Journals of the Senate
45 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1996, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 26
Wednesday, June 5, 1996
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Anderson Andreychuk Atkins Austin Bacon Beaudoin Bolduc Bonnell Bosa Bryden Carstairs Cogger Comeau Cools Corbin Davey De Bané DeWare Di Nino Doody Doyle Fairbairn Forest Forrestall Gigantès Grafstein Grimard Gustafson Haidasz Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Kelly Keon Kinsella Kolber Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lynch-Staunton Macdonald (Cape Breton) MacDonald (Halifax) MacEachen Marchand Milne Molgat Oliver Ottenheimer Pearson Perrault Petten Phillips Poulin Prud'homme Riel Rivest Rizzuto Robichaud Rompkey Rossiter Roux Simard Stanbury Stewart Stollery Stratton Tkachuk Twinn Watt Wood
PRAYERS.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-20, An Act respecting the commercialization of civil air navigation services, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Stanbury moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Riel, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Monday next, June 10, 1996.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,The Honourable Senator Gustafson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rossiter:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings on June 6, 1996, on its consideration of the issues regarding raw milk products, with the least possible disruption of its hearings.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Stewart moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petten:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have power to sit at 3:15 p.m. today, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator DeWare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology have power to sit at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, June 6, 1996, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux- Payette, P.C., for the third reading of Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Haidasz, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cools, that notwithstanding that the Senate is on the point of debating Bill C-33 at third reading, the Bill be not now read a third time; and
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be accorded powers to meet when the Senate is not in session, and that Bill C-33 be referred thereto with the order of reference to examine the Bill in respect of the impact thereof to the interpretation and application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and other federal statute and administrative law, with particular reference to the potential effect upon or the powers to affect:
criteria determining charitable status for religious groups and churches;
criteria for the transfer of payments in education and in health-care in the provinces;
criteria for the screening of biological assays, particularly donated blood;
the freedom of association particularly in respect of rental accommodation in a family dwelling;
the freedom of religious belief and expression;
the preservation and enhancement of multicultural heritage; and
preeminence in respect of benefits accorded to natural families based on the marriage of two persons of the opposite sex,
as well as in respect of the advisability of the term "sexual orientation" to establish the purpose of Bill C-33 and respect for and compliance with the said purpose, as compared with alternate terminology relating to visible characteristics appertaining to sexual orientation, such as "masculinity or femininity" or other terms as may be proposed in testimony or public communication with the said Committee;
to hear expert testimonies from an array of populist and religious groups and experts on all of the aforesaid matters;
and to report to the Senate its findings, recommendations and any amendments to Bill C-33 not later than October 7, 1996.
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived.
The question then being put on the motion of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., for the third reading of Bill C-33, it was adopted on the following division:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Anderson Andreychuk Atkins Austin Bacon Beaudoin Bolduc Bosa Bryden Carstairs Cogger Corbin Davey De Bané DeWare Doody Doyle Fairbairn Forrestall Grafstein Grimard Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Keon Kinsella Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lynch-Staunton Macdonald (Cape Breton) MacEachen Marchand Milne Oliver Ottenheimer Pearson Petten Poulin Prud'homme Riel Rivest Rizzuto Rompkey Rossiter Roux Simard Stanbury Stewart Stollery Watt Wood-54
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Gustafson Haidasz Perrault Phillips Stratton Tkachuk-6
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
Accordingly, the Bill was 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.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
The Order to resume debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bacon was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Ordered, That Order No. 28 (motion) under Other be brought forward.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Simard, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella:
That it be an instruction of this House that the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology adjourn from time to time and from place to place in Canada when it begins consideration of Bill C-12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following division:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk Atkins Beaudoin Bolduc Cogger Comeau DeWare Di Nino Doody Doyle Forrestall Grimard Gustafson Jessiman Kelly Kinsella Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lynch-Staunton Macdonald (Cape Breton) MacDonald (Halifax) Oliver Ottenheimer Phillips Prud'homme Rivest Rossiter Simard Stratton Tkachuk-30
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Anderson Austin Bacon Bonnell Bosa Bryden Carstairs Cools Corbin Davey De Bané Fairbairn Forest Gigantès Grafstein Haidasz Hébert Hervieux-Payette Landry Lewis Losier-Cool MacEachen Marchand Milne Pearson Perrault Petten Poulin Riel Rizzuto Robichaud Rompkey Roux Stanbury Stewart Stollery Watt Wood-38
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
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Ordered, That all remaining Orders be postponed until the next sitting.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Stanbury moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rizzuto:
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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Stollery substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Petten (June 4).
The name of the Honourable Senator Petten substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stollery (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The names of the Honourable Senators Marchand and Tkachuk substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Riel and Charbonneau (June 4).
The name of the Honourable Senator Riel substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Marchand (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Bosa substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stewart (June 4).