49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 40

Thursday, March 29, 2000
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Speaker pro tempore

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Stratton, Tkachuk, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, *Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, *Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, *Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, *Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, *Pépin, *Perrault, *Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Stratton, Tkachuk, Wilson

PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., presented the following:

WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2000

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-9, an Act to give effect to the Nisga'a Final Agreement, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of February 10, 2000, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment, but with the observations appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

JACK AUSTIN

Chair

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OBSERVATIONS
to the Fourth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

During the course of its hearings on Bill C-9, your Committee heard testimony concerning the potential impact of the Nisga'a Final Agreement on unresolved overlapping land claims of the Gitxsan and Gitanyow Nations in the Nass Valley region of northern British Columbia. Your Committee recognizes that the parties have attempted to address this question by including provisions in the Nisga'a Final Agreement that aim to preserve and protect the rights of Aboriginal peoples other than members of the Nisga'a Nation. Your Committee is nevertheless deeply concerned about the implications of outstanding overlap issues, not only in relation to the Nisga'a and neighbouring First Nations, but also in the broader context of the ongoing British Columbia treaty process involving over 50 First Nations. Your Committee therefore strongly urges the federal government and its negotiating partners to pursue vigorously all means at their disposal to ensure that overlap issues are resolved to the satisfaction of concerned First Nations prior to the conclusion of future land claim agreements. The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, 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.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Third reading of Bill C-29, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2000.

The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Bill be read the third time.

After debate, 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. Third reading of Bill C-30, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2001.

The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bryden, that the Bill be read the third time.

After debate, 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. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boudreau, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Hays, for the second reading of Bill C-20, An Act to give effect to the requirement for clarity as set out in the opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Quebec Secession Reference.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, 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 Order No. 2 under OTHER BUSINESS, Reports of Committees, be brought forward. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator LeBreton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, for the adoption of the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (budget-study on the state of the health care system in Canada) presented in the Senate on February 29, 2000.

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

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Orders No. 3, 5 and 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting. At 3:30 p.m., the Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:

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 Aboriginal Peoples

The names of the Honourable Senators Nolin and Finestone substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Johnson and Chalifoux (March 28).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The names of the Honourable Senators Kirby and Pépin substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Corbin and Roche (March 29).

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