Journals of the Senate
47 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1998, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 69
Monday, June 8, 1998
8:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Gigantès, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lavoie-Roux, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Phillips, Poulin, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Rompkey, Simard, Spivak, Stewart, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:Report on the 14th Conference of Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers, held in Port-of-Spain, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, from January 2 to 8, 1998.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-629.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Nolin presented the following:MONDAY, June 8, 1998
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its
NINTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-410, An Act to change the name of certain electoral districts, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Thursday, June 4, 1998, examined the said Bill and now reports the same with the following amendments:1. Page 2, Clause 6: Replace lines 13 and 14 with the following:
"ing the name "Beauport - Montmorency - Côte-de-Beaupré - Île d'Orléans" for".2. Page 4, New Clause 19: Add after line 16, on page 4, the following:
"19. In the representation order declared in force by Proclamation of January 8, 1996, under the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, paragraph 17 of that part relating to the Province of British Columbia is amended by substituting the name "Port Moody - Coquitlam - Port Coquitlam" for the name "Port Moody - Coquitlam"."
Respectfully submitted,
PIERRE CLAUDE NOLIN
Acting Chairman
With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen, that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Nolin, Acting Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its Tenth Report (Bill C-411, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia), 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act and the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act and to repeal the Grain Futures Act, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Wednesday next, June 10, 1998.
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 Bryden, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, for the second reading of Bill C-36, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 24, 1998.After debate, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Maheu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick, for the second reading of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (Part I) and the Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
After debate, In amendment, the Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, that the Bill be not now read a second time but that the subject-matter thereof be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived on the following division:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Buchanan, Cohen, Comeau, DeWare, Grimard, Gustafson, Johnson, Keon, Kinsella, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Lynch-Staunton, Murray, Nolin, Spivak, Tkachuk-20
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Austin, Bacon, Bryden, Butts, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Gigantès, Graham, Hervieux-Payette, Johnstone, Joyal, Kenny, Kirby, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Moore, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Poulin, Prud'homme, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Rompkey, Stewart, Taylor, Watt-34ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
The question then being put on the motion of the Honourable Senator Maheu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick, for the second reading of Bill C-19, it was adopted on divisionThe Bill was then read the second time on division.
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.Third reading of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act.
The Honourable Senator Chalifoux moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bryden, 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.
Second reading of Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Parks Canada Agency and to amend other Acts as a consequence.The Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Tkachuk 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.
Second reading of Bill C-39, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867.The Honourable Senator Adams moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia), 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 Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.Reports of Committees
Consideration of the Ninth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill C-410, An Act to change the name of certain electoral districts, with amendments), presented in the Senate earlier this day.The Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gigantès, that the Bill as amended 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.Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Eighth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act in order to add social condition as a prohibited ground of discrimination, with an amendment), presented in the Senate on June 4, 1998.The Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that the Bill as amended 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.Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Fourth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (budget-study on the present state and the future of forestry in Canada) presented in the Senate on May 14, 1998.The Honourable Senator Gustafson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.Orders No. 5 and 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 15 (inquiry), 67 (motion), 30 (inquiry), 27 (inquiry), 45 (motion), 23, 32 (inquiries), 1 (motion) and 21 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.Order No. 14 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to Rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Messages were brought from the House of Commons to return the following Bills:Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 and the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act,
Bill S-9, An Act respecting depository bills and depository notes and to amend the Financial Administration Act,And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons have passed these Bill, without amendment.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen:That within 90 days of the adoption of this motion, the Leader of the Government shall provide the Senate with the response of the Government to the Eleventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce entitled: "The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board: Getting it Right", tabled in the Senate on March 31, 1998.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gigantès, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Stewart moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook:That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have power to sit at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 1998, 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.REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1998-99 to 2002-03 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1998-99 of the National Capital Commission, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sessional Paper No. 1/36-621.Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1998-99 to 2002-03 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1998-99 of the Canadian Museum of Nature, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sessional Paper No. 1/36-622.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1998-99 to 2002-03 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1998-99 of the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-623.Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1998-99 to 2002-03 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1998-99 of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-624.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for the period 1998-99 to 2002-03 of the National Gallery of Canada and its affiliate the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sessional Paper No. 1/36-625.Report of the Auditor General on the requirement to report specified foreign property under Section 233.3 of the Income Tax Act, prepared under the authority of Order in Council P.C. 1997-1980, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-17, s. 11.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-626.
Reports of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-627.Report of the Information Commissioner for the period ending March 31,1998, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 40(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-628.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnstone:That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.___________________________________________
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Special Joint Committee on Child Custody and AccessThe name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cook (June 1).
The name of the Honourable Senator LeBreton added to the membership (June 8).Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The names of the Honourable Senators Stollery and Kenny substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Callbeck and Whelan (June 4).Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fitzpatrick, Watt and Gigantès substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Milne, Joyal, Pépin and Grafstein (June 8).