Journals of the Senate
45 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1996, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 14
Thursday, May 2nd, 1996
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams Anderson Atkins Bacon Balfour Beaudoin Berntson Bolduc Bonnell Bryden Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané DeWare Di Nino Doyle Forrestall Ghitter Gigantès Graham Grimard Gustafson Hays Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Kelleher Kelly Keon Kinsella Kirby Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) MacEachen Maheu Meighen Milne Molgat Murray Nolin Oliver Ottenheimer Pearson Perrault Poulin Prud'homme Rivest Rizzuto Robertson Robichaud Rompkey Rossiter Roux St. Germain Simard Sparrow Spivak Stanbury Stewart Stratton Taylor Tkachuk Twinn Watt
PRAYERS.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Hébert presented the following:
THURSDAY, May 2, 1996
The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Pursuant to Rule 85(1)(b) of the Rules of the Senate, your Committee submits herewith the list of Senators nominated by it to serve on the Special Committee of the Senate on the Cape Breton Development Corporation:
The Honourable Senators Anderson, Buchanan, De Bané, *Fairbairn (or Graham), Ghitter, Gigantès, Landry, *Lynch-Staunton (or Berntson), MacDonald (Halifax), Macdonald (Cape Breton), MacEachen, Murray, Rompkey and Stanbury.
*Ex Officio members
Respectfully submitted,
JACQUES HÉBERT
Chairman
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Hébert moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that the Report be adopted now.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Oliver tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 2/35-126S):
THURSDAY, May 2, 1996
The Special Joint Committee on Code of Conduct has the honour to present its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-fifth Parliament are as follows:
1. With respect to its study on a Code of Conduct for Parliamentarians:
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Committee travel |
$ 978.70 |
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Registration fees |
-- |
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Contract consulting |
368.33 |
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Advertising |
-- |
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Temporary help |
-- |
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Hospitality |
-- |
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Miscellaneous |
13,078.70 |
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Total |
$ 14,425.73 |
Your Committee heard from 23 witnesses and held 15 meetings. The end of the First Session of the Thirty-Fifth Parliament came before your Committee could present a Final Report.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald H. Oliver
Joint Chairman
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its Fourth Report (Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Contraventions Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Perrault, P.C.:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, May 7, 1996, at 2:00 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reading of Petitions for Private Bills
The First Report of the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 2/35-127S) and reads as follows:-
THURSDAY, May 2, 1997
Pursuant to Rule 107(2), the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills has the honour to present his
FIRST REPORT
Your Examiner has duly examined the following petition and finds that the requirements of the Rules of the Senate have been complied with in all material respects:-
Of The Corporation of the City of North Bay ("City of North Bay"), in the Province of Ontario; praying for the passage of an Act to dissolve the Nipissing and James Bay Railway Company.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary W. O'Brien
Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills
The following petition was read and received:-
Of The Corporation of the City of North Bay ("City of North Bay"), in the Province of Ontario; praying for the passage of an Act to dissolve the Nipissing and James Bay Railway Company.
Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills
The Honourable Senator Kelleher, P.C., presented a Bill S-7, An Act to dissolve the Nipissing and James Bay Railway Company.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Kelleher, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald (Halifax), that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday next, May 7, 1996.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-15, An Act to amend, enact and repeal certain laws relating to financial institutions.
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate have passed this Bill, without amendment.
Third reading of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (nuclear undertakings) and to make a related amendment to another Act.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacEachen, P.C., that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Cohen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lavoie-Roux, that the Bill be not now read the third time, but that it be referred back to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for further study.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Gigantès moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hébert, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
The Order to resume the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bacon was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cools, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sparrow, for the second reading of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (plea bargaining).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, 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.
Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
The Order for the second reading of Bill C-275 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 5, 1, 3 and 2 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Draft regulations concerning: Firearms Licences Regulations (SOR 95-545-01), Storage, Display and Transportation of Firearms and other Weapons Regulations (SOR 96-216-01), Authorizations to Transport Restricted Firearms and Prohibited Firearms Regulations (SOR 96-243-01), Authorizations to Carry Restricted Firearms and Certain Handguns Regulations (SOR 96-242-01), Non-Prohibited Ammunition Transfer Document Regulations (SOR 96-224-01), pursuant to An Act respecting firearms and other weapons, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 118(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-125.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C.:
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 Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Maheu substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Davey (May 2).