so, please provide a breakdown of these expenses.
No. 336.
By the Honourable Senator Plett:
September 17, 2024—Regarding the Canada Border Services Agency:
In 2023, out of the total number of foreign nationals subject to a removal order from Canada, how many complied voluntarily and paid their own return costs?
No. 337.
By the Honourable Senator Housakos:
September 17, 2024—Regarding the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB):
On December 8, 2023, the Minister of Finance issued a statement saying: “In consultation with some of our closest international partners, Canada is expanding its review of the AIIB. Going forward, Canada’s review will prioritize: Undertaking an analysis of AIIB investments and its governance and management frameworks, as well as assessing whether any further enhancements are needed to decision-making and project selection at the Bank; Examining whether existing environmental and social governance safeguards at the Bank are effective and sufficient, with particular concern to forced labour and complaints handling, as well as environmental impacts and gender equality; and, Assessing the AIIB’s work culture, governance reforms, and management response to the concerns raised in recent months.”
1.Are any other departments or agencies besides the Department of Finance working on this review?
2.How many public servants are working on this review, broken down by department or agency (if applicable)?
3.What is the status of the review in each of the three specific priority areas identified by the Minister in her December 2023 statement? Have they been completed? If so, were reports or recommendations provided to the Minister, and when did this occur? If these reviews have not been completed, when is the work expected to finish?
4.Does the Government of Canada have any plans to repeal the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Agreement Act?
No. 338.
By the Honourable Senator Housakos:
September 17, 2024—Regarding the appointment of Mr. Birju Dattani as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission:
1.Did the government enter into a contract for headhunting or executive search services in relation to this appointment? If so, what are the details of the contract(s), including the start and end dates, amount, name of the vendor, and description of services provided?
2.Was Mr. Dattani contacted by anyone in the Privy Council Office, the Prime Minister’s Office, or the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada regarding the possibility of being appointed to the position of Chief Commissioner? If so, who?
3.On what date did Mr. Dattani apply for the position of Chief Commissioner?
4.When did the background check of Mr. Dattani begin, and when did it end? What did it involve?
5.Is this particular appointment process the only instance of the Privy Council Office failing to pass along an alias or other name of an applicant to security agencies conducting a background check? If not, how many other times did that occur?
6.How many times was Mr. Dattani interviewed as part of the appointment process, and who was present for these interviews?
7.What testing did Mr. Dattani undergo as part of the appointment process?
No. 339.
By the Honourable Senator Housakos:
September 17, 2024—Regarding the Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference:
1.What is the total amount spent to date in relation to the Independent Special Rapporteur on Foreign Interference? Is this the final amount, or are more expenses expected to be incurred?
2.How is the spending to date broken down?
3.For all related contracts entered into, please provide the following:
(a)Start and end date of the contract;
(b)Name of the vendor;
(c)Amount;
(d)Description of goods or services provided; and
(e)Whether the contract was sole-sourced or tendered.
4.What was the total value of all related sole-sourced contracts?
No. 340.
By the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan:
September 24, 2024—Regarding Global Affairs Canada (GAC):
1.In December 2020, GAC publicly posted an internal review of Canadian development aid spent in Afghanistan between 2015 and 2020. How did the government address each of the six recommendations made in that report?
2.The report was made publicly available on the GAC website in December 2020, but was taken down shortly after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban on August 15, 2021.
(a)Why was the report taken down?
(b)Who made the decision to take down this report, given that the Government of Canada was in caretaker mode due to the Prime Minister calling a federal election on August 15, 2021?
(c)Will the report be reposted on the GAC website? If not, why not?
No. 341.
By the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan:
September 24, 2024—Regarding the proposed Canadian Centre for Peace, Order and Good Government:
1.When is the Canadian Centre for Peace, Order and Good Government expected to be operational?
2.Where will the Canadian Centre for Peace, Order and Good Government be located, and how many full-time equivalents will it employ?
3.The 2020-21 Departmental Plan for Global Affairs Canada (GAC) stated: “Global Affairs Canada will establish the Canadian Centre for Peace, Order and Good Governance, to expand the availability of Canadian expertise and assistance to those seeking to build peace, advance justice, promote human rights and democracy, and deliver good governance.” Is GAC still the lead on the establishment of this Centre? What work has been done in GAC to date on the establishment of this Centre?
4.The Liberal Party’s 2019 federal election platform promise to establish this Centre forecast the cost to be $50 million per year in fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.
(a)How much has been spent in relation to the Canadian Centre for Peace, Order and Good Government to date? How is this spending broken down?
(b)Have any external consultants received contracts in relation to the Canadian Centre for Peace, Order and Good Government? If so, for each related contract, please provide the name of the recipient firm or individual, the amount of the contract(s), the date the contract(s) began and ended, and a summary of the work provided under the contract(s).
No. 342.
By the Honourable Senator Plett:
September 24, 2024—Regarding the Firearms Buyback Program:
1.For all Government of Canada contracts with external consultants regarding the Firearms Buyback Program, could the government provide the following?
(a)The name of the vendor;
(b)The amount of the contract;
(c)The start and end dates of the contracts;
(d)Whether the contracts were sole-sourced or competitive bid; and
(e)A summary of the work provided under the contract.
2.What is the total amount provided to external consultants under this program to date?
No. 343.
By the Honourable Senator Marshall:
October 3, 2024—Regarding the development of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in Canada:
1.What is the total amount invested in Small Modular Reactor technology by all Government of Canada departments, Crown Corporations, and agencies or entities, annually and by province and territory, since 2018?
2.What is the expected amount to be invested within the next two years?