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
No. 1.
March 10, 2026—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dean, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boehm, for the third reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures, as amended.
Bills – Reports of Committees
Nil
Bills – Second Reading
No. 1.
February 24, 2026—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kingston, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moncion, for the 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. 2.
February 24, 2026—Second reading of Bill S-6, A fourth Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law.
No. 3.
March 9, 2026—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dalphond, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forest, for the second reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act (bail and sentencing).
For Friday, March 13, 2026
No. 1.
March 11, 2026—Second reading of Bill C-18, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Canada and Indonesia.
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.
No. 7.
February 10, 2026—Consideration of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 30 and 31 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 10, 2026.
No. 8.
February 10, 2026—Consideration of the first report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 19, 20 and 21 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 10, 2026.
No. 9.
February 12, 2026—Consideration of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples (The subject matter of Part 4 and those elements contained in Division 35 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 12, 2026.
No. 10.
February 12, 2026—Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 1, 2, 24, 28 and 29 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 12, 2026.
No. 11.
February 24, 2026—Consideration of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (The subject matter of 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 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on February 13, 2026.
No. 12.
February 24, 2026—Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (The subject matter of those elements contained in Division 33 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on February 13, 2026.
No. 13.
February 24, 2026—Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (The subject matter of those elements contained in Divisions 32, 40, 41 and 42 of Part 5 of Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on February 13, 2026.
No. 14.
February 24, 2026—Consideration of the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Subject matter of Bill C-12, An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of Canada’s borders and the integrity of the Canadian immigration system and respecting other related security measures), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on February 20, 2026.
No. 15.
February 24, 2026—Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Subject matter of Bill C-4, An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on February 18, 2026.
No. 16.
February 24, 2026—Consideration of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, entitled Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, tabled in the Senate on February 24, 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. 49.
February 25, 2026—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Petten, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan:
That, notwithstanding the order adopted by the Senate on June 4, 2025, the sitting of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, continue beyond 4 p.m., if Government Business is not completed, and be adjourned at the later of the completion of Government Business or 4 p.m.; and
That committees of the Senate scheduled to meet on that day be authorized to meet after 4 p.m., even though the Senate may then be sitting, with rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.
No. 58.
By the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:
March 11, 2026—That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 2 p.m.
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
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.
March 10, 2026—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brazeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacAdam, for the third reading of Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (warning label on alcoholic beverages).—(Honourable Senator Martin)
No. 2.
March 10, 2026—Third reading of Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax).—(Honourable Senator Downe)
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. (four)
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. (six)
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. (four)
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. (fourteen)
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. (five)
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. (three)
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. 7. (twelve)
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. 8. (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 Carignan, P.C.)
No. 9. (eleven)
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. 10. (eleven)
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. 11. (four)
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. 12. (fourteen)
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. 13. (two)
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. 14. (six)
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. 15. (five)
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. 16. (three)
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. 17. (seven)
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. 18. (ten)
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. 19.
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 Kingston)
No. 20. (one)
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. 21. (five)
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. (five)
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. (five)
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. (five)
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. 13. (five)
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)
February 24, 2026—Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Loffreda, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate for the adoption 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 Martin)
No. 15. (five)
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. (four)
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. 19.
March 10, 2026—Resuming debate on the consideration of the second report (interim) of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, entitled The Role of Non-Affiliated Senators, tabled in the Senate on February 24, 2026.—(Honourable Senator Martin)
Motions
No. 3. (eight)
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. (four)
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. (one)
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. (fifteen)
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. (fifteen)
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 MacDonald)
Inquiries
No. 1. (thirteen)
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. (fifteen)
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. (five)
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. (nine)
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. (one)
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 Kingston)
No. 8. (three)
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 Kingston)
No. 9. (nine)
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. 10.
February 10, 2026—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario), calling 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.
February 24, 2026—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Coyle, calling the attention of the Senate to the final report of the Canadian Youth Climate Assembly.—(Honourable Senator Kingston)
No. 12.
February 24, 2026—Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Loffreda, calling 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.—(Honourable Senator Kingston)
No. 13. (one)
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 White)
Other
Nil
Notice Paper
Motions
No. 77. (four)
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. (four)
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.
No. 83.
By the Honourable Senator Burey:
February 24, 2026—That the Senate recognize:
(a)that the World Health Organization and the Canadian Mental Health Association have identified mental health parity as a critical objective for an equitable health care system; and
(b)the urgent need to address disparities in mental health care access and coverage; and
That the Senate urge the Government of Canada to establish a federal legal framework that ensures mental health and addiction care are treated on an equal footing with physical health care.
No. 86.
By the Honourable Senator Kingston:
March 10, 2026—That, notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, the date for the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources in relation to its study on Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore petroleum industry be extended from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026; 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. 88.
By the Honourable Senator Ince:
March 11, 2026—That the papers and evidence received and taken and the work accomplished by the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs during the First Session of the Forty-fourth Parliament under the order of reference relating to:
(a)services and benefits provided to members of the Canadian Armed Forces, to veterans who have served honourably in the Canadian Armed Forces in the past, to members and former members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its antecedents, and all of their families;
(b)commemorative activities undertaken by the Department of Veterans Affairs Canada, to keep alive for all Canadians the memory of Canadian veterans’ achievements and sacrifices; and
(c)continuing implementation of the Veterans Well-being Act;
be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Veterans Affairs.
Inquiries
No. 14. (four)
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. (three)
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. 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?
No. 34.
By the Honourable Senator Ravalia:
February 12, 2026—Regarding Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC):
1.How many non-unique permanent residency (PR) applications (made by the same applicant under different streams) are there currently in the IRCC inventory?
2.By how much has the total number of applicants with two or more simultaneously pending PR applications under different streams been increasing month-over-month since January 2023?
3.Why does the government allow for multiple simultaneously made PR applications under different streams while substantially reducing the IRCC employee count at the same time?
No. 35.
By the Honourable Senator Clement:
February 24, 2026—Regarding spending cuts at Correctional Service Canada (CSC):
La Presse, Le Devoir, CBC, and Radio-Canada are reporting that as of June 30, 2026, CSC will suspend its funding for CEGEP education in federal prisons in Quebec. Since then, sources have suggested that librarians, community employment coordinators, and teachers are facing cuts, and the Safetyscope training program is ending due to lack of funding, and food costs for incarcerated individuals will increase while their per diems will decrease. We are hearing these cuts described as “cruel” and “senseless.” We are also dealing with a lack of clarity about the extent of current and planned cuts.
1.What funding cuts are currently being implemented and are being planned by CSC? What is the predicted outcome for prisoners in terms of education, treatment, and community integration?
2.Are other post-secondary programs at risk of having their funding cut? Or will CSC commit to continued funding and access to instructor-led, in-person post-secondary programming?
3.How many librarians are employed by CSC as of February 17, 2026? How much money would be saved, annually, if all librarian positions were cut? Is CSC planning to cut all librarian positions?
4.How many community employment coordinators are employed by CSC as of February 17, 2026? How much money would be saved, annually, if all community employment coordinator positions were cut? Is CSC planning to cut all community employment coordinator positions?
5.How many teachers are employed by CSC as of February 17, 2026? How much money would be saved, annually, if all teacher positions were cut? Is CSC planning to cut all teacher positions?
6.How do these program cuts, impacting education and literacy programming, align with CSC’s legislative objectives to provide programs, services, community supports to facilitate public safety via rehabilitation?
7.Is the Safetyscope training being cut? How many federal institutions were offering this training in 2025?
8.How much are food costs increasing, and by how much are per diems decreasing? When do those changes take effect? How much will this impact CSC’s budget annually?
9.Some suggestion has been made that teacher-led classes will be replaced by artificial intelligence and computer programs.
(a)What investments are being made to expand computer access, including the purchase of additional computers, the improvement of computer software, and an increase in staffing for the management of computer resources? What is the total expected expense for these improvements?
(b)To what extent is access to computers limited by security classification? What efforts will be made to expand access to computers?
(c)On average, how many computers are available, per incarcerated individual, in federal institutions?
No. 36.
By the Honourable Senator Lewis:
February 25, 2026—Regarding the import of adulterated honey to Canada:
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says that “adulteration occurs when other ingredients are mixed into a food and yet the food is represented as being genuine honey. Honey that has been deliberately adulterated is considered food fraud, which deceives consumers about what they are buying and creates an unfair market for those selling authentic honey. All foods in Canada, including honey, must be safe for consumption and truthfully represented.”
1.Through the successful efforts of the 2018-2023 targeted surveillance strategy, honey was found to be one of the commodities at highest risk of fraud. What investments (i.e. time, research, financial aid, etc.) is the CFIA making to better prevent, detect, and deter adulterated and otherwise mislabeled honeys coming into Canada?
2.How is the government currently ensuring that Part 2, Article 11 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations is being upheld by imported honeys?
3.How much adulterated honey was identified, by year, in the last five years? How much of that was allowed to remain in Canada? What confidence does the CFIA have that this honey never entered the Canadian food supply labelled as honey?
No. 37.
By the Honourable Senator Prosper:
February 25, 2026—With respect to the Departmental Reference Level Units (DRLUs) that form the financial authorities of Indigenous Services Canada, for each of the fiscal years 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26:
1.What are the titles, codes, and descriptions of each DRLU?
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. 38.
By the Honourable Senator Prosper:
February 25, 2026—With respect to the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and for each of the 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 fiscal years:
1.What was the total amount spent on legal services?
2.Of that amount, what dollar amount was attributable to advisory legal services provided to the Specific Claims Program?
3.What dollar amount was attributable to litigation services in respect of specific claims and special claims processes?
4.What dollar amount was attributable to negotiation counsel services in support of specific claims and special claims negotiations?
No. 39.
By the Honourable Senator Prosper:
February 25, 2026—With respect to the Departmental Reference Level Units (DRLUs) that form the financial authorities of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, for each of the fiscal years 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26:
1.What are the titles, codes, and descriptions of each DRLU?
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?
4.For each DRLU, indicate the program or sub-program under the Departmental Results Framework (or former Program Alignment Architecture) to which it corresponds.