49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 54

Wednesday, May 10, 2000
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe,

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, *Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, 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, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, *Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, *Mahovlich, *Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, *Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., tabled the following:

Letter, dated December 8, 1999, to the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., Chair of the Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders Committee, from the Honourable Senator Pearson concerning issues relating to in camera Parliamentary meetings (English text).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-363S.

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia):

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, May 11, 2000, at 1:30 p.m.

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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Motions

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

Bills

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.

Debate.

DEFERRED DIVISION

At 3:30 p.m. and pursuant to Rule 66(3), the Senate proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Oliver to 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.

The question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Oliver, seconded by the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., that the Bill be not now read a third time but that it be amended, in Clause 350, on page 144, by replacing line 6 with the following:

"(2) Not more than $4,000 of the total".

The motion in amendment was negatived on the following division:

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk , Atkins, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Buchanan, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, De Ware, Di Nino, Doody, Forrestall, Grimard, Kelleher, Kinsella, LeBreton, Lynch-Staunton, Murray, Nolin, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Roche, Rossiter, St. Germain, Simard, Spivak, Stratton, Tkachuk-30

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Boudreau, Bryden, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané , Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kenny, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Pearson, Pépin, Poulin, Poy, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Rompkey, Ruck, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Stollery, Taylor, Watt, Wiebe-48, ,

ABSTENTIONS

The Honourable Senators

Gauthier -1

ADJOURNMENT

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 Transport and Communications

The name of the Honourable Senator Kirby substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Furey (May 9).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The name of the Honourable Senator Gill substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (May 10).

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