Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Transport and Communications

Issue 20 - Orders of Reference

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, April 14, 2005:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moore, seconded by the Honourable Senator Furey, for the second reading of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, the Canada National Marine Conservation Areas Act and the Oceans Act.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Moore moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Phalen, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Thursday, June 2, 2005:

The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley:

That, notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, the date for the presentation of the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on its study into the current state of Canadian media industries; emerging trends and developments in these industries; the media's role, rights, and responsibilities in Canadian society; and current and appropriate future policies relating thereto, be extended from Friday, June 17, 2005 to Friday, December 23, 2005.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Extract from the Journals of the Senate of Tuesday, June 7, 2005:

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-31, An Act to authorize the construction and maintenance of a bridge over the St. Lawrence River and a bridge over the Beauharnois Canal for the purpose of completing Highway 30.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Paul Bélisle

Clerk of the Senate