The Hon. the Speaker: Those in favour of the motion will please say “yea.”

The Hon. the Speaker: Those opposed to the motion, please say “nay.”

The Hon. the Speaker: You asked for five more minutes, and I heard a “no.” I’m sorry.

(On motion of Senator LaBoucane-Benson, debate adjourned.)

Hon. Pierrette Ringuette: I have a question in regard to this. Is there a reason why this particular Statutes Repeal Act report would be sent to the Legal Committee, and for them to report it in such a short period of time? I know they are quite a busy committee in regard to the bills they have to deal with.

[Translation]

Hon. Yonah Martin (Deputy Leader of the Opposition): Can you kindly remind us which number this is on the Order Paper?

The Hon. the Speaker: Senator Ringuette, I think you need to be on debate.

[English]

Hon. Patti LaBoucane-Benson (Legislative Deputy to the Government Representative in the Senate), pursuant to notice of November 7, 2023, moved:

That the report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2023, tabled in the Senate on February 1, 2023, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for examination and report; and

That the committee submit its report to the Senate no later than Tuesday, December 5, 2023.

Some Hon. Senators: No.

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?