The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of the eight youth participants of Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2023 as well as Elders Simon Brascoupé, Ruth Kadlutsiak and Reta Gordon. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Francis.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Franca Ciambella. She is the guest of the Honourable Senator Gerba.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of our former colleague the Honourable Vim Kochhar and members of various deaf-blind services and organizations. They are the guests of the Honourable Senator Marwah.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Senator Oh’s son Derek Oh, Mary Beth Moellenkamp and Mohd Faraz Nomani.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Geraldine Muganwa. She is the guest of the Honourable Senator Bernard.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Is it on the activity of the committee?

Senator D. Patterson: Yes.

As Senator Cormier just said, the activities of the committee can include the calling of witnesses. I’d like to ask the chair if the committee would consider recalling government officials or perhaps even the minister to discuss this drafting error. Thank you.

The Hon. the Speaker: Senator Patterson, I’m sorry, but this is not a point of order. I think he was answering the question. I believe that, according to the rule quoted by the senator, a committee chair will comment on a matter relating to the activities of the committee. This is pertaining to the bill, so it would be certainly not in order as a question. This is Question Period.

Senator D. Patterson: Could I ask a supplementary?

The Hon. the Speaker: Is leave granted, honourable senators?

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