Journals of the Senate
45 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1996, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 4
Wednesday, March 20, 1996
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Anderson Andreychuk Angus Atkins Austin Bacon Beaudoin Berntson Bonnell Bosa Bryden Buchanan Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin Davey De Bané Di Nino Doody Doyle Fairbairn Ghitter Graham Grimard Gustafson Haidasz Hays Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Kinsella Kirby Kolber Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lucier Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) MacEachen Mar chand Milne Molgat Murray Nolin Pearson Perrault Poulin Prud'homme Riel Rizzuto Robertson Rossiter Roux St. Germain Simard Sparrow Spivak Stratton Taylor Tkachuk Watt Wood
PRAYERS.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Reports From Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Report of the Thirteenth Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, from January 3 to 6, 1996.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-60.
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Section of the Assemblée internationale des parlementaires de langue française (AIPLF) respecting its participation at the Bureau meeting, held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 4 and 5, 1996.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-61.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Stratton presented petitions:
Of Residents of Canada concerning the Firearms Act.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Second reading of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Judges Act.
The Honourable Senator Lewis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Lewis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Landry:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon:
the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending the 31st March, 1997, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10 and Privy Council Vote 25; and
the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending the 31st March, 1996.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kinsella, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, for the second reading of Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (sexual orientation).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., called the attention of the Senate to the state of the coal mining industry in Cape Breton and the policy of the Cape Breton Development Corporation in relation thereto.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator MacEachen, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled: "Request for Tariff Relief by Perfect Dyeing Canada Inc. regarding raw white acrylic yarn in hank form" dated February 26, 1996, pursuant to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985 (4th Supp.), c. 47, s. 42.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-54.
Supplementary agreement amending the Convention between the Government of Canada and the Governments of France, Belgium and Israel for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to taxes on income and capital and for the prevention of fiscal evasion, signed at Ottawa on November 30, 1995, together with Order in Council P.C. 1996-139, dated February 6, 1996, approving same, pursuant to the Canada-France Income Tax Convention, S.C. 1974-75-76, c. 104, sbs. 11(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-55.
Report of the Northern Pipeline Agency, including its accounts and financial statements certified by the Auditor General, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to the Northern Pipeline Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-26, s. 14.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-56.
Report of the Export Development Corporation, including its accounts and financial statements certified by the Auditor General, for the year ended December 31, 1995, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, s. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-57.
Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for the year 1995, pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. H-6, s. 61(3).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-58.
Report of the State of Canada's Forests for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1994, pursuant to the Department of Forestry Act, S.C. 1989, c. 27, s. 10(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-59.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Landry:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Taylor substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (March 19).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gigantès (March 20).