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
No. 1.
May 29, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements).
Reports of Committees – Other
Nil
Motions
No. 1.
May 28, 2025—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 His Majesty the King:
To His Most Excellent Majesty Charles the Third, by the Grace of God King of Canada and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MAJESTY:
We, Your Majesty’s most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Majesty for the gracious Speech which Your Majesty has addressed to both houses of Parliament.
No. 5.
By the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C.:
June 3, 2025—That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice, for the remainder of the current session:
1.with effect from the time the Senate adopts a report of the Committee of Selection concerning the membership of committees or the adoption of this order, whichever comes later, when the Senate sits on a Wednesday, it adjourn at 4 p.m., as if that were the ordinary time of adjournment provided for in the Rules, unless it has been suspended for the purpose of taking a deferred vote or has earlier adjourned; provided that if a vote is deferred to a Wednesday, or to later that same day on a Wednesday, it take place at 4:15 p.m., with the Speaker interrupting the proceedings immediately prior to any adjournment, but no later than 4 p.m., to suspend the sitting until 4:15 p.m. for the taking of the deferred vote, with the bells to start ringing at 4 p.m.;
2.when the Senate sits on a Thursday, it sit at 1:30 p.m.;
3.the Senate invite any minister of the Crown who is not a member of the Senate to attend the Senate, at least once every second week that the Senate sits, during Question Period at a time and on a date to be determined by the Government Representative in the Senate, after consultation with the Leader of the Opposition and the leaders and facilitators of all recognized parties and recognized parliamentary groups, and take part in proceedings by responding to questions relating to their ministerial responsibilities, subject to the rules and orders then in force, subject to the following conditions:
(a)neither senators when asking questions, nor the minister when answering, need stand;
(b)the Government Representative in the Senate, in consultation with the Leader of the Opposition, and the leaders and facilitators of all recognized parties and recognized parliamentary groups, determine the minister to appear during such Question Period;
(c)at the beginning of Orders of the Day, the Government Representative in the Senate or the Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate inform the Senate, as soon as possible in advance, but no later than the sitting day that would precede the day on which the minister would appear, of the time and date for Question Period with a minister, and the designated minister;
(d)if a standing vote would conflict with the time for Question Period with a minister pursuant to this order, the vote be postponed until immediately after the conclusion of Question Period;
(e)if the bells are ringing for a standing vote at the time for Question Period with a minister pursuant to the terms of this order, they be interrupted for Question Period at that time, and resume thereafter for the balance of any time remaining;
(f)senators be limited to one minute for any main question, ministers have up to one minute and thirty seconds to respond to a main question, senators have up to 45 seconds to ask one supplementary question, and ministers have up to 45 seconds to respond to this supplementary question; and
(g)the Question Period last a maximum of 64 minutes;
4.during any other Question Period, main questions and responses be limited to one minute each, followed by a maximum of one supplementary question per main question, with these supplementary questions and responses being limited to a maximum of 30 seconds each;
5.the Committee of Selection be a standing committee;
6.the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs be composed of 12 senators, in addition to the ex officio members, provided that if members have been named to the committee before the adoption of this order, the additional members be recommended by the Committee of Selection;
7.without affecting any authority separately granted to a committee to meet while the Senate is sitting:
(a)committees scheduled to meet on a Tuesday be authorized to do so as of 6:30 p.m., even if the Senate is then sitting, provided that the Senate has completed Government Business for the sitting; and
(b)other committees that are meeting on government business be authorized to meet on Tuesdays as of 6:30 p.m. or the end of Government Business, whichever comes later, provided that a majority of the whips and liaisons have given their approval and subject to capacity and the availability of necessary resources; and
(c)for greater certainty, the authority granted to leaders and facilitators, or their designates, under section 3 of Chapter 5:03 of the Senate Administrative Rules be, subject to capacity and the availability of services, unaffected by the provisions of this order;
8.joint committees be authorized, as far as the Senate is concerned, to hold hybrid meetings or meetings entirely by videoconference, with the following provisions applying in relation to any such meeting:
(a)all members participating count towards quorum;
(b)such meetings be considered to be occurring in the parliamentary precinct, irrespective of where participants may be located, subject to subpoint (d)(i);
(c)the committee be directed to approach in camera meetings with the utmost caution and all necessary precautions, taking account of the risks to the confidentiality of in camera proceedings inherent in such technologies; and
(d) subject to variations that may be required by the circumstances, to participate in a meeting of the committee by videoconference senators must:
(i)participate from a designated office or designated residence within Canada;
(ii)use a device and a headset with integrated microphone provided by the Senate and authorized for videoconferences with interpretation;
(iii)be the only people visible during the videoconference;
(iv)have their video on and broadcasting their image at all times, unless the meeting is suspended; and
(v)leave the videoconference if they leave their seat, unless the meeting is suspended;
9.any Senate committee be authorized to appoint senators who are not members of the committee to its subcommittees, other than its Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, provided that, for greater certainty, no member of the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight may be appointed to a subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration under the terms of this order, and vice versa; and
10.the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources be authorized to appoint the Legislative Deputy of the Government as a non-voting member to its Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, if it has such a subcommittee, without, for greater certainty, the limitation in point 9 applying;
That the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament:
1.be authorized to examine and report on the inclusion of provisions relating to Question Period with a minister into the Rules of the Senate, including recommendations for amendments; and
2.submit its final report no later than December 18, 2025; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons in relation to point 8 of the first paragraph of this order, to acquaint that house accordingly.
Inquiries
Nil
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
Nil
Commons Public Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Private Bills – Third Reading
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Commons Public Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Private Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Senate Public Bills – Second Reading
No. 1.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mégie, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc, for the second reading of Bill S-201, An Act respecting a national framework on sickle cell disease.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 2.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brazeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sorensen, for the second reading of Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 3.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brazeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sorensen, for the second reading of Bill S-203, An Act to prohibit the promotion of alcoholic beverages.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 4. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-204, An Act to establish a National Framework on Heart Failure.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 5.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, for the second reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.—(Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C.)
No. 6. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-206, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income.—(Honourable Senator Pate)
No. 7. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-207, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation.—(Honourable Senator Pate)
No. 8. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-208, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary).—(Honourable Senator Pate)
No. 9.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Miville-Dechêne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate, for the second reading of Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 10.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kutcher, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boehm, for the second reading of Bill S-210, An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Batters)
No. 11.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario), seconded by the Honourable Senator Senior, for the second reading of Bill S-211, An Act respecting a national framework on sports betting advertising.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 12. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-212, An Act respecting a national strategy for children and youth in Canada.—(Honourable Senator Moodie)
No. 13. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-213, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (demographic information).—(Honourable Senator Dasko)
No. 14. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets).—(Honourable Senator Dasko)
No. 15. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-215, An Act respecting National Immigration Month.—(Honourable Senator Gerba)
No. 16. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-216, An Act to declare the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works to be for the general advantage of Canada.—(Honourable Senator Quinn)
No. 17. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax).—(Honourable Senator Downe)
No. 18.
June 3, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Wilson, for the second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1982 (notwithstanding clause).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 19. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-219, An Act to establish Judicial Independence Day.—(Honourable Senator Moreau)
No. 20. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-220, An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Loffreda)
No. 21. (one)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-221, An Act to provide for the recognition of the Canada jay as the national bird of Canada.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 22.
May 29, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum.—(Honourable Senator McPhedran)
For Thursday, June 5, 2025
No. 1.
June 3, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-223, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 2.
June 3, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 3.
June 3, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-225, An Act to establish National Thanadelthur Day.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Private Bills – Second Reading
For Thursday, June 5, 2025
No. 1.
June 3, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-1001, An Act to authorize Gore Mutual Insurance Company to apply to be continued as a body corporate under the laws of the Province of Quebec.—(Honourable Senator Loffreda)
Reports of Committees – Other
Nil
Motions
No. 3.
May 29, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Deacon (Nova Scotia), seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe:
That, for the remainder of the current session, all committees consider the influences and impacts of technology in any study, including the consideration of bills, the subject matter of bills, estimates and special studies, authorized by the Senate, including any such work already authorized but not yet completed.—(Honourable Senator Patterson)
Inquiries
Nil
Other
Nil
Notice Paper
Motions
No. 4. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Woo:
May 28, 2025—That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to create a national strategy to engage Canadians abroad.
No. 5.
By the Honourable Senator Simons:
May 29, 2025—That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to investigate the creation of a sovereign, domestic Verified Travellers Program for Canadians.
No. 6.
By the Honourable Senator McCallum:
June 3, 2025—That the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples and the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on:
(a)the need for the federal government to fulfill their legal obligation in their fiduciary duty to consult and accommodate First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights holders regarding legislation that impacts their treaty rights, inherent rights and traditional lands; and
(b)the need for the federal government to fulfill their legal obligation in their fiduciary duty to consult and accommodate at all stages of the legislative process, from conceptualization to drafting to implementation and review; and
That the committees submit their final reports no later than December 31, 2025.
No. 7.
By the Honourable Senator McCallum:
June 3, 2025—That the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples be authorized to examine and report on how the historical and ongoing forcible removal of First Nations, Inuit and Métis children from their families and cultures, including but not limited to:
(a)removals through the Indian Residential School system;
(b)Indian Day Schools;
(c)the Sixties Scoop;
(d)the epidemic of Indigenous children in care; and
(e)the resultant intergenerational effects of this child apprehension, such as missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and the over-incarceration of Indigenous peoples;
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 no later than December 31, 2025.
Inquiries
No. 1.
By the Honourable Senator Moodie:
May 28, 2025—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. 2.
By the Honourable Senator Simons:
May 29, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the emerging problem of satellite debris falls in Canada, and to the challenges of satellite congestion, pollution, and liability.
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.
No. 1.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
May 28, 2025—With regard to possible overseas tax evasion, as of March 24th, 2025:
1.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) linked to the 2008 release of information about the LGT Bank in Liechtenstein have been charged with overseas tax evasion, and how much money has been identified as being owed to the Government of Canada?
2.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) linked to the 2015 release of information about the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Bank in Switzerland have been charged with overseas tax evasion, and how much money has been identified as being owed to the Government of Canada?
3.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) linked to the 2016 release of the “Panama Papers” have been charged with overseas tax evasion, and how much money has been identified as being owed to the Government of Canada?
4.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) linked to the 2017 release of the “Paradise Papers” have been charged with overseas tax evasion, and how much money has been identified as being owed to the Government of Canada?
No. 2.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
May 28, 2025—Regarding the Global Affairs Canada:
More than 120,000 people living in Canada receive a UK State Pension. These pensions are indexed to inflation for pensioners in the UK, as well as those living in many other countries, including the United States, Iceland, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, Israel, and the Philippines; however, for pensioners living in Canada, this is not the case. The UK Government policy stands in sharp contrast to Canada where pension payments are always indexed, regardless of where in the world the recipient lives.
Not only is this unfair to those who face pensions of steadily declining value as a result of inflation, it represents hundreds of millions of dollars not entering the Canadian economy, with all the benefits that would bring. Furthermore, because their pensions are not indexed, if those recipients fall into poverty, the cost of supporting them will be borne by Canadian governments, and Canadian taxpayers, whereas if the United Kingdom had treated them fairly, they might have been able to get by on their own.
Given ongoing discussions to enhance trade between our two countries, what efforts are currently underway on the part of the Government of Canada to fix this long-standing problem?
No. 3.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
May 28, 2025—Regarding Health Canada:
In December of 2020, Health Canada published Voluntary sodium reduction targets for processed foods 2020-25, as part of its “ongoing work with food industry stakeholders to gradually and safely reduce sodium in the food supply.”
At the same time, however, the departments acknowledge that previous voluntary measures met with only “modest success.”
As the period specified for these latest targets is in its final year, what has been the impact of these voluntary measures on the sodium intake and overall health of Canadians?
No. 4.
By the Honourable Senator Quinn:
May 28, 2025—Which HST provinces provided prior written agreement to waive the compensation requirements of the federal government outlined in clause 20 of the bilateral HST agreements between the federal government and provincial governments for the CVAT Base Change implemented between December 14, 2024 to February 15, 2025?
This CVAT Base Change was implemented through An Act respecting temporary cost of living relief (affordability).
No. 5.
By the Honourable Senator Quinn:
May 28, 2025—On May 15, 2024, the Government of Canada announced a $1 billion investment in the rehabilitation of the Québec Bridge totaling 40 million dollars per year. At the announcement, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement stated as part of the rehabilitation, an annual contribution will be allocated towards the non-essential, aesthetic painting of the Québec Bridge to increase its heritage appeal.
Further, the Associated Press release referred to a “contribution component for painting and aesthetics” for the Québec Bridge.
What is the total estimated contribution component the Government of Canada projects to spend, broken down by essential paints — such as, but not limited to corrosion resistance paints — as well as non-essential aesthetic paint, and other aesthetic components, as part of the entirety of the rehabilitation program for the Québec Bridge?
No. 6.
By the Honourable Senator Dasko:
June 3, 2025—In February 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Canada and its G7 partners froze approximately $300 billion USD in Russian state assets, the majority of which (approximately $191 billion USD) are managed by Euroclear. These were mostly government bonds, including Canadian bonds, held by Euroclear on behalf of the Central Bank of Russia, which have now matured into cash.
In Euroclear’s annual reports for 2024, it is described how the group’s companies hold cash that has accumulated in their balance sheets because of legislation blocking the paying out of matured principal or coupon payments on Russia’s central bank reserves. Euroclear states the following:
“Where possible, cash is principally redeposited with central banks in their own currency, reinvested in short-term reverse repos with highly rated counterparties or in government bonds through outright purchase.” (Euroclear SA/NV Consolidated Annual Report 2024, p. 189)
Euroclear reported in a media release on February 5, 2025, that as of December 31, 2024, it held about €14.6 billion worth of Canadian dollars, or C$22 billion at the end-of-year exchange rate, relating to blocked Russian assets on its balance sheet.
It is in the Canadian public interest to know how Euroclear manages its reported Canadian dollar position arising from blocked Russian central bank reserves, and in particular whether it holds these funds with institutions under Canadian jurisdiction. In the questions below, “Euroclear” refers to all and any of the constituent companies of the Euroclear group:
(a)What is the total amount of funds held by Euroclear in or with the Bank of Canada?
(b)What is the total amount of funds held by Euroclear in or with other Canada-resident financial institutions?
(c)Of the total of the answers to (a) and (b) above, how much arises from blocked funds ultimately held for the Central Bank of Russia, Russian Ministry of Finance, and the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation? Has the government asked Euroclear for this information?
(d)What is the total amount of funds held by the Central Bank of Russia, Russian Ministry of Finance, and the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation in or with the Bank of Canada?
(e)What is the total amount of funds held by the Central Bank of Russia, Russian Ministry of Finance, and the National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation in or with other Canada-resident financial institutions?
No. 7.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
June 3, 2025—Regarding enforcement of Canada’s National Do Not Call List by the Department of Canadian Heritage:
The website of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) maintains a list of “Enforcement Actions” undertaken by the Commission. The list contains scores of references to “settlement agreements” and the imposition of Administrative Monetary Penalties totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, left unreported is whether this money has actually been collected, a situation not without precedent in government.
Therefore, for fiscal years 2014-15 to 2024-25:
1.What is the total dollar amount of Administrative Monetary Penalties issued by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for violations of Unsolicited Telecommunications Rules (i.e., the Do Not Call List)?
2.How much of this amount, in dollars, has actually been collected?