Journals of the Senate
46 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1997, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 75
Thursday, February 20, 1997
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Anderson Andreychuk Austin Beaudoin Berntson Bosa Buchanan Cochrane Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané DeWare Doody Doyle Fairbairn Ghitter Grafstein Graham Grimard Gustafson Hays Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Johnson Kelleher Kenny Keon Kinsella Kirby Landry LeBreton Lewis Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) Maheu Meighen Mercier Milne Molgat Murray Nolin Oliver Ottenheimer Pearson Petten Phillips Poulin Prud'homme Robertson Robichaud Rompkey Rossiter Simard Spivak Stewart 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 Milne for the Honourable Senator Carstairs, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, tabled its Twenty-first Report (Regulations pursuant to Section 118 of the Firearms Act).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-580S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
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, theIncome Tax Act, the Debt Servicing and Reduction Account Act and related Acts.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
The Bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Grafstein, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.
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.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 90, 88 (motions), 21, 25 and 24 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the HonourableSenator Johnson, calling the attention of the Senate to the state of the arts in Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Spivak moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 27 (inquiry) and 22 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Cohen called the attention of the Senate to the Report entitled: "Sounding the Alarm: Poverty in Canada".
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Bosa moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Cohen tabled the following:
Report entitled: "Sounding the Alarm: Poverty in Canada", by the Honourable Erminie Joy Cohen, Senator, with Angela Petten, dated February 1997.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-581S.
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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 Robichaud, P.C.:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at 2:00 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Amendment to the Import Control List, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S.C. 1985, c.E-19, s. 5(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-578.
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Venture III Industries Inc. regarding certain woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarns", dated January 31, 1997 pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65,s. 54. -Sessional Paper No. 2/35-579.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu:
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)
Special Committee of the Senate on the Cape Breton Development Corporation
The names of the Honourable Senators Corbin, Austin, Lewis and Milne substituted for those of the HonourableSenators Lewis, Landry, Gigantès and Anderson (February 19).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The names of the Honourable Senators Anderson, Mercier, Grafstein, Lewis and Hervieux-Payette substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Moore, Bosa, Robichaud, Stanbury and Petten (February 19).
The name of the Honourable Senator Rompkey substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Lewis (February 20).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Lewis (February 19).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Maheu substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hays (February 20).