Journals of the Senate
49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 36th Parliament
Issue 66
Wednesday, June 14, 2000
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Spivak, Squires, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson, ,
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Spivak, Squires, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson, ,
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
The Honourable Senator Hays presented a Bill S-25, An Act to amend the Defence Production Act.The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-5, An Act to establish the Canadian Tourism Commission, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, a related Act, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, the Budget Implementation Act, 1998, the Budget Implementation Act, 1999, the Canada Pension Plan, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff, the Employment Insurance Act, the Excise Act, the Income Tax Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Unemployment Insurance Act, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-19, An Act respecting genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and to implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-27, An Act respecting the national parks of Canada, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wiebe, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Monday next, June 19, 2000.
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 Pépin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, for the third reading of Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations.After debate, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
The Bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate have passed this Bill, without amendment. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boudreau, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-11, An Act to authorize the divestiture of the assets of, and to dissolve, the Cape Breton Development Corporation, to amend the Cape Breton Development Corporation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, 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 Poulin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, for the second reading of Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 1999.
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 Poulin, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Second reading of Bill S-23, An Act respecting Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day.The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, that the Bill be read the second time.
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.
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Ordered, That Order No. 7 under Reports of Committees be brought forward. Consideration of the Seventh Report of the Committee of Selection (membership of Special Committee on Illegal Drugs) presented in the Senate on June 13, 2000.The Honourable Senator Mercier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 2 to 5 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
Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.Other
Orders No. 57, 69 (motions), 21, 22, 14, 17 (inquiries), 7 (motion), 6 and 19 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting. Ordered, That notwithstanding Rule 27(3), Order No. 12 (inquiry of the Honourable Senator Poulin) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days. Ordered, That notwithstanding Rule 27(3), Order No. 18 (inquiry of the Honourable Senator Wilson) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days. Order No. 23 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck.REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report on the administration of the Firearms Act to the Solicitor General of Canada by the Registrar of the Canadian Firearms Registry for the year 1999, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 93(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-424.Report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board for the year ended December 31, 1999, pursuant to the Act to amend the Patent Act and to provide for certain matters in relation thereto, S.C. 1993, c. 2, s. 7.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-425.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.: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 Joint Committee on Official LanguagesThe name of the Honourable Senator Gauthier removed from the membership (June 13).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Banks added to the membership (June 13).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Cordy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Furey (June 14).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Gill substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poulin (June 14).