Bill C-393, An Act to amend the Patent Act (drugs for international humanitarian purposes) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, continued to be debated at second reading.
Bill S-227, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (election expenses), was debated at second reading.
Conservative Ontario Senator Lowell Murray introduced a Senate Private Members' Bill entitled An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (borrowing of money). Bill S-229 was introduced and read a first time.
Bill C-59, Abolition of Early Parole Act, was debated, read a third time and received Royal Assent.
Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages), was debated, read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.