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
No. 1.
November 25, 2025—Consideration of the first report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples (Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Indian Act (new registration entitlements), with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on November 25, 2025.
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.
No. 3.
November 25, 2025—Consideration of the first report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, entitled Recommendations on Question Period with a Minister, presented in the Senate on November 25, 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. 30.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
November 25, 2025—That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, previous order or usual practice:
1.in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine the subject matter of all of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025, introduced in the House of Commons on November 18, 2025, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate;
2.in addition, the following committees be separately authorized to examine the subject matter of the following elements contained in Bill C-15:
(a)the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry: those elements contained in Division 8 of Part 5;
(b)the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy: those elements contained in Divisions 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 37, 39, 43 and 45 of Part 5;
(c)the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources: those elements contained in Divisions 32, 40, 41 and 42 of Part 5;
(d)the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans: those elements contained in Division 33 of Part 5;
(e)the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade: those elements contained in Divisions 18 and 27 of Part 5;
(f)the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples: Part 4 and those elements contained in Division 35 of Part 5;
(g)the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: those elements contained in Divisions 30 and 31 of Part 5;
(h)the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs: those elements contained in Divisions 19, 20 and 21 of Part 5;
(i)the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology: those elements contained in Divisions 25, 36 and 44 of Part 5; and
(j)the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications: those elements contained in Divisions 1, 2, 24, 28 and 29 of Part 5;
3.each of the committees listed in point 2 that are authorized to examine the subject matter of particular elements of Bill C-15:
(a)submit its final report to the Senate no later than February 13, 2026; and
(b)be authorized to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting;
4.as the reports from the various committees authorized to examine the subject matter of particular elements of Bill C-15 are tabled in the Senate, they be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting, provided that if a report is deposited with the Clerk, it 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;
5.the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to take any reports tabled under point 3 into consideration during its study of the subject matter of all of Bill C-15; and
6.the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to deposit its report with the Clerk if the Senate is not then sitting.
Inquiries
No. 1.
November 20, 2025—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, calling 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
No. 1.
November 25, 2025—Consideration of the message from the House of Commons:
Thursday, November 20, 2025
EXTRACT, —
That, pursuant to subsection 24(1) of the Building Canada Act and section 62 of the Emergencies Act, a special joint committee of the Senate and of the House of Commons be appointed to review the Governor in Council’s and the Minister’s exercise of their powers and performance of their duties and functions under the Building Canada Act, and to report to each House of Parliament the results of its review, at least once every 180 days while Parliament is neither prorogued or dissolved provided that:
(a)the committee be composed of five members of the Senate and 11 members of the House of Commons, including five members of the House of Commons from the government party, five members of the House of Commons from the Official Opposition and one member of the House of Commons from the Bloc Québécois;
(b)the joint chair of the committee on the part of the Senate shall be as determined by the Senate and the joint chair of the committee on the part of the House of Commons shall be a member representing the Official Opposition;
(c)in addition to the joint chairs, the committee shall elect two vice-chairs from the House of Commons, of whom the first vice-chair shall be a member representing the government party and the second vice-chair shall be the member representing the Bloc Québécois;
(d)the House of Commons members be named by their respective whips by depositing with the Clerk of the House the lists of their members to serve on the committee within one calendar week of the adoption of this motion;
(e)the quorum of the committee be nine members whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken, so long as both Houses, including one member of the government party in the House of Commons and one from the opposition in the House of Commons, are represented, and that the joint chairs be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and authorize the printing thereof, whenever five members are present, so long as both Houses, including one member of the government party in the House of Commons and one member from the opposition in the House of Commons, are represented;
(f)changes to the membership of the committee, on the part of the House of Commons, be effective immediately after notification by the relevant whip has been filed with the Clerk of the House;
(g)membership substitutions, on the part of the House of Commons, be permitted, if required, in the manner provided for in Standing Order 114(2);
(h)the committee have the power to:
(i)sit during sittings and adjournments of the House,
(ii)report from time to time,
(iii)send for persons, papers and records,
(iv)print such papers and evidence as may be ordered by the committee,
(v)retain the services of expert, professional, technical and clerical staff, including legal counsel,
(vi)appoint, from among its members such subcommittees as may be deemed appropriate and to delegate to such subcommittees, all or any of its powers, except the power to report to the Senate and House of Commons,
(vii)authorize video and audio broadcasting of any or all of its public proceedings and that they be made available to the public via the Parliament of Canada’s websites;
(i)all documents laid before the House pursuant to the Act shall be referred to the committee, and any such documents tabled prior to the adoption of this order shall, instead, be deemed referred to the committee; and
(j)that a message be sent to the Senate requesting that House to unite with this House for the above purpose and to select, if the Senate deems advisable, members to act on the proposed special joint committee.
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)
November 20, 2025—Third reading of Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages).—(Honourable Senator Brazeau)
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. (eleven)
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. (one)
November 18, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Batters, for the second reading of Bill S-204, An Act to establish a national framework on heart failure.—(Honourable Senator Osler)
No. 3. (fourteen)
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. 4. (twelve)
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. 5. (six)
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. 6. (thirteen)
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. 7. (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. 8. (three)
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 Clement)
No. 9.
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. 10. (five)
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. 11. (eight)
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. 12. (three)
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 Black)
No. 13. (four)
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. 14. (four)
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. 15. (two)
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. 16. (eleven)
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. 17. (eleven)
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. 18. (seven)
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. 19.
November 25, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McPhedran, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate, for the second reading of Bill S-232, An Act respecting non-disclosure agreements.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 20. (fifteen)
September 25, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-235, An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 21. (fourteen)
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. 22. (eight)
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. 23. (six)
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. 24.
November 25, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Klyne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Audette, for the second reading of Bill S-239, An Act to amend the Competition Act.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 25. (three)
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)
No. 26. (one)
November 20, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-241, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Indian Act.—(Honourable Senator Tannas)
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Private Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Reports of Committees – Other
No. 4. (twelve)
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. 6. (three)
November 6, 2025—Consideration of the second report (interim) of the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight, entitled Annual Report of the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight: Activities and Observations for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, tabled in the Senate on November 6, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Klyne)
Motions
No. 3. (one)
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. (nine)
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. (thirteen)
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. (eight)
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. (eight)
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. (five)
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. (six)
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. (eight)
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. (fourteen)
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. 4. (two)
November 18, 2025—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Martin, calling the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Judith Seidman.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 5. (thirteen)
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)
No. 8. (two)
November 18, 2025—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Sorensen, calling the attention of the Senate to the nation-building value of tourism in Canada.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
No. 9. (two)
November 18, 2025—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain, calling the attention of the Senate to the career of former senator the Honourable Paul Massicotte.—(Honourable Senator Clement)
Other
Nil
Notice Paper
Motions
No. 59. (ten)
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.
Inquiries
Nil
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. 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?
No. 20.
By the Honourable Senator Quinn:
November 18, 2025—Regarding the Marine Protection Areas (MPAs) being proposed by the federal government for Southwest New Brunswick, in and around the Bay of Fundy, including the MPAs around Campobello Island, Deer Island, and Grand Manan area. Please provide a response to each alphabetized bullet below.
(a)What species at risk research has been conducted in and around the proposed MPAs;
(b)What is the rationale that lead to the creation of the boundaries of the proposed MPAs, including- but not limited to- species at risk research;
(c)What are the potential displacement effects of MPAs on existing mobile gear fisheries (e.g., scallop drag) and smaller inshore vessels that rely on sheltered grounds, including the expected socio-economic and stock impacts;
(d)What consultation has been done with relevant stakeholders who would be directly impacted by these MPAs;
(e)What assessments or guarantees have been made to ensure that traditional fixed-gear fisheries including lobster, weir, longline, gillnet, and dive fisheries will not face restrictions, altered regulations, or increased monitoring burdens as a result of the proposed MPAs; and
(f)Are these MPAs tied to timeframe targeted goals, like the “30 by 30” goal of protecting 30% of the world’s land and ocean by 2030 to combat climate change and biodiversity loss?
No. 21.
By the Honourable Senator Prosper:
November 19, 2025—With respect to the Departmental Reference Level Units (DRLUs) that form the financial authorities of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, for each of the fiscal years 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26:
1.What are the titles, codes, and descriptions of each Departmental Reference Level Unit;
2.For each DRLU, what are the corresponding A-base and B-base funding allocations, expressed in dollars;
3.Under which Vote or Statutory Authority is each DRLU funded; and
4.For each DRLU, indicate the program or sub-program under the Departmental Results Framework (or former Program Alignment Architecture) to which it corresponds.
No. 22.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
November 25, 2025—With respect to Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), the recommendation by the Special Needs Advisory Group (SNAG) in 2006 that Veterans Affairs Canada employ veterans, and the response of the government to an October 19, 2010, Inquiry of Ministry on this subject:
1.What has been the impact of the recruitment plan developed by VAC in response to SNAG’s recommendation?
2.What, if any, further action has been taken to implement the recommendation since the response of the government to the Inquiry of Ministry in February 2011?
3.How many identified veterans, by year, have been hired by VAC since 2006?
No. 23.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
November 25, 2025—With respect to the Military Spouse Employment Initiative:
Established in 2018, as reported in an article entitled DND making sure military spouses and partners have more job opportunities, published in The Petawawa Post on October 1, 2020, the Department of National Defence (DND)’s Military Spouse Employment Initiative aims to provide military spouses and common-law partners employment opportunities within the federal public service and connect them with employment tools and resources.
Since its establishment in 2018:
1.How many spouses/partners have applied for positions in the federal public service under the Military Spouse Employment Initiative?
2.How many spouses/partners have been hired by the federal public service under the Military Spouse Employment Initiative?
3.By organization, how many spouses/partners have been hired by the federal public service under the Military Spouse Employment Initiative?
No. 24.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
November 25, 2025—Regarding the beneficial ownership registry administered by Corporations Canada:
Since the institution of a beneficial ownership registry for federally-regulated corporations in Canada:
1.What is the compliance rate of federally incorporated companies for entering their beneficial ownership data? What targets over what timeline is Corporations Canada expecting?
2.What hurdles has Corporations Canada faced with getting companies to comply? Do most companies know how to comply? What public outreach has been done?
3.How would Corporations Canada assess their capacity to review data entered? Do they have enough staff?
4.Can Corporations Canada give any indication on how well the beneficial ownership registry is being used towards its goals of:
(a)fighting financial crime;
(b)making it easier for companies to conduct due diligence work?
5.How is Corporations Canada working towards interoperability with other jurisdictions, namely Quebec?
No. 25.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
November 25, 2025—With respect to the employees of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) who have been posted outside Canada for ten or more consecutive years for the period 2000-25:
1.Would the government provide for each of these employees the:
(a)name;
(b)title;
(c)location or locations; and
(d)length of time outside Canada.
2.GAC has stated that “employees assigned abroad are part of the career rotational foreign service and are expected to spend more than half of their entire careers outside Canada.” What percentage of the careers of each of these employees has been spent outside Canada?
3.Which employee has had the longest continuous posting outside Canada, and where has this employee been posted?
4.Which employee has had the most consecutive postings outside Canada, and where has this employee been posted?