48 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1999, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 7

Tuesday, November 16, 1999
2:00 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, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, *Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Graham, *Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, *Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, *Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Rivest, Roberge, *Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, *Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Wilson

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable Senator Hays tabled the following:

Supplementary Estimates (A), 1999-2000.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-135.

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Simard tabled the following:

Report entitled: "Bridging the Gap: From Oblivion to the Rule of Law" (Development and Vitality of the Francophone and Acadian Communities: A Fundamental Obligation for Canada) dated November 1999.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-136S.

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, November 17, 1999 , at 1:30 p.m.

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 Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lewis, for the second reading of Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Second reading of Bill S-10, An Act to amend the National Defence Act, the DNA Identification Act and the Criminal Code.

The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ruck, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Nolin 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. Second reading of Bill S-3, An Act to implement an agreement, conventions and protocols between Canada and Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Algeria, Bulgaria, Portugal, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Japan and Luxembourg for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia), that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kelly, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Motions

Resuming the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kroft, seconded by the Honourable Senator Furey:

That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:

To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:

We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Roche moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Spivak, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting. Second reading of Bill S-7, An Act respecting the declaration of royal assent by the Governor General in the Queen's name to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament.

The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Orders No. 6 and 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

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

Reports of Committees

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

Other

Orders No. 6 (inquiry), 8 (motion) and 2 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Simard called the attention of the Senate to the situation vis-à-vis the development and vitality of francophone and Acadian communities, its gradual deterioration, the growing indifference of governments in Canada over the past ten years, and the lack of access to services in French.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):

Reports of the Department of Veterans Affairs required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1999, 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. 2/36-124.

Report of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1985, c. 20, s. 8.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-125.

Report of the President of the Treasury Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1985, c. 20, s. 8.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-126.

Report of the Pension Appeals Board required by the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-127.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 1999-2000 to 2003-04 of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, sbs. 55(4).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-128.

Reports of the Millennium Bureau of Canada required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1999, 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. 2/36-129.

Copy of the Rules amending the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Rules (SOR/99-416) made by Order in Council P.C. 1999-1872 on October 21, 1999, pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-3, sbs. 209(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-130.

Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for tariff relief by Ballin Inc. regarding certain polyester/rayon fabrics", dated October 27, 1999, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-131.

Reports of the Merchant Seamen Compensation Board required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1999, 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. 2/36-132.

Reports of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1999, 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. 2/36-133.

Reports of the Canada Labour Relations Board required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1999, 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. 2/36-134.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon:

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 Transport and Communications

The names of the Honourable Senators Sibbeston, Fairbairn, De Bané and Christensen substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Adams, Perrault, Callbeck and De Bané (November 8).

The names of the Honourable Senators Perrault, Adams, Callbeck, Fairbairn, Sibbeston and Watt substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Fairbairn, Sibbeston, Christensen, Perrault, Poulin and Adams (November 15).

The name of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Forrestall (November 16).

Committee of Selection

The name of the Honourable Senator Grafstein substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stollery (November 15).

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