Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Issue 21 - Minutes of Proceedings
OTTAWA, Tuesday, November 22, 2005
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 6:04 p.m. in room 160-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Carney, P.C., Corbin, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Downe, Mahovlich, Prud'homme, P.C., Robichaud, P.C. and Stollery (10).
Also present: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg, Analyst.
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, the committee undertook its study of Bill C-25, An Act governing the operation of remote sensing space systems.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Dan McTeague, P.C., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
WITNESSES:
Foreign Affairs and International Trade:
Paul Chapin, Director General, International Security Bureau;
Phillip Baines, Senior Policy Advisor, Science and Technology, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Chemical, Biological and Conventional Weapons Division;
Bruce Mann, Senior Counsel, Justice Legal Services Division.
National Defence:
Lieutenant-Colonel Scott Johnson, Directorate of Space Development.
Mr. McTeague made a presentation and, along with Mr. Baines, Mr. Chapin and LCol. Johnson, answered questions.
It was agreed that the committee proceed with a clause-by-clause study of Bill C-25, An Act governing the operation of remote sensing space systems.
Agreed — that the title and clause 1 be allowed to stand.
At 7:26 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
OTTAWA, Wednesday, November 23, 2005
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[Translation]
The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs met this day at 4:26 p.m. in room 160-S of the Centre Block, the Chairman, the Honourable Peter A. Stollery, presiding.
Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Carney, P.C., Corbin, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Downe, Mahovlich, Poulin, Robichaud, P.C. and Stollery (10).
Other senator present: The Honourable Senator Peterson (1).
Also present: From the Parliamentary Research Branch of the Library of Parliament: Peter Berg, Analyst.
In attendance: The official reporters of the Senate.
Pursuant to the Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, the committee continued to examine Bill C-25, An Act governing the operation of remote sensing space systems.
APPEARING:
The Honourable Dan McTeague, P.C., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
WITNESS:
Foreign Affairs and International Trade:
Bruce Mann, Senior Counsel, Justice Legal Services Division.
The Chairman made a statement.
Messrs. McTeague and Mann answered questions.
It was agreed that the committee continue its clause-by-clause study of Bill C-25, An Act governing the operation of remote sensing space systems.
Clause 2 agreed to.
Clause 3 agreed to.
Clause 4 agreed to.
Clause 5 agreed to.
Clause 6 agreed to.
Clause 7 agreed to.
Clause 8 agreed to.
Clause 9 agreed to.
Clause 10 agreed to.
Clause 11 agreed to.
Clause 12 agreed to.
Clause 13 agreed to.
Clause 14 agreed to.
Clause 15 agreed to.
Clause 16 agreed to.
Clause 17 agreed to.
Clause 18 agreed to.
Clause 19 agreed to.
Clause 20 agreed to.
The Honourable Senator Carney, P.C., moved that Bill C-25 be amended at clause 21:
(a) on page 17, by replacing lines 29 to 41 with the following:
``The Minister of National Defence and the Solicitor General of Canada may not delegate the exercise of any of their powers under this act'';
(b) and by deleting lines 1 to 20 on page 18 of the bill.
The question being put on the motion, it was rejected by a show of hands:
YEAS: 4; NAYS: 6.
Clause 21 agreed to on dissent.
Clause 22 agreed to.
Clauses 22 to 30 agreed to.
Clause 31 agreed to.
Clause 32 agreed to.
Clause 33 agreed to.
Clause 34 agreed to.
Clause 35 agreed to.
Clause 36 agreed to.
Clause 37 agreed to.
Clause 38 agreed to.
Clause 39 agreed to.
Clause 40 agreed to.
Clause 41 agreed to.
Clause 42 agreed to.
Clause 43 agreed to.
Clause 44 agreed to.
Clause 45 agreed to.
Clause 45.1 agreed to.
Clause 46 agreed to.
Clause 47 agreed to.
Clause 1 agreed to.
Title agreed to.
At 4:48 p.m., the committee suspended its sitting.
At 5:01 p.m., the committee resumed its sitting.
It was agreed that Bill C-25 carry without amendment, with the following observations:
The Committee was advised by officials that it was not the purpose of clause 22 of the Act to second the use of a private sector satellite such as RADARSAT-2 without appropriate compensation.
It was agreed that the Chairman report the bill with observations at the next sitting of the Senate.
At 5:07 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
ATTEST:
François Michaud
Clerk of the Committee