Journals of the Senate
46 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1997, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 78
Thursday, March 6, 1997
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable William J. Petten, Acting Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Anderson Andreychuk Atkins Bolduc Bosa Bryden Carstairs Cogger Cools Corbin De Bané DeWare Doody Doyle Fairbairn Forest Gigantès Graham Grimard Gustafson Haidasz Hays Hébert Kenny Keon Kinsella Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Lucier Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) Mercier Molgat Murray Pearson Petten Poulin Prud'homme Rossiter Simard Sparrow Stanbury Stewart Taylor
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bosa:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Monday next, March 10, 1997, at 8:00 p.m.
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. 28, dated March 19, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the HonourableSenator Forrestall, respecting Civil Aviation Medical Examiners.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-597S.
Reply to Question No. 144, dated June 19, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Comeau, respecting the Youth Task Force.-Sessional PaperNo. 2/35-598S.
Reply to Question No. 153, dated December 10, 1996, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Spivak, respecting the Canada-China agreement concerning two Candu nuclear reactors.-Sessional PaperNo. 2/35-599S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Third reading of Bill C-60, An Act to establish the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and to repeal and amend other Acts as a consequence.
The Honourable Senator Taylor moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Anderson, that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate,
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.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, for the second reading of Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of health care providers).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator DeWare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Doyle, 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
Consideration of the Sixteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (budget - Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce), presented in the Senate on March 5, 1997.
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the Seventeenth Report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (budget - Special Committee of the Senate on the Cape Breton Development Corporation), presented in the Senate onMarch 5, 1997.
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 5 was called and pursuant to Rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
Other
Orders No. 22 (motion), 15, 30 (inquiries), 90, 88 (motions), 21, 25, 24 and 27 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Bolduc called the attention of the Senate to the inquiry standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton concerning the Budget presented by the Minister of Finance on February 18, 1997.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton:
That notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on February 11, 1997, the Special Committee of the Senate on the Cape Breton Development Corporation which was authorized to examine and report upon the Annual Report, Corporate Plan and progress reports of the Cape Breton Development Corporation and related matters, be empowered to present its final report no later than April 10, 1997 and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee contained in the final report until April 14, 1997; and
That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development to the House of Commons for the year 1997, pursuant to an Act to amend the Auditor General Act,S.C. 1995, c. 43, sbs. 23(3).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-594.
Report on the operations under the Canada Water Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to the Act,R.S.C. 1985, c. C-11, s. 38.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-595.
Report on the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28,ss. 231 and 238.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-596.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.