49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 51

Wednesday, May 3, 2000
1:30 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, Banks, Beaudoin, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Poy, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

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

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Kolber, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, tabled its Fifth Report (Interim) entitled: "The Taxation of Capital Gains". -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-341S.

The Honourable Senator Kolber, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.

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

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With leave of the Senate and notwithstanding Rule 43, the Honourable Senator Tkachuk gave notice that he would raise a question of privilege concerning the unauthorized release of the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce in today's National Post.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hays, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the third reading of Bill C-2, An Act respecting the election of members to the House of Commons, repealing other Acts relating to elections and making consequential amendments to other Acts.

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

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pépin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, for the second reading of Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations.

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

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

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 Fairbairn, P.C., that further debate on the motion 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):

Report of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-335.

Report of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-336.

Report of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year ended December 31, 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-337.

Report of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year ended December 31, 1999, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-338.

Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for tariff relief by Distex Inc. regarding weft knit fabric", dated April 4, 2000, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-339.

Actuarial Report on the Benefit Plan financed through the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Dependants) Pension Fund for the period April 1, 1997 to March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. R-10, sbs. 57(3).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-340.

ADJOURNMENT

At 3:30 p.m., pursuant to the Order adopted by the Senate yesterday, the Senate adjourned.

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The name of the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (May 2).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The name of the Honourable Senator Poulin added to the membership (May 2).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Finnerty (May 2).

Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages

The name of the Honourable Senator Fraser substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Perry (Poirier) (May 2).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The name of the Honourable Senator Poy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (May 3).

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