49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 30

Tuesday, February 22, 2000
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Boudreau, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

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

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills

The Honourable Senator Grimard presented a Bill S-16, An Act respecting Sir John A. Macdonald Day.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Grimard moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Thursday next, February 24, 2000.

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

Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Finnerty tabled the following:

Report of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 7th General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians' Conference on Environment and Development, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, from November 20 to 23, 1999.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-269.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

A point of order was raised as to whether unparliamentary language was used during Question Period

After debate, The Speaker reserved his decision.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, for the 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.

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

The Bill was then read the second time on division.

The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ghitter, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen, for the second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration Act.

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

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kinsella, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, for the second reading of Bill S-13, An Act to assist in the prevention of wrongdoing in the Public Service by establishing a framework for education on ethical practices in the workplace, for dealing with allegations of wrongdoing and for protecting whistleblowers.

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, 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 Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, for the second reading of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Poet Laureate).

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 Carstairs, 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.

Orders No. 8 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moore, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, for the second reading of Bill C-202, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (flight).

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Moore moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, 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. Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Orders No. 7, 5 (motions), 9, 6, 12, 1 (inquiries), 4 (motion), 11 and 8 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., called the attention of the Senate to the Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the 102nd Inter-Parliamentary Conference, held in Berlin, Germany, from October 9 to 16, 1999.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gill, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Atkins called the attention of the Senate to the financing of post-secondary education in Canada and particularly that portion of the financing that is borne by students, with a view to developing policies that will address and alleviate the debt load which post-secondary students are being burdened with in Canada.

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

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

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With leave, The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.

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

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, February 23, 2000, at 1:30 p.m.;

That at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, if the business of the Senate has not been completed, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings to adjourn the Senate;

That should a division be deferred until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings at 3:30 p.m. to suspend the sitting until 5:30 p.m. for the taking of the deferred division; and

That all matters on the Orders of the Day and on the Notice Paper, which have not been reached, shall retain their position.

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 Public Service Staff Relations Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Public Service Staff Relations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-35, sbs. 114(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-265.

Amendments to the Management Plan for Banff National Park, dated 1998, pursuant to the Act to amend the National Parks Act, S.C. 1988, c. 48, sbs. 5(1.1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-266.

Report of the operations under the Fisheries Development Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Fisheries Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-21, s. 10. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-267.

Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2000-90, dated February 1, 2000, concerning the Supplementary Agreement to the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Republic of the Philippines, signed on November 13, 1999, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-268.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:

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 Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kirby (February 21).

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

The names of the Honourable Senators Furey and Perry (Poirier) substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Maheu and Losier-Cool (February 21).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Maheu (February 21).

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