Journals of the Senate
45 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1996, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 60
Wednesday, December 11, 1996
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams Anderson Andreychuk Atkins Austin Bacon Beaudoin Berntson Bolduc Bonnell Bosa Bryden Buchanan Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané DeWare Di Nino Doody Doyle Fairbairn Forest Forrestall Ghitter Gigantès Grafstein Graham Grimard Gustafson Hays Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Johnson Kelleher Kelly Kenny Keon Kinsella Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) Mercier Milne Molgat Moore Murray Nolin Oliver Pearson Perrault Petten Phillips Poulin Prud'homme Rivest Rizzuto Robertson Robichaud Rompkey Rossiter Simard Spivak Stanbury Stewart Stollery Stratton Taylor Tkachuk Twinn Watt Whelan
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Oliver presented the following:
WEDNESDAY, December 11, 1996
The Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee has examined its Order of Reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, March 21, 1996, and on Wednesday, June 19, 1996, and by the House on Tuesday, March 12, 1996, and Wednesday, June 19, 1996 and recommends the following:
That the report deadline be extended to Friday, March 21, 1997.
Respectfully submitted,
Donald H. Oliver
Joint Chair
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ghitter, that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Stewart, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, presented its Fifth Report(Bill C-61, An Act to implement the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rizzuto, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Milne tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Parliamentary Delegation to Taiwan, from October 8 to 13, 1996.-Sessional Paper No. 2\35-543.
Notices of Motions
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 3:00 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, for the third reading of Bill C-45, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (judicial review of parole ineligibility) and another Act.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that the Bill be not now read a third time but that it be amended:
(a) in clause 1, by replacing line 7, on page 1, with the following:
"may, with the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, apply in writing to the appropriate Chief";
(b) in clause 2, by replacing line 20, on page 6, with the following:
"may, with the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, apply in writing to the appropriate Chief" ; and
(c) in clause 2, by replacing line 41, on page 10, with the following:
"may, with the consent of the Attorney General of Canada, apply in writing to the appropriate Chief".
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kenny, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bonnell, for the second reading of Bill C-29, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Buchanan, P.C., tabled the following:
Correspondence concerning Bill C-29, An Act to regulate interprovincial trade in and the importation for commercial purposes of certain manganese-based substances.-Sessional Paper No. 2\35-544S.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Second reading of Bill C-270, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament).
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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 referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the Fourth Report of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (budget), presented to the Senate on December 10, 1996.
The Honourable Senator Lewis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petten, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Twelfth Report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (benefits re individuals on contract with Senators), presented in the Senate on November 7, 1996.
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart, that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Berntson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 6 and 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 15 (inquiry), 22 (motion) and 13 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Keon called the attention of the Senate to issues concerning the Canada Health Act and other matters related to health care in Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Anderson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor, 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 on the implementation of the Employment Equity Act for the year 1996, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, R.S.C. 1985 (2nd Supp.), c. 23, s. 9.Sessional Paper No. 2/35-540.
Report on Crown Corporations and Other Corporate Interests of Canada for the year 1996, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, s. 151(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-541.
Reports of the Treasury Board Secretariat required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, s. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-542.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, 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 Social Affairs, Science andTechnology
The name of the Honourable Senator Landry substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Haidasz (December 11).