The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Raphaël Grenier‑Benoit and Aldéa Landry. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Cormier.

On behalf of all honourable senators, I welcome you to the Senate of Canada.

The Hon. the Speaker: All those opposed will please say “nay.”

The Hon. the Speaker: Are honourable senators ready for the question?

The Hon. the Speaker: Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion?

The Hon. the Speaker: I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you. All those in favour of the motion will please say “yea.”

The Hon. the Speaker: I hear a “no.” The amendment is defeated. Sorry?

Senator Plett: We said “yes.”

The Hon. the Speaker: In my opinion, the “nays” have it.

And two honourable senators having risen:

The Hon. the Speaker: I see two senators rising. Do we have an agreement on a bell?

The Hon. the Speaker: The vote will take place at 3:38. Call in the senators.

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Motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Pate negatived on the following division:

On the Order:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Gagné, for the third reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Clement, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duncan:

That Bill C-5 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended on page 3 by adding the following after line 10:

The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:

RIDEAU HALL

November 17, 2022

Mr. Speaker,

I have the honour to inform you that on behalf and at the request of the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, Christine MacIntyre, Deputy to the Governor General, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 17^th day of November, 2022, at 7:36 p.m.

Yours sincerely,

Ryan McAdam

Director, Office of the Secretary to the Governor General

The Honourable

The Speaker of the Senate

Ottawa

Bills Assented to Thursday, November 17, 2022:

An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (Bill C-31, Chapter 14, 2022)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Bill C-5, Chapter 15, 2022)

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Ovide Mercredi, Gerry Daly, Danielle Mercredi and Jason Taylor. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Pate.

On behalf of all honourable senators, I welcome you to the Senate of Canada.