Journals of the Senate
46 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1997, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 93
Tuesday, April 22, 1997
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gerald R. Ottenheimer, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Anderson Andreychuk Angus Atkins Austin Bacon Beaudoin Berntson Bonnell Bosa
Bryden Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Comeau Cools Corbin DeWare Doyle Fairbairn
Forest Gigantès Graham Gustafson Haidasz Hays Hébert
Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Johnson Kelleher Kelly Kenny Keon Kolber Landry
Lavoie-Roux Lawson LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lucier Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax)
Maheu Mercier Milne Moore Nolin Oliver Ottenheimer Pearson Pépin Perrault
Petten Phillips Prud'homme Rivest Roberge Robertson Rompkey Rossiter Simard
Sparrow Stanbury Stewart Stollery Stratton Taylor Tkachuk Twinn Wood
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Carstairs presented the following:
TUESDAY, April 22, 1997
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its
TWENTY-SEVENTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (high risk offenders), the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Criminal Records Act, the Prisons and Reformatories Act and the Department of the Solicitor General Act, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Thursday, April 17, 1997, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment but with the following observation:
Your Committee understands that, due to limited correctional system resources, priority for treatment may be given to those offenders who are approaching parole eligibility. As a result, your Committee is concerned that the treatment of dangerous offenders may be further delayed by Bill C-55 amendments that will extend their parole ineligibility period from three to seven years. Accordingly, your Committee urges the Solicitor General to monitor the effects of Bill C-55 to ensure that there are sufficient resources in place to provide dangerous offenders with adequate and timely access to treatment.
Respectfully submitted,
SHARON CARSTAIRS
Chair
The Honourable Senator Moore moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kenny, 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.
The Honourable Senator Bacon, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, tabled itsTenth Report (interim) entitled: Wired to Win-Canada's International Competitive Position in Communications. -Sessional Paper No. 2/35-666S.
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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 Kenny presented the following:
TUESDAY, April 22, 1997
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
EIGHTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee has examined and approved the supplementary budgets presented to it by the following Committees for the proposed expenditures of the said Committees for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1998:
Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation)
| Professional and Other Services | $19,600 |
| Transport and Communications | 30,000 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,500 |
| Total | $51,100 |
Banking, Trade and Commerce (Financial System in Canada)
| Professional and Other Services | $ 43,000 |
| Transport and Communications | 220,612 |
| All Other Expenditures | 3,400 |
| Total | $267,012 |
Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Post-Secondary Education)
| Professional and Other Services | $ 3,000 |
| Transport and Communications | 15,000 |
| All Other Expenditures | 0 |
| Total | $ 18,000 |
Canadian Airborne Regiment in Somalia (Special)
| Professional and Other Services | $246,800 |
| Transport and Communications | 15,500 |
| All Other Expenditures | 35,700 |
| Total | $298,000 |
Transport and Communications (Transportation Safety)
| Professional and Other Services | $ 33,250 |
| Transport and Communications | 39,120 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,500 |
| Total | $ 73,870 |
Transport and Communications (Communications)
| Professional and Other Services | $ 47,000 |
| Transport and Communications | 4,200 |
| All Other Expenditures | 500 |
| Total | $ 51,700 |
Foreign Affairs (Asia Pacific Region)
| Professional and Other Services | $ 24,200 |
| Transport and Communications | 4,800 |
| All Other Expenditures | 1,000 |
| Total | $ 30,000 |
Respectfully submitted,
COLIN KENNY
Chairman
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bosa, that the Report be placed on theOrders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator DeWare presented the following:
TUESDAY, April 22, 1997
The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its
FOURTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred the Bill C-300, An Act respecting the establishment and award of a Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal for Canadians who have served with an international peacekeeping mission, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, April 8, 1997, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment but with the following recommendations:
The Committee affirms the recommendations of the National Council of Veteran Associations (as contained in the Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs' report Keeping the Faith: Into the Future, and briefs submitted to the Subcommittee on January 20, 1997 and April 21, 1997, respectively) regarding the creation of new awards and medals, with the intention that these recommendations be given effect in such manner as to ensure a timely completion of awards and medals commemorating the end of the Second World War; and
The Committee recommends that the Government of Canada include, in its Honours and Awards Committee, representatives of the major veterans associations in Canada and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Respectfully submitted,
MABEL M. DeWARE
Chairman
The Honourable Senator DeWare for the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, 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.
The Honourable Senator DeWare, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, tabled its Fifteen Report entitled: Steadying the Course.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-667S.
The Honourable Senator DeWare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, 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 Comeau, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries, presented its Third Report (budget-study on privatization and quota licensing inCanada's Fisheries).
Ordered, That the Report be printed as an Appendix to the Journals of the Senate of this day and form part of the permanent records of this House.
(See Appendix "A" at pages 1246 - 1250.)
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Phillips, 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 Tkachuk, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its Tenth Report (Interim) (Main Estimates 1997-98).
Ordered, That the Report be printed as an Appendix to the Journals of the Senate of this day and form part of the permanent records of this House.
(See Appendix "B" at pages 1251 -1257)
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Doyle, 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.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23, 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 Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry have power to sit at 3:30 p.m. today, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
After debate,
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 Pépin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the second reading of Bill C-44, An Act for making the system of Canadian ports competitive, efficient and commercially oriented, providing for the establishing of port authorities and the divesting of certain harbours and ports, for the commercialization of the St. Lawrence Seaway and ferry services and other matters related to maritime trade and transport and amending the Pilotage Act and amending and repealing other 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 Pépin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stewart, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, for the second reading of Bill C-77, An Act concerning an order under the International Development (Financial Institutions) Assistance Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Stewart moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hébert, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hays, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, for the second reading of Bill C-34, An Act to establish programs for the marketing of agricultural products, to repeal the Agricultural Products Board Act, the Agricultural Products Cooperative Marketing Act, the Advance Payments for Crops Act and the Prairie Grain Advance Payments Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cools, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the second reading Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (production of records in sexual offence proceedings).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Pearson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, 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.
Third reading of Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Copyright Act.
The Honourable Senator Gigantès moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cools, that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Berntson for the Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, that further debate on the motion 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.
Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Lewis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Berntson, for the second reading of Bill C-205, An Act to amend theCriminal Code and the Copyright Act (profit from authorship respecting a crime).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Cogger moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petten, 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
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Oliver, seconded by the Honourable Senator Doyle, for the adoption of the Final Report of the Special Joint Committee on a Code of Conduct, entitled: Code of Official Conduct, tabled in the Senate on March 20, 1997.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Berntson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cogger, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 29, 38 (inquiries), 112, 114 (motions), 35, 33, 34, 25, 31, (inquiries), 22 (motion), 15 and 30 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 90 (motion) was called and pursuant to Rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
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At 4:15 p.m. the sitting was adjourned during pleasure to resume at the call of the bell at approximately 6:30 p.m.
At 7:05 p.m. the sitting resumed.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-93, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 18, 1997, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Thursday next,April 24, 1997.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-37, An Act to implement an agreement between Canada and the Russian Federation, a convention between Canada and the Republic of South Africa, an agreement between Canada and the United Republic of Tanzania, an agreement between Canada and the Republic of India and a convention between Canada and Ukraine, for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Thursday next, April 24, 1997.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-39, An Act respecting the York Factory First Nation and the settlement of matters arising from an agreement relating to the flooding of land, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stanbury, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Thursday next,April 24, 1997.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Nelson House First Nation and the settlement of matters arising from an agreement relating to the flooding of land, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cools, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Thursday next,April 24, 1997.
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 Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Alpine Joe Sportswear Ltd. regarding certain 4 thread twill fabrics", dated March 27, 1997, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, sbs. 21(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-665.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lucier:
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 and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Bosa substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Perrault (April 21).
The names of the Honourable Senators Anderson, Perrault and Andreychuk substituted for those of the HonourableSenators Haidasz, Hervieux-Payette and Rossiter (April 22).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators Landry, Moore, Maheu and Lewis substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Moore, Landry, Corbin and Kenny (April 22).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The names of the Honourable Senators Atkins and Cochrane substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Grimard and Atkins (April 22).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Bryden substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Watt (April 22).