In a virtual meeting, senators discuss financial and administrative matters concerning the Senate’s internal administration. Speaking to the committee are Pierre Lanctôt, David Vatcher, and Vanessa Bastos from the Senate of Canada.

In a virtual meeting, senators vote to adopt minutes from their previous meeting on August 27, 2020.

Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – August 27, 2020: In a virtual meeting, the committee reviews the findings of an independent, external audit of Senate expenses for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Presenting a report of the (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – June 3, 2020 – Part 1: Senators hear from mental health experts about the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on Canadians with mental health problems. Speaking to the committee are (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – June 3, 2020 – Part 2: The committee hears about issues facing children and youth during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in the study are Children First Canada’s Sara L. (...)

National Finance – June 2, 2020 – Part 2: Representatives from Canada’s agricultural, fisheries, and banking industries discuss the government’s aid program for the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in the study are the (...)

National Finance – June 2, 2020 – Part 1: Perrin Beatty, President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, weighs in on the government’s support package for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also speaking to the committee (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – May 27, 2020 – Part 1: In a virtual meeting, Senators hear about the situation facing front-line workers, migrant workers and correctional officers during the global COVID-19 pandemic. (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – May 27, 2020 – Part 2: In a virtual meeting, senators continue their study on issues facing workers during the global OCVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to the committee are Daniel Boyer (...)

National Finance – May 26, 2020 – Part 2: In a virtual meeting, Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz outlines how the country’s central bank has responded to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Also speaking to the (...)

National Finance – May 26, 2020 – Part 1: In a virtual meeting, Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux discusses his latest report analyzing the fiscal impacts of the government’s COVID-19 aid package on the federal (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – May 20, 2020 – Part 2: In a virtual meeting, officials representing Canada’s pharmacists, paramedics, and rural physicians participate in the committee’s study on the impacts of the (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – May 20, 2020 – Part 1: In a virtual meeting, senators hear from officials representing Canada’s doctors and nurses for the committee’s study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on (...)

National Finance – May 19, 2020: In a virtual committee, representatives from the Canada Revenue Agency discuss how their organization has been assisting Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRA has been administering a number (...)

Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – May 14, 2020: In a virtual meeting, the committee receives an update on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Long Term Vision and Plan— multiple renovation projects around the (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – May 13, 2020 – Part 2: In a virtual meeting, senators hear from a number of government officials about the COVID-19 impact on Canada’s agricultural sector, food security, data (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – May 13, 2020 – Part 1: In a virtual meeting, Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, briefs senators on the federal government’s public health response to the COVID-19 (...)

In a virtual meeting, senators question officials on provisions in Bill C-13 and Bill C-14 relating to the federal government’s economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in the meeting are the Department of Finance (...)

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – May 8, 2020: In a virtual meeting, members elect Senator Chantal Petitclerc (Independent Senators Group) as chair and Senator Rose-May Poirier (Conservative) as deputy chair of the committee.

Social Affairs, Science and Technology – May 8, 2020: In a virtual meeting, members elect Senator Chantal Petitclerc (Independent Senators Group) as chair and Senator Rose-May Poirier (Conservative) as deputy chair of the committee.

The committee hears from two panels of industry representatives in its continuing study of Bill C-4, an Act to implement the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, the new North American free trade deal. Appearing before the committee (...)

Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – March 12, 2020: The committee considers the creation of a meditation or prayer room within the Senate building. Senators also discuss potentially slanderous comments that were spoken at (...)

Officials from government departments and advocacy groups explain their funding requests related to the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates. Appearing on the first panel are Natural Resources Canada’s Linda Hurdle, Joyce Henry and Glenn (...)

National Finance – March 11, 2020 – Part 1: Officials from several government departments and agencies explain their departmental funding requests allocated in the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates. Appearing on the first panel (...)

Foreign Affairs – March 11, 2020: The committee continues its study of Bill C-4, an Act to implement the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, the new North American free trade deal. Appearing before the committee are Global (...)

National Finance – March 10, 2020 Part 1: Representatives from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) and the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) provide an overview of the supplementary estimates (B) for the (...)

National Finance – March 10, 2020 – Part 2: Officials from several government departments and agencies explain their departmental funding requests allocated in the 2019-2020 supplementary estimates. Appearing on the first panel (...)

Foreign Affairs – March 10, 2020: The committee begins its study of Bill C-4, an Act to implement the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, the new North American free trade deal. Appearing before the committee to assist with (...)

Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – February 27, 2020: The Senate’s Chief Financial Officer Pierre Lanctôt briefs the committee on the Senate’s financial statements for the year 2018-2019 and quarterly expenses. Also (...)

Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration – February 6, 2020: The committee discusses a draft policy on the prevention of harassment in the Senate workplace. The proposal is intended to strengthen and modernize the existing (...)