Journals of the Senate
46 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1997, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 73
Tuesday, February 18, 1997
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Anderson Austin Beaudoin Bolduc Bosa Buchanan Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané Doody Doyle Fairbairn Grafstein Graham Grimard Gustafson Hays Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Johnson Kelleher Keon Kinsella Kirby Landry Lawson LeBreton Lewis Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) Mercier Milne Molgat Moore Nolin Ottenheimer Pearson Petten Phillips Poulin Prud'homme Riel Rizzuto Robichaud Rossiter St. Germain Simard Spivak Stanbury Stewart Stollery Taylor Tkachuk Twinn Watt
PRAYERS
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Riel, P.C.:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19, 1997, at 1:30 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs have power to sit at 4:00 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, February 19, 1997, 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.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to Rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Graham tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 50, dated April 23, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Kenny, respecting the Department of the Environment.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-574S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Bell Canada Act.
The Honourable Senator Bosa moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rizzuto, 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.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the second reading of Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, 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 Kirby tabled the following:
Document entitled: "Public Opinion Survey of Atlantic Consumer Response to Harmonized Sales Tax Proposals", dated February 4, 1997. (English text)-Sessional PaperNo. 2/35-575S.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Taylor, seconded by the Honourable Senator Anderson, for the second reading of Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend others Acts as a consequence.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Taylor moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Anderson, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Twinn, for the second reading of Bill S-12, An Act providing for self-government by the first nations of Canada.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Twinn, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Twinn tabled the following:
Excerpt from the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, entitled: "Restructuring The Relationship."-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-576S.
Ordered, That the above-mentioned document be printed as an Appendix to the Debates of the Senate of this day.
Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Private Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Meighen, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, for the second reading of Bill S-15, An Act to amend An Act to incorporate the Bishop of the Arctic of the Church of England in Canada.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Doyle, 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.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 88 (motion), 21, 25, 24, 15, 27 (inquiries) and22 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham:
That, when seized with Bill C-70, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts, the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be instructed to hold hearings inNova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland; and
That the Committee authorize television and radio broadcasting of all of its proceedings.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Landry:
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 names of the Honourable Senators Milne, Hébert, Taylor and Robichaud substituted for those of the HonourableSenators Whelan, Perrault, Adams and Rompkey (February 17).
The names of the Honourable Senators Adams, Perrault and Rompkey substituted for those of the HonourableSenators Taylor, Hébert and Robichaud (February 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The names of the Honourable Senators Marchand, Kirby and Hays substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Mercier, Carstairs and Anderson (February 17).
The names of the Honourable Senators Buchanan, Cochrane, Stanbury, Bosa, Petten and Robichaud substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Comeau, Nolin, Adams, Kirby, Marchand and Rompkey (February 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science andTechnology
The name of the Honourable Senator Phillips substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jessiman (February 18).