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.
December 10, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wilson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerba, for the second reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Energy Efficiency Act.
No. 2.
February 4, 2026—Second reading of Bill S-5, An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors.
No. 3.
February 5, 2026—Second reading of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act.
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 27, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Harder, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Francis for the adoption of the first report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, entitled Amendments to the Rules - Question Period with a Minister, presented in the Senate on November 25, 2025.
No. 4.
December 11, 2025—Consideration of the first report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 8 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025), tabled in the Senate on December 11, 2025.
No. 5.
February 3, 2026—Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 25, 36 and 44 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025), tabled in the Senate on February 3, 2026.
No. 6.
February 5, 2026—Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 18 and 27 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025), tabled in the Senate on February 5, 2026.
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. 44.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
February 5, 2026—That, notwithstanding any provision of the Rules, usual practice or previous order:
1.at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act;
2.the Committee of the Whole receive the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, P.C., M.P., Minister of Finance and National Revenue, accompanied by at most two officials;
3.the committee rise no later than 65 minutes after it begins;
4.the minister’s introductory remarks be limited to a maximum of five minutes;
5.if, during the Committee of the Whole, a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-31(3)(d), including the responses of the witnesses, that senator may yield the balance of time to another senator;
6.the provisions of rule 3-3(1) and any provision of the Rules or previous order relating to the ordinary time of adjournment be suspended until the chair of the Committee of the Whole has reported to the Senate;
7.if the bells are ringing for a vote at the time the committee is to meet, they be interrupted for the Committee of the Whole at that time, and resume once the committee has completed its work for the balance of any time remaining;
8.if a standing vote was deferred to a time that would occur during the meeting of the Committee of the Whole, that vote be further deferred so that the bells only begin once the committee has completed its work;
9.for greater certainty, all witnesses appear in person; and
10.committees scheduled to meet on that day be authorized to meet, even though the Senate may then be sitting, with rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.
No. 45.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
February 5, 2026—That, in accordance with section 49 of the Official Languages Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.), the Senate approve the appointment of Kelly Burke as Commissioner of Official Languages.
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.
AT 6:30 P.M., PURSUANT TO THE ORDER ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2026
February 5, 2026—The Senate in Committee of the Whole in order to receive Kelly Burke respecting her appointment as Commissioner of Official Languages.
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. (six)
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)
No. 2. (one)
December 11, 2025—Third reading of Bill S-242, An Act respecting national action for the prevention of intimate partner violence.—(Honourable Senator Manning)
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 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. (two)
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. 3.
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 Martin)
No. 4. (ten)
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. 5. (one)
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. 6. (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. 7. (six)
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. 8.
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. 9. (eight)
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. 10.
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 Martin)
No. 11. (seven)
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. 12. (seven)
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. 13. (five)
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. 14. (fourteen)
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. 15.
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. 16. (ten)
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. 17. (three)
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. 18. (two)
November 26, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, for the second reading of Bill S-235, An Act respecting the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.—(Honourable Senator Ataullahjan)
No. 19. (one)
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. 20. (eleven)
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. 21.
February 5, 2026—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Galvez, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate, for the 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 Martin)
No. 22. (three)
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. 23. (six)
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. 24.
December 2, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tannas, seconded by the Honourable Senator Osler, for the second reading of Bill S-241, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Indian Act.—(Honourable Senator Black)
No. 25.
February 5, 2026—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Henkel, seconded by the Honourable Senator Francis, for the second reading of Bill S-243, An Act to establish a national framework for women’s health in Canada.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 26. (one)
December 10, 2025—Second reading of Bill S-244, An Act respecting National Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Awareness Day.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
Commons Public Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Private Bills – Second Reading
Nil
Reports of Committees – Other
No. 4. (one)
December 2, 2025—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kingston, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate for the adoption of the fourth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, entitled Hydrogen: A Viable Option for a Net-Zero Canada in 2050?, presented in the Senate on May 9, 2023, during the First Session of the Forty-fourth Parliament, and placed on the Orders of the Day in the current session pursuant to the order of October 8, 2025, which contains, pursuant to rule 12-23(1)(a), a request for a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Minister of Natural Resources, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Minister of Indigenous Services and the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 8. (one)
December 2, 2025—Consideration of the third report of the Standing Committee on Audit and Oversight, entitled Senate Audit and Oversight Charter, presented in the Senate on December 2, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Klyne)
No. 9. (one)
December 4, 2025—Consideration of the second report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, entitled Amendments to the Senate Administrative Rules, presented in the Senate on December 4, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Moncion)
No. 11. (one)
December 9, 2025—Consideration of the first report of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, entitled Mandate and Quorum of the Committee, presented in the Senate on December 9, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Tannas)
No. 12. (one)
December 11, 2025—Consideration of the first report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, entitled Canada-Africa: Seizing a Strategic Opportunity, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on December 11, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Boehm)
No. 13. (one)
December 11, 2025—Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, entitled Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2024, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on December 11, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Audette)
No. 14. (one)
December 11, 2025—Consideration of the third report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, entitled Senate Budget 2026-27, presented in the Senate on December 11, 2025.—(Honourable Senator Quinn)
No. 15. (one)
February 3, 2026—Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy, entitled Out of Reach: Unlocking Canada's housing affordability crisis, tabled in the Senate on February 3, 2026.—(Honourable Senator Gignac)
No. 16.
February 5, 2026—Consideration of the first report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, entitled Carbon Removal, From Air to Sea: Canada, a leader in restoring ocean ecosystems and fighting climate change, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on February 5, 2026.—(Honourable Senator Manning)
No. 17.
February 5, 2026—Consideration of the eighth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, entitled Ripped From Home: The Global Crisis of Forced Displacement, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on December 3, 2024, during the First Session of the Forty-fourth Parliament.—(Honourable Senator Senior)
Motions
No. 3. (four)
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.
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 Martin)
No. 5.
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. (eleven)
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. (eleven)
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.
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 Martin)
Inquiries
No. 1. (nine)
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. (eleven)
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. (one)
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 White)
No. 4. (five)
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.
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. (one)
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. (five)
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)
No. 13.
February 5, 2026—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Cardozo, calling the attention of the Senate to National Flag of Canada Day and the extra relevance of our flag given the current geopolitical situation.—(Honourable Senator Francis)
Other
Nil
Notice Paper
Motions
No. 74. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Arnot:
December 4, 2025—That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the need to modernize and clarify the Criminal Code of Canada and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, including an assessment of current structural deficiencies in the legislation and options for moving toward a comprehensive review;
That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit reports on this study with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the reports be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2028, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
No. 75. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Arnot:
December 4, 2025—That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the current state of court delays in Canada’s criminal justice system following its final report tabled in June 2017, entitled Delaying Justice is Denying Justice: An Urgent Need to Address Lengthy Court Delays in Canada, including an examination of what progress has been made in implementing the recommendations made in that report;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject during the First Session of the Forty-second Parliament be referred to the committee;
That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its reports on this study with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the reports be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2028, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
No. 77. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Audette:
December 4, 2025—That the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples, in accordance with rule 12-7(15), be authorized to examine and report on any matters related to the duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous Peoples, which flows from the honour of the Crown derived from section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, focusing on:
(a)the needs of Indigenous Nations, specifically First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples who seek to make the duty to consult more responsive to their community needs;
(b) the identification of promising practices and ways to develop positive working relationships; and
(c) the exploration of standards to improve federal policies and practices;
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 15, 2027, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report; and
That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit reports on this study with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the reports be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.
No. 79. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Klyne:
December 11, 2025—That the Senate call upon the Government of Canada to establish an Independent Military Honours Review Board to review veterans’ cases where evidence suggests Victoria Cross criteria are met.
Inquiries
No. 10. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario):
December 4, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the vital role that physical activity and sport play in enhancing our well-being, strengthening our communities and shaping the fabric of the Canadian experience.
No. 11. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Coyle:
December 9, 2025—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the final report of the Canadian Youth Climate Assembly.
No. 12. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Loffreda:
December 10, 2025—That he will call the attention of the Senate to the vital role that immigrants have played — and continue to play — in shaping Canada’s economic growth, cultural richness and social fabric.
No. 14. (one)
By the Honourable Senator Moncion:
February 3, 2026—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the Desjardins Group.
No. 15.
By the Honourable Senator McPhedran:
February 4, 2026—That she will call the attention of the Senate to the Senate’s self-governance and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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. 27.
By the Honourable Senator Quinn:
December 9, 2025—With regard to the Canada Border Services Agency:
Machias Seal Island is a New Brunswick Island in the Bay of Fundy where the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has the only manned lighthouse in the Maritimes to assert Canadian sovereignty over the island. Presently the American government also claims Machias Seal Island as part of the United States.
The Department of Fisheries and Ocean, as the land administrator for the Machias Seal Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, issues a permit to the American Bold Coast Charter Company to visit and land on Machias Seal Island. The company’s passenger vessel departs from Culter Harbor, Maine.
Given that the United States Government does not respect Canadian sovereignty over Machias Seal Island, why does the Canada Border Services Agency not require individuals who are entering Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick from Culter Harbor, Maine to go through customs?
No. 28.
By the Honourable Senator Clement:
February 3, 2026—Regarding Canada’s Black Justice Strategy:
In June 2024, Department of Justice Canada published a document authored by Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Zilla Jones, titled A Roadmap for Transformative Change: Canada’s Black Justice Strategy. The document laid out 114 recommendations under five pillars: social determinants of justice, policing, courts and legislation, corrections, and parole, re-entry and reintegration. In February 2025, a subsequent document was published: Toward Transformative Change: an Implementation Plan for Canada’s Black Justice Strategy. Nearly one year later, Black communities are asking for an update.
What progress has been made with each of the 114 recommendations?
No. 29.
By the Honourable Senator Cardozo:
February 3, 2026—Regarding government support programs for news media, can the government provide the number of organizations that have been designated as the following for each year from 2019 to 2025:
1.Qualifying Canadian Journalism Organization
2.Qualifying Journalism Organization
3.Registered Journalism Organization
In addition, can the government provide, for each year from 2019 to 2025, the number of organizations that have received the Canadian journalism labour tax credit?
No. 30.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
February 3, 2026—Regarding the beneficial ownership registry administered by Corporations Canada:
1.Since the institution of a beneficial ownership registry for federally-regulated corporations in Canada, which jurisdictions (provinces and territories) have signed on to the registry, i.e., made their own registry compatible with its federal counterpart?
2.Regarding those jurisdictions that have not yet signed on, when does the government expect a truly national registry to be in place?
No. 31.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
February 3, 2026—With respect to the difficulties experienced by the family members of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel in securing access to a family doctor as a result of changes in posting, particularly between provinces, since the launch of Seamless Canada in 2018:
1.How many transfers of CAF personnel with dependants have taken place?
2.How many of those dependants have secured family doctors within six months, twelve months, eighteen months and so on?
3.How many people have applied for assistance through the Calian Military Family Doctor Network?
4.How many of those who applied for assistance have secured family doctors within six months, twelve months, eighteen months and so on?
No. 32.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
February 3, 2026—Regarding international students in Canada:
1.For each of the past ten years:
(a)How many international students have applied to study in Canada?
(b)How many of these applications have been approved?
(c)How many of those applicants underwent security/criminal record checks?
(i)How many of those were granted access to Canada?
(ii)How many were denied?
(d)How many of these, having been admitted into Canada on the basis of letters of admission from educational institutions, never showed up to attend these institutions upon their arrival in Canada?
(e)How many students were the subject of removal orders?
(f)How many were actually removed from Canada?
2.How is Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada working with other agencies to address the possible misuse of the international student program by organized crime groups?
No. 33.
By the Honourable Senator Downe:
February 3, 2026—Regarding media reports from December 2025 about efforts by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) to collect taxes on what it described as “cryptoassets”, for each of the last the last five years:
1.How much money (taxes owed, fines, administrative penalties, etc.) related to cryptoassets has been assessed as being owed?
2.How much has been collected?
3.How many people have been charged as a result of the work of the CRA?
4.How many have been convicted?