The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBlack (Alberta)Black (Ontario)BoehmBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuffyDuncanDupuisForestForest-NiesingFrancisFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMercerMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithStewart OlsenTannasVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

AndersonAtaullahjanBattersBellemareBernardBlack (Alberta)Black (Ontario)BoehmBonifaceBoveyBoyerBrazeauBussonCampbellCarignanChristmasCordyCormierCotterCoyleDagenaisDalphondDaskoDawsonDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)DeanDowneDuffyDuncanDupuisForestForest-NiesingFrancisFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingJafferKlyneKutcherLaBoucane-BensonLankinLoffredaMacDonaldManningMarshallMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcPhedranMégieMercerMiville-DechêneMocklerMoncionMoodieMunsonNgoOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPoirierRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSimonsSmithStewart OlsenTannasVernerWallinWellsWetstonWhiteWoo

The first list records senators present in the Senate Chamber during the course of the sitting.

An asterisk in the second list indicates a senator who, while not present during the sitting, was in attendance to business, as defined in subsections 8(2) and (3) of the Senators Attendance Policy.

(Pursuant to rule 3-6(1) the Senate was recalled to sit this date, rather than May 4, 2021, as previously ordered.)

PRAYERS

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Gagné moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C.:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance have the power to meet on Friday, April 30, 2021, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Senators’ Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., tabled the following:

Charter Statement prepared by the Minister of Justice in relation to Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, pursuant to the Department of Justice Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. J-2, sbs. 4.2(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-790.

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné:

That, notwithstanding any provisions of the Rules, usual practice or previous order, when the Senate sits today:

1.the sitting continue until the earlier of midnight or the end of Government Business, subject to the provisions of paragraph 7 of this order;

2.the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole at the start of Orders of the Day to consider the subject matter of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal;

3.the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-29 receive:

(a)representatives of the Syndicat des débardeurs du port de Montréal CUPE Local 375, for no more than 65 minutes;

(b)representatives of the Maritime Employers Association, for no more than 65 minutes; and

(c)the Honourable Filomena Tassi, P.C., M.P., Minister of Labour, and the Honourable Omar Alghabra, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport, each accompanied by at most three officials, for no more than 125 minutes;

4.the Committee of the Whole on the subject matter of Bill C-29 rise no later than 255 minutes after it begins;

5.during the appearance of each group of witnesses before the Committee of the Whole, introductory remarks be limited to a maximum of five minutes;

6.if, during the Committee of the Whole, a senator does not use the entire period of 10 minutes for debate provided under rule 12-32(3)(d), including the responses of the witnesses, that senator may yield the balance of time to another senator; and

7.the provisions of rule 16-1(8) may be invoked at any point during today’s sitting, if there is a bill awaiting Royal Assent, provided that, if the Senate reaches the end of Government Business before the message from the Crown is received, the sitting be suspended pursuant to that rule to await the message.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

Ordered, That the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading later this day.

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The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., introduced Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

First Reading of Commons Public Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Plett moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ngo, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Question Period

The Senate proceeded to Question Period.

Orders of the Day

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

At 1 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted earlier today, the Senate was suspended during pleasure and resolved into a Committee of the Whole to consider the subject matter of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, the Honourable Senator Ringuette in the Chair.

—In the Committee—

Pursuant to the order adopted earlier today, Michel Murray, Union Representative, and Yves Morin, Union Legal Counsel, Syndicat des débardeurs du port de Montréal - Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE 375), appeared via videoconference.

Debate.

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Pursuant to the order adopted earlier today, Martin Tessier, President, Martime Employers Association, appeared via videoconference.

Debate.

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Pursuant to rule 12-32(4), the Honourable Filomena Tassi, P.C., M.P., Minister of Labour, and the Honourable Omar Alghabra, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport, accompanied by Sandra Hassan, Deputy Minister, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada; Andrew Brown, Assistant Deputy Minister, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada; Peter Simpson, Director General, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Employment and Social Development Canada; Michael Keenan, Deputy Minister, Transport Canada; and Christian Dea, Director General, Transportation and Economic Analysis, and Chief Economist, Transport Canada; appeared via videoconference.

Debate.

It was agreed that the chair report to the Senate that the witnesses have been heard.

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The sitting of the Senate resumed.

The Chair of the Committee stated that the Committee had heard the witnesses on the subject matter of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, and had directed her to report the same to the Senate.

Government Business

Bills – Second Reading

Second reading of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal.

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, that the bill be read the second time.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The bill was then read the second time.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, that the bill be read for a third time.

Debate.

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Pursuant to rule 3-3(1) and the orders adopted by the Senate on October 27, 2020, and December 17, 2020, the Speaker left the Chair to resume the same at 7 p.m.

The sitting resumed.

Bills – Third Reading

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, for the third reading of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal.

Debate.

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At 7:36 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Bills – Third Reading

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, for the third reading of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal.

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pate:

That Bill C-29 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended in clause 6, on page 3, by adding the following after line 31:

“(3) During the period beginning with the coming into force of this Act and ending at the expiry of the collective agreement, as extended by subsection 6(1), the conditions of employment for employees are those that existed on April 9, 2021.”.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived, on division.

The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, for the third reading of Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.

The bill was then read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.

Motions

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Gagné moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C.:

That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 2 p.m.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Ordered: That the remaining items of Government Business be considered to have been called and stood.

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At 9:12 p.m., pursuant to rule 16-1(8) and the order adopted earlier today, the sitting was suspended to await the announcement of Royal Assent, to reassemble at the call of the Chair with a five minute bell.

At 9:53 p.m., the sitting resumed.

WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT

At 9:53 p.m., the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:

RIDEAU HALL

April 30, 2021

Mr. Speaker,

I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Administrator of the Government of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bill listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 30^th day of April, 2021, at 9:34 p.m.

Yours sincerely,

The Honourable

The Speaker of the Senate

Ottawa

Schedule

Bill Assented To

Friday, April 30, 2021

An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal (Bill C-29, Chapter 6, 2021)

ADJOURNMENT

At 9:54 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on April 30, 2021, the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at 2 p.m.

DECLARATIONS OF PRIVATE INTERESTS

Pursuant to rule 15-7(1) and subsection 12(1) of the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Code for Senators, a declaration of private interest was made as follows:

The Honourable Senator Campbell, respecting Bill C-218, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), by written declaration.

DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7)

Reports of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the House of Commons (Spring 2021), pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 23(5).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-762.

Report of the Governor of the Bank of Canada and Statement of Accounts, together with the Auditors’ Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Bank of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-2, sbs. 30(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-763.

Interim Order No. 27 Respecting Certain Requirements for Civil Aviation Due to COVID-19, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5) and (6).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-764.

Amendment to the Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Manitoba, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-765.

Report of the Parliamentary Budget Officer entitled “Canada Infrastructure Bank Spending Outlook”, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, sbs. 79.2(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-766.

Report on the administration of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act for the year 2020, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-767.

Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, together with the Auditors’ Report, for the year 2020, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, s. 19.1.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-768.

Copy of Orders in Council (P.C. 2021-241 and P.C. 2021-242), dated March 26, 2021, concerning the Order Amending the Import Control List and the Export Control List and the summary of the intergovernmental commitment, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-19, sbs. 5(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-769.

Interim Order for the Protection of North Atlantic Right Whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 2021, pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, S.C. 2001, c. 26, s. 10.1.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-770.

Summary of the Corporate Business Plan for 2021-22, with perspectives for 2023-24, of the Canada Revenue Agency, pursuant to the Canada Revenue Agency Act, S.C. 1999, c. 17, sbs. 49(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-771.

Report of the Canadian Turkey Marketing Agency (Turkey Farmers of Canada), together with the Auditors’ Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-772.

Report on the review of the provisions and administration of the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act for the years 2015 to 2020, pursuant to the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 25 (3rd Supp.), sbs. 22.1(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-773.

Report of the Chicken Farmers of Canada, together with the Auditors’ Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-774.

Report of the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, together with the Auditors’ Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-775.

Report of the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency (Egg Farmers of Canada), together with the Auditors’ Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Farm Products Agencies Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-776.

Report of Export Development Canada, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-777.

Report of Destination Canada, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-778.

Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc., together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-779.

Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, sbs. 3(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-780.

Report of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-781.

Report of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority , together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-782.

Report of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-783.

Report of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-784.

Report of the Royal Canadian Mint, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-785.

Report of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, together with the Auditor General’s Report, for the year ended December 31, 2020, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-786.

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2021-25 and of the Capital Budget for 2021 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-787.

Report of the Military Police Complaints Commission of Canada for the year 2020, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-5, s. 250.17.—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-788.

Report of the Military Grievances External Review Committee for the year 2020, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-5, sbs. 29.28(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/43-789.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Boniface replaced the Honourable Senator Pate (April 22, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Pate replaced the Honourable Senator Boniface (April 21, 2021).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) replaced the Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C. (April 30, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Lankin, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Deacon (Ontario) (April 30, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Downe replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (April 30, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Forest replaced the Honourable Senator Ringuette (April 23, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Galvez replaced the Honourable Senator Pate (April 23, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Ringuette replaced the Honourable Senator Forest (April 22, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Pate replaced the Honourable Senator Galvez (April 22, 2021).

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

The Honourable Senator Boyer replaced the Honourable Senator Saint-Germain (April 22, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Saint-Germain replaced the Honourable Senator Boyer (April 21, 2021).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (April 29, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator White (April 22, 2021).

The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (April 20, 2021).

Pursuant to the Order Adopted April 20, 2021, Senators Named to the Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying

Special Joint Committee on Medical Assistance in Dying

The Honourable Senator Martin was added to the membership (April 30, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Dalphond was added to the membership (April 30, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Wallin was added to the membership (April 30, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Mégie was added to the membership (April 30, 2021).

The Honourable Senator Kutcher was added to the membership (April 30, 2021).