The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, it being 4 p.m., I must interrupt the proceedings. Pursuant to rule 9-6, the bells will ring to call in the senators for the taking of a deferred vote at 4:15 p.m., on the adoption of the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman.

Call in the senators.

[English]

On the Order:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gold, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator LaBoucane-Benson, for the third reading of Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform), as amended.

And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman:

That Bill C-48, as amended, be not now read a third time, but that it be further amended in clause 1 (as amended by the decision of the Senate on October 26, 2023), on page 2, by replacing lines 28 and 29 with the following:

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

Motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu agreed to on the following division:

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, the question is as follows: It was moved by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman:

That Bill C-48, as amended, be not now read a third time, but —

Shall I dispense, honourable senators?