As the final days of the 41st Parliament continue to grind toward its end, the Senate was back in action for what was possibly the last day. After Senators’ statements (Commemoration of the Air India bombing, the Armendian genocide, Ramadan) and Routine Proceedings, and when Question Period started, Senator Moore led off, asking about the Federal Court order to turn the gun registry data hard drive over, and wondered why the government wound itself on the wrong side of the law. Answering for the government, Senator Carignan praised the end of the registry. Moore was not impressed, and wondered why Canadians should follow the law if the government wouldn’t. Carignan repeate his answer. Moore pressed, noting that the government has not followed the will of parliament in the past — noting the contempt charge at the close of the previous parliament — but Carignan stuck to his talking points. Moore raised Magna Carta, and wondered why the government felt itself above the Rule of Law. Carignan reiterated that the destruction was the will of Parliament. Moore raised the contempt motion and wondered if the government gets to pick and choose which laws it gets to follow. Carignan noted the election. Moore did not let up, at which point Carignan raised the spectre of Justin Trudeau and how he would undo everything, saying he was not ready to be Prime Minister. Moore wondered why it as acceptable that Harper could consider himself as the person who makes the rules, but Carignan retreated to his talking points.

Senator Hervieux—Payette wanted to ask a question to the chair of the Rules Committee, but with him absent, she wanted to ask of the deputy chair, but the Speaker wouldn’t let her. She was forced to ask the government leader her question — what is to be done with the investigation into audit leaks — but was told to ask the Chair, who as it was established, was absent.

Sartorially speaking, snaps go out to Senator Serge Joyal for a tailored black suit with a crisp white shirt and a violet tie, and to Senator Mobina Jaffer for a short-sleeved off-white pinstriped tunic over a black top and a matching skirt. Style citations go out to Senator Maria Chaput for a black and white speckled top with a moss green smock over it, and to Senator Thomas McInnis got a taupe suit with a light green striped shirt and dark grey tie.