47 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1998, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 78

Wednesday, September 23, 1998
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were: 

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Balfour, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Johnson, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Maloney, Mercier, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, Poulin (Charette), Rivest, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, Simard, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Whelan, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Balfour, Beaudoin, Berntson, *Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Johnson, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Maloney, Mercier, *Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, Poulin (Charette), Rivest, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, Simard, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Whelan, Wilson

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Reading of Petitions for Private Bills

The Second Report of the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 1/36-782S) and reads as follows:-

WEDNESDAY, September 23, 1998

Pursuant to Rule 107(2), the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills has the honour to present his

SECOND REPORT

Your Examiner has duly examined the following petition and finds that the requirements of the Rules of the Senate have been complied with in all material respects:-

Of The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Mack enzie, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, in the Northwest Territories; praying for the passage of an Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Mackenzie.

Respectfully submitted,

GARY W. O'BRIEN

Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills

The following petition was read and received: -

Of The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Mackenzie, of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith, in the Northwest Territories; praying for the passage of an Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Mackenzie.

Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Grafstein tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, to the Thirty-ninth Annual Meeting, held in Nantucket, Massachusetts, from May 14 to 18, 1998.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-783.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Private Bills

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Orders No. 35, 15, 27 (inquiries), 45 (motion), 23, 32 (inquiries), 1 (motion), 34 and 37 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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With leave, The Senate reverted to Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills. The Honourable Senator Taylor presented a Bill S-20, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of Mackenzie.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Taylor moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday next, September 29, 1998.

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, Operating Budget and Capital Budget for 1998-99 to 2000-01 of the Queens Quay West Land Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-780.

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1998-99 to 2002-03 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1998-99 of the Canada Lands Company Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sessional Paper No. 1/36-781.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux:

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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The name of the Honourable Senator Fraser added to the membership (September 22).

The name of the Honourable Senator Grafstein substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Watt (September 23).

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The names of the Honourable Senators Gill, Wood and Chalifoux substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Forest and Wood (September 23).

Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders

The names of the Honourable Senators Pearson and Grafstein substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Sparrow and Johnstone (September 23).

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