The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Jennifer Jones and a delegation from Rotary International. They are the guests 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 Senator Marwah’s grandchildren: Amrie, Rulison and Sabi Holm. They are accompanied by other family.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, when shall this bill be read the third time?

(On motion of Senator Kutcher, bill referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.)

On the Order:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, for the second reading of Bill S-255, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (murder of an intimate partner, one’s own child or an intimate partner’s child).

(On motion of Senator Clement, debate adjourned.)

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of His Excellency Kallayana Vipattipumiprates, Ambassador of Thailand to Canada, and Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. They are the guests of the Honourable Senators Woo,Kutcher and Oh.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, is leave granted?

[Translation]

The Hon. the Speaker: Senator Wells, could you please read the motion once more? The draft that I have received is a bit different from what you are saying. We want to make sure that we have the motion as read.

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

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Leave is not granted. Someone said, “no.” Leave is not granted.

Senator Wells, on debate?

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, when shall this bill be read the second time?

(On motion of Senator Ataullahjan, bill placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading two days hence.)

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, this week we will be paying tribute to the Senate pages who will be leaving us this summer.

Azeeza Kagzi will be entering her final year of study in political science at the University of Ottawa this fall. She is incredibly grateful to have served the Senate as a page for the last two years and is looking forward to continuing to gain the experience needed to pursue a career in the Foreign Service. She would like to thank the Usher of the Black Rod, senators, staff and her fellow pages for sharing their knowledge, expertise and kindness, which made her time as a page an incredibly enriching and rewarding experience.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Emily Vibien will be entering her fourth year of studies at the University of Ottawa in political science. She is honoured to have had the chance to participate in the Senate Page Program and is grateful for the opportunity. Emily wishes to thank all those who have contributed to making it an unforgettable year in the Senate.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: I see two senators standing with questions. I’ll start with Senator Gignac and then Senator Batters. Will Senator Loffreda take a question?

Senator Loffreda: Yes, with pleasure.

[Translation]

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

The Hon. the Speaker: Senator Loffreda, your time is up. Are you asking for five more minutes?

Senator Loffreda: Yes.

The Hon. the Speaker: Five more minutes?

The Hon. the Speaker: Your time has expired. I see that Senator Simons has a question. Are you asking for five more minutes?

Senator C. Deacon: With the will of the chamber, Your Honour.

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, the question is as follows: It was moved by the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson:

That, in relation to Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act, the Senate agree to the amendments made by the House of Commons; and

That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house accordingly.

Motion agreed to on the following division:

On the Order:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Loffreda, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boehm, for the second reading of Bill C-47, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023.