Journals of the Senate
47 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1998, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 101
Monday, December 7, 1998
4:00 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, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lucier, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Maloney, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Phillips, Pitfield, Poulin, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Ruck, St. Germain, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Whelan
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, *Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lucier, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Maloney, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Phillips, Pitfield, Poulin, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Ruck, St. Germain, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Whelan
PRAYERS
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Jean B. Forest, who resigned from the Senate on August 28, 1998.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-57, An Act to amend the Nunavut Act with respect to the Nunavut Court of Justice and to amend other Acts in consequence, 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 Pépin, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Wednesday next, December 9, 1998.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Commons Public Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-445, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Stormont-Dundas, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Wednesday next, December 9, 1998.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-464, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Sackville-Eastern Shore, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Wednesday next, December 9, 1998.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-465, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Argenteuil-Papineau, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Maheu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Wednesday next, December 9, 1998.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Milne tabled the following:Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association which participated at the Session of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, held in Strasbourg, France, from September 21 to 25, 1998.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-947.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Butts, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, for the third reading of Bill C-38, An Act to amend the National Parks Act (creation of Tuktut Nogait National Park).After debate, In amendment, the Honourable Senator Adams moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Bill be not now read a third time, but that it be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples for further consideration.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the Seventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates (B) 1998-99) presented in the Senate on December 3, 1998.The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that the Report be adopted.
After debate, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Second reading of Bill C-42, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act.The Honourable Senator Mahovlich moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Butts, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Lavoie-Roux moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Ordered, That all remaining Orders be postponed until the next sitting.MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Special Import Measures Act and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal 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 Pépin, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Wednesday next, December 9, 1998.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. A Message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill S-21, An Act respecting the corruption of foreign public officials and the implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, and to make related amendments to other Acts,
And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons have passed this Bill, without amendment.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Statement on the Operations of the Returned Soldiers' Insurance Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Act to amend the Returned Soldiers' Insurance Act, S.C. 1951, c. 59, s.12.-Sessional. Paper No. 1/36-945.Statement on the Operations of the Veterans Insurance Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Veterans Insurance Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. V-3, sbs. 18(2).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-946.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent):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 Transportation Safety and SecurityThe name of the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick removed from the membership (December 4).