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.
November 4, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Varone, seconded by the Honourable Senator Arnot, for the second reading of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Weights and Measures Act, the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act, the Weights and Measures Regulations and the Electricity and Gas Inspection Regulations.
Reports of Committees – Other
No. 1.
June 26, 2025—Consideration of the first report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, entitled Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, tabled in the Senate on June 26, 2025.
No. 2.
June 26, 2025—Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, entitled Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, tabled in the Senate on June 26, 2025.
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. 24.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
November 5, 2025—That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice, in relation to Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025):
1.if the Senate receives the bill after the adoption of this order, the bill, once read a first time, be placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading later that day, provided that if the Senate has already passed the point on the Orders of the Day where it would deal with the bill at second reading, it be taken into consideration at second reading forthwith, or, if another item is under consideration at the time the bill is received, the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at second reading as the next item of business;
2.if, before this order is adopted, the bill has been placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading at a sitting subsequent to the one at which this order is adopted, second reading be brought forward, upon the adoption of this order, so that the bill be taken into consideration at second reading as the next item of business;
3.if the bill is adopted at second reading, it stand referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, which, for the purposes of its consideration of the bill, be authorized to meet even though the Senate may then be sitting or adjourned;
4.on November 19, 2025:
(a)if the committee reports the bill without amendment, the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for third reading later that sitting;
(b)if the committee has not reported the bill by the end of Routine Proceedings, it be deemed to have reported the bill without amendment at that time, with proceedings on the bill then subject to the above provision;
(c)if the committee reports the bill with amendment or with a recommendation that the Senate not proceed further with the bill:
(i)the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later that sitting; and
(ii)once the Senate decides on the report, the bill, if still before the Senate, be taken into consideration at third reading forthwith;
(d)proceedings on any item related to the bill not be adjourned and no vote requested in relation thereto be deferred;
(e)if the Senate has not concluded proceedings on the bill by 7 p.m., the Speaker interrupt any proceedings then before the Senate in order to put all questions necessary to dispose of the bill at third reading without further debate, provided that:
(i)if a report on the bill is on the Orders of the Day at that time, but has not yet been moved for adoption, it be deemed to have been moved for adoption at that time; and
(ii)if the bill has not yet been moved for third reading at that time, the sponsor, or a designate, be recognized solely to move third reading either at that time, or once the Senate has made a decision on the committee’s report, if the bill is still then before the Senate;
(f)if the Speaker interrupts proceedings at 7 p.m. pursuant to the provisions of this order, no further debate or amendment be permitted at any stage, and, if a standing vote is requested thereafter, the vote not be deferred, and the bells ring once, and for only 15 minutes, without being rung again for any subsequent votes necessary to dispose of the bill;
(g)the Senate not adjourn until all proceedings on the bill have concluded, with the rules and any orders respecting the time of adjournment being suspended until all business required to take place on that day pursuant to this order has been completed;
(h)the provisions of rule 3-3(1) be suspended; and
(i)committees scheduled to meet after 4 p.m. be authorized to do so even though the Senate may then be sitting;
5.if the Senate does not sit on November 19, 2025, any provision in this order referring to that date be read as if it referred to the next day thereafter that the Senate does sit;
6.once the bill has been reported by the committee, or is deemed to have been reported, no motion to refer the report or the bill back to that committee or to another committee be received; and
7.if a vote on any item relating to the bill had, before November 19, 2025, been deferred to that date, proceedings relating to the bill continue after the deferred vote, subject to the terms of paragraph 4 of this order, as applicable.
No. 25.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
November 5, 2025—That the report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2025, whose tabling was recorded in the Journals of the Senate of May 29, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 4, 2025.
No. 26.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
November 5, 2025—That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 2 p.m.
Inquiries
For Friday, November 7, 2025
No. 1.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
November 5, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the budget entitled Canada Strong, tabled in the House of Commons on November 4, 2025, by the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on November 5, 2025.
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. (five)
October 23, 2025—Third reading of Bill S-201, An Act respecting a national framework on sickle cell disease.—(Honourable Senator Ince)
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. (seven)
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. 2. (eight)
May 28, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-204, An Act to establish a national framework on heart failure.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 3.
June 4, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan, for the second reading of Bill S-206, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income.—(Honourable Senator Patterson)
No. 4. (ten)
October 2, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moncion, for the 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 Martin)
No. 5. (eight)
October 8, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pate, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moncion, for the second reading of Bill S-208, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary).—(Honourable Senator Pate)
No. 6. (two)
October 7, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dasko, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forest, for the second reading of Bill S-213, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (demographic information).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 7. (nine)
October 7, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dasko, seconded by the Honourable Senator Simons, for the second reading of Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Special Economic Measures Act (disposal of foreign state assets).—(Honourable Senator Dasko)
No. 8. (one)
June 18, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Quinn, seconded by the Honourable Senator Osler, for the 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 Clement)
No. 9. (five)
June 4, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Downe, seconded by the Honourable Senator Prosper, for the second reading of Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 10. (nine)
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. 11. (one)
June 10, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moreau, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Dalphond, for the second reading of Bill S-219, An Act to establish Judicial Independence Day.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 12. (four)
October 22, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Loffreda, seconded by the Honourable Senator Coyle, for the second reading of Bill S-220, An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 13. (one)
October 2, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McPhedran, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sorensen, for the 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 Pate)
No. 14.
June 18, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, for the second reading of Bill S-223, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act.—(Honourable Senator Prosper)
No. 15.
June 19, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, for the second reading of Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.—(Honourable Senator Prosper)
No. 16. (fourteen)
June 19, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, for the second reading of Bill S-225, An Act to establish National Thanadelthur Day.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 17. (seven)
October 21, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moncion, seconded by the Honourable Senator McNair, for the second reading of Bill S-226, An Act respecting Jury Duty Appreciation Week.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 18. (seven)
June 12, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Galvez, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate, for the second reading of Bill S-229, An Act to amend the National Capital Act (Gatineau Park).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 19. (four)
June 12, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Black, seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe, for the second reading of Bill S-230, An Act respecting the development of a national strategy for soil health protection, conservation and enhancement.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 20. (three)
June 16, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wallin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Quinn, for the second reading of Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 21. (two)
June 12, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-232, An Act respecting non-disclosure agreements.—(Honourable Senator McPhedran)
No. 22. (eleven)
September 25, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ravalia, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, for the second reading of Bill S-234, An Act respecting a national framework for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 23. (eleven)
September 25, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-235, An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 24. (ten)
October 1, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-236, An Act to amend the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to establish a framework for implementing the rights of victims of crime.—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
No. 25. (four)
October 7, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Forest, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dasko, for the second reading of Bill S-237, An Act respecting a Cities and Municipalities Day.—(Honourable Senator Tannas)
No. 26. (two)
October 29, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-238, An Act to enact the Climate-Aligned Finance Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.—(Honourable Senator Galvez)
No. 27. (two)
October 30, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-239, An Act to amend the Competition Act.—(Honourable Senator Klyne)
For Friday, November 7, 2025
No. 1.
November 5, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (declaration of exception pursuant to subsection 33(1) of the Charter for mandatory minimum sentences for child sexual abuse and exploitation material offences).—(Honourable Senator Housakos)
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Private Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Reports of Committees – Other
No. 4. (eight)
October 8, 2025—Consideration 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, during the First Session of the Forty-fourth Parliament.—(Honourable Senator Kingston)
No. 5.
November 5, 2025—Consideration of the first report of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations, entitled Work of the committee and other matters, presented in the Senate on November 5, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Woo)
Motions
No. 3. (thirteen)
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 Martin)
No. 4. (five)
October 23, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Woo, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boyer:
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to create a national strategy to engage Canadians abroad.—(Honourable Senator Woo)
No. 5. (nine)
September 24, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Simons, seconded by the Honourable Senator Woo:
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to investigate the creation of a sovereign, domestic Verified Travellers Program for Canadians.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 6. (four)
October 28, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan:
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.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 7. (four)
October 28, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCallum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:
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.—(Honourable Senator McCallum)
No. 13. (one)
October 7, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Woo, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dean:
That, in light of findings and orders from the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court on the situation in Gaza, the Senate call on the Government to examine the risk to Canada and Canadians of complicity in violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and to report on its findings within three months of the adoption of this motion.—(Honourable Senator Wallin)
Inquiries
No. 1. (two)
June 11, 2025—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Moodie, calling the attention of the Senate to the need for the safe and productive development and use of artificial intelligence in Canada.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 2. (four)
October 28, 2025—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Simons, calling 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.—(Honourable Senator Simons)
No. 3. (ten)
October 2, 2025—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Cardozo, calling the attention of the Senate to the future of Canadian news media and its long-term funding model, including that of CBC/Radio Canada.—(Honourable Senator Francis)
No. 5. (nine)
October 7, 2025—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Klyne, calling the attention of the Senate to the life and legacy of Jane Goodall.—(Honourable Senator White)
Other
Nil
Notice Paper
Motions
No. 59. (six)
By the Honourable Senator Francis:
October 22, 2025—That the Senate recognize May 10 of each and every year as Bear Witness Day to honour Jordan River Anderson and his family and to raise awareness of Jordan’s Principle and the ongoing challenges that First Nations children and their families face to access products, services and supports due to inequities and jurisdictional disputes within and across governments.
No. 64.
By the Honourable Senator Manning:
November 4, 2025—That, pursuant to rule 12-23(1), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government to the eighth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, entitled Sealing the Future: A Call to Action, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on May 23, 2024, and adopted by the Senate on September 24, 2024, during the First Session of the Forty-fourth Parliament, with the Minister of Fisheries being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of National Revenue.
Inquiries
No. 4. (fourteen)
By the Honourable Senator Martin:
June 18, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Judith Seidman.
No. 7. (two)
By the Honourable Senator Manning:
October 29, 2025—That he will call the attention of the Senate to the life of Vernon and Shirley Petten.
No. 8.
By the Honourable Senator Sorensen:
November 4, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the nation-building value of tourism in Canada.
For Friday, November 7, 2025
No. 9.
By the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain:
November 5, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the career of former senator the Honourable Paul Massicotte.
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. 13.
By the Honourable Senator Cardozo:
September 23, 2025—In respect to advertising expenditures by the federal government, yearly figures are provided on where the advertising budget is spent in the Annual Report on Government of Canada Advertising Activities. The data provided is not, however, sufficiently detailed to see how much of the total budget is spent with Canadian news media organisations, broadcasters, and publications.
Can the government provide data for the years 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 on:
1.The amount and percentage of the total federal advertising budget that is spent with Canadian news media organisations, publishers, and broadcasters.
2.The amount and percentage spent with each of the following types of Canadian newsmedia: print, radio, television, and online.
3.The amount and percentage of the federal advertising budget spent on adverts that appear alongside or during television and radio news broadcasts, print news, and online news.
4.The amount and percentage of the total federal advertising budget spent withCBC/Radio-Canada, broken down into amounts spent with CBC/Radio-Canada online, television, and radio media.
5.The total amount and percentage spent with foreign news media organisations, publishers, and broadcasters, broken down into print, radio, television, and online categories.
6.The amount and percentage that the government plans to spend during the current fiscal year with Canadian news media organisations, publishers, and broadcasters.
No. 14.
By the Honourable Senator Dhillon:
September 23, 2025—Can the Government of Canada confirm the basis for the projected reduction in Women and Gender Equality Canada’s (WAGE) budget, as set out in the 2025-26 Departmental Plan, which forecasts a decrease of more than 80% by 2027-28, and indicate:
1.Whether these figures represent confirmed funding decisions or the expiry of time-limited programs;
2.The rationale for these projections;
3.What consultations, if any, were undertaken with partners and service providers including those directly funded by WAGE before finalizing the Departmental Plan;
4.Whether an impact assessment has been conducted on the potential effects of these changes on women, LGBTQ2S+, and Indigenous communities; and
5.What measures will be implemented to ensure these communities continue to have access to the programs and services currently supported by WAGE.
No. 15.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
September 23, 2025—With respect to priority employment appointments in the federal public service:
Qualified Royal Canadian Mounted Police members and Canadian Forces veterans medically released for conditions related to their service are eligible for priority employment appointments in all organizations subject to the Public Service Employment Act.
For the period from January 1, 2015, to September 23, 2025:
1.What organizations are included in this eligibility? Departments, agencies, crown corporations? And if certain types of organizations are excluded, what is the rationale for such exclusion?
2.How many people were hired by those organizations subject to the Public Service Employment Act?
3.How many Royal Canadian Mounted Police members and members of the Canadian Forces have been medically released?
4.How many of these qualified medically released members have applied for a priority employment appointment in those organizations?
a)How many of these were hired as casual employees?
b)How many of these were hired as term employees?
c)How many of these were hired as indeterminate employees?
5.How many were still on the priority employment appointment list when their eligibility period expired?
6.How many qualified medically released Royal Canadian Mounted Police members and Canadian Forces veterans were hired by each organization?
a)How many of these were hired as casual employees by each organization?
b)How many of these were hired as term employees by each organization?
c)How many of these were hired as indeterminate employees by each organization?
No. 16.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
September 23, 2025—Regarding the International Experience Canada program, which provides young Canadians the opportunity to travel and work in countries that have a bilateral Youth Mobility Arrangement with Canada:
For each of the countries with which Canada has Youth Mobility Arrangement, for each of the years 2013-2025.
1.How many openings were there for Canadian youths to travel to each country under the auspices of the Agreement?
2.How many Canadian youths travelled to each country under the auspices of the Agreement?
3.How many openings were there for youths of each country to travel to Canada under the auspices of the Agreement?
4.How many youths of each country travelled to Canada under the auspices of the Agreement?
No. 17.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
September 23, 2025—With respect to naming federal government buildings:
Federal government buildings have been named in honour of individuals who have made invaluable contributions to Canadian society. While many Canadians from various careers have contributed to the success of Canada, it appears that federal government buildings are predominately named after former male politicians.
(a)Would the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada please provide a list of the names of all buildings owned or rented by the Government of Canada?
(b)Would the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada please provide the percentage of buildings owned or rented by the Government of Canada which are named in honour of men and in honour of women?
(c)Would the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada please provide the percentage of federal government buildings which are named after former politicians?
No. 18.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
September 23, 2025—Regarding the Financial Administration Act and the Income Tax Act:
As stated in the Public Accounts of Canada 2023-24:
“Ministerial approval represents authority given to Ministers under the Financial Administration Act (FAA) or other Acts of Parliament as follows:
•Section 25(1) of the FAA gives ministers, through Treasury Board regulations, general authority to approve the write-off of any debt, obligation or claim other than accountable advances or overpayments of salaries, wages, or employment-related allowances that would not result in a charge to an appropriation.
•Section 155.1(4) of the FAA gives Ministers, through Treasury Board regulations, authority to waive interest on overdue amounts owing to Her Majesty and to waive administrative charges for dishonoured instruments (e.g. NSF cheques) imposed under section 155.1 of the FAA.
•Other Acts of Parliament (e.g. Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act) give Ministers general authority to approve the write-off or forgiveness of specific debts, obligations or claims.”
Under this authority, the Minister of National Revenue wrote off, forgave or waived interest or administrative charges in 1,452,400 cases of “debts, obligations and claims” to the Government of Canada in fiscal year 2023-24, for a total of $4,945,100,368.
These include:
•1,122,242 cases under the Financial Administration Act, totalling $3,699,033,909;
•44,641 cases under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, totalling $682,804,827;
•15,106 cases under the Excise Tax Act, totalling $119,211,714; and
•270,411 cases under the Income Tax Act, totalling $444,049,918.
With this in mind, regarding the Financial Administration Act and the Income Tax Act, would the Government of Canada provide the following information for the fiscal year 2023-24:
1.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) have had their debts written off?
2.What was the largest amount written off?
3.What was the smallest amount written off?
4.What was the largest amount forgiven?
5.What was the smallest amount forgiven?
6.How many Canadians (individuals, trusts, foundations and companies) have had interest and/or administrative charges waived?
7.What was the largest amount of interest or administrative charges waived?
8.What was the smallest amount of interest or administrative charges waived?
9.What was the Minister of National Revenue’s justification for writing off or forgiving those debts, and waiving interest and administrative charges?
10.Is the Canada Revenue Agency still actively trying to recover the debts owed but written off?
11.If so, what steps are being taken?
12.If not, why not?
13.How much of this debt has been recovered?
No. 19.
By the Honourable Senator Housakos:
November 4, 2025—Regarding foreign and humanitarian aid spending at Global Affairs Canada:
1.What is the total amount of foreign and humanitarian aid that Canada has contributed to Palestine since October 7, 2023?
2.What is the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) hours that Global Affairs Canada has dedicated to Palestine since October 7, 2023?
3.What is the total amount of foreign and humanitarian aid that Canada has contributed to Sudan since April 15, 2023?
4.What is the total number of full-time equivalent (FTE) hours that Global Affairs Canada has dedicated to Sudan since April 15, 2023?