Journals of the Senate
45 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1996, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 37
Thursday, September 26, 1996
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams Anderson Andreychuk Austin Beaudoin Berntson Bolduc Bonnell Bosa Bryden
Carstairs Cogger Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané DeWare Di Nino Doody Doyle
Fairbairn Gauthier Grafstein Graham Grimard Hébert
Hervieux-Payette Kelly Kenny Kinsella Kirby Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis
Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) Marchand Mercier Milne Molgat Nolin
Oliver Pearson Perrault Petten Phillips Poulin Prud'homme Rivest Robertson
Robichaud Rompkey Rossiter St. Germain Simard Stanbury Stratton Taylor Tkachuk
Watt
PRAYERS.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its Fourteenth Report (Bill C-243, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (reimbursement of election expenses) ) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Taylor moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until later this day.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bryden, seconded by the Honourable Senator Roux, for the second reading of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Judges Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Second reading of Bill C-56, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1997.
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, 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 De Bané, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the Thirteenth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (amendment to the Constitution of Canada, Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on July 17, 1996.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Doody moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Berntson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Second reading of Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stanbury, 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 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 16, 13 (inquiries), 22 (motion), 7 and 6 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming the debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, calling the attention of the Senate to the state of palliative care services in Canada.
Debate concluded.
Order No. 2 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stanbury:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, October 1, 1996, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams:
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 Joint Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator Riel substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (September 25).
The name of the Honourable Senator Landry substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poulin (September 26).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Keon (September 25).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The name of the Honourable Senator Gauthier substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (September 26).