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

The Hon. the Speaker: The vote will take place at 6:54 p.m. Call in the senators.

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

The Hon. the Speaker: On debate, Senator Simons.

An Hon. Senator: One hour.

The Hon. the Speaker: Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Yannick Fréchette, the son of Senator Gagné, and Joannie Roy, her daughter-in-law.

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

Hon. Raymonde Gagné (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate) tabled the reply to Question No. 51, dated November 23, 2021, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Plett, regarding human trafficking — Public Services and Procurement Canada.

The Hon. the Speaker informed the Senate that a message had been received from the House of Commons with Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material).

(Bill read first time.)

The Hon. the Acting Speaker: Senator Housakos, your time has expired. There are several more senators who would like to ask questions. Are you asking for five more minutes?

Hon. Julie Miville-Dechêne: Senator Housakos, would you agree to take a question?

The Hon. the Acting Speaker: Is it agreed?

Hon. Senators: Agreed.

Senator Housakos: Yes.

The Hon. the Acting Speaker: Senator Housakos, your time has expired, are you asking for five more minutes?

The Hon. the Acting Speaker: Is it agreed, honourable senators?

Some Hon. Senators: Agreed.

Hon. Marilou McPhedran: Honourable senators, I would very much like to be able to speak from my place on the Order Paper, if I may, please. I believe it is my parliamentary right to do so.

The Hon. the Speaker: Is it agreed, honourable senators?

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

Some Hon. Senators: No.