Journals of the Senate
45 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1996, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 50
Wednesday, November 6, 1996
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams Andreychuk Atkins Austin Bacon Balfour Beaudoin Berntson Bolduc Bonnell Bosa Bryden Buchanan Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané Di Nino Doody Doyle Forrestall Gigantès Grafstein Graham Grimard Hays Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Kelleher Kenny Keon Kinsella Kolber Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) Maheu Mercier Milne Molgat Moore Murray Nolin Oliver Ottenheimer Pearson Perrault Petten Phillips Poulin Prud'homme Rivest Rompkey Rossiter Simard Sparrow Stewart Stollery Watt Whelan Wood
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Stewart, Chairman of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, presented its Third Report (Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kolber, 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.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to Rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Graham tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 55, dated April 24, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, respecting the Pearson Airport Inquiry (Nixon Report).- Sessional Paper No. 2/35-481S.
Reply to Question No. 56, dated April 24, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, respecting the Pearson Airport Inquiry (legal assistance).- Sessional Paper No. 2/35-482S.
Reply to Question No. 57, dated April 24, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, respecting the Pearson Airport Inquiry (accounting assistance).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-483S.
Reply to Question No. 58, dated April 24, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, respecting the Pearson Airport Inquiry (assistance of the federal civil service).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-484S.
Reply to Question No. 59, dated April 25, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, respecting the Pearson Airport suit.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-485S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Third reading of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Yukon Quartz Mining Act and the Yukon Placer Mining Act.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Whelan, P.C., that the Bill be read the third time.
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.
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., for the adoption 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;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Doody, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that the Report be not now adopted but that it be amended by deleting the words "without amendment, but with a dissenting opinion" and substituting therefor the following:
"with the following amendment:
Delete the words in paragraph (b) of Term 17 that precede subparagraph (i) and substitute therefor the words: "where numbers warrant,";"
And on the sub-amendment of the Honourable Senator Cogger, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, that the motion in amendment be amended by substituting for the words "with the following amendment:" the words "with the following amendments: (a)" and by removing the period at the end thereof and adding the following words:
"; and
(b) Delete the words "to direct" in paragraph (c) of Term 17 and substitute therefor the words "to determine and to direct"."
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Graham for the Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Perrault, P.C., that further debate on the sub-amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 4 (Bill S-9) was called and pursuant to Rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Whelan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, for the second reading of Bill C-216, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (broadcasting policy).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Graham for the Honourable Senator Gauthier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Orders No. 6 and 7 were called and pursuant to Rule 27(3) were dropped from the Order Paper.
Other
Orders No. 18, 15 (inquiries) and 22 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, calling the attention of the Senate to Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Graham for the Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hébert, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 16 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Forrestall called the attention of the Senate, as we approach Remembrance Day, to the work that was done and the significance of the pilgrimage, both to Europe and the Far East, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of World War II.
Debate concluded.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bosa:
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 Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The names of the Honourable Senators Kenny and Forest substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Gauthier and Rompkey (November 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator De Bané substituted for that of the Honourable Senator MacEachen (November 6).