Journals of the Senate
49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 36th Parliament
Issue 67
Thursday, June 15, 2000
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, 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, Fairbairn, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, 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, Fairbairn, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Sibbeston, Simard, Spivak, Squires, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson, ,
PRAYERS
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Grimard, who will retire from the Senate on June 16, 2000.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Bacon presented the following:THURSDAY June 15, 2000
The Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-26, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act, the Competition Act, the Competition Tribunal Act and the Air Canada Public Participation Act and to amend another Act in consequence has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, May 30, 2000, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment, but with observations which are appended to this report.Respectfully submitted,
LISE BACON
Chair
(The Appendix to the Report is printed as Appendix "A")The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, 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. The Honourable Senator Kolber presented the following:
THURSDAY, June 15, 2000
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has the honour to present its
SIXTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred the Bill C-22, An Act to facilitate combatting the laundering of proceeds of crime, to establish the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and to amend and repeal certain Acts in consequence, has examined the said Bill in obedience to its Order of Reference dated Thursday, May 18, 2000, and now reports the samewithout amendment, but with a letter and observations, which are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
E. LEO KOLBER
Chairman
(The Appendix to the Report is printed as Appendix "B")The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick, 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. The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its Seventh Report (Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 28, 2000) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
The Honourable Senator Hays presented a Bill S-26, An Act to repeal An Act to incorporate the Western Canada Telephone Company.The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wiebe, 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-34, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Wiebe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, 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.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances 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 Watt, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., presented a Bill S-27, An Act to guarantee the human right to privacy.The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, 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.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A Message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill S-18, An Act to amend the National Defence Act (non-deployment of persons under the age of eighteen years to theatres of hostilities),And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons have passed this Bill, without amendment.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Second reading of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (Part II) in respect of occupational health and safety, to make technical amendments to the Canada Labour Code (Part I) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.The Honourable Senator Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Bill be read the second time.
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 Squires, 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.
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 question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Boudreau, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, for the second reading of Bill C-16, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, for the second reading of Bill C-276, An Act to amend the Competition Act (negative option marketing).After debate, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, 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.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the Motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, for the adoption of the Seventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology entitled: "Quality End-of-Life Care: The Right of Every Canadian", tabled in the Senate on June 6, 2000,And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Corbin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the motion be amended by adding the following words:
That the Senate request the Government to provide a comprehensive response to the unanimous recommendations contained in this Report within six months of the adoption of this motion.""; and
After debate, The Honourable Senator Maheu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Orders No. 2 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting. Consideration of the Ninth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs (power to hire staff and to travel) presented in the Senate on June 13, 2000.
The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Consideration of the Second Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (power to hire staff and to travel) presented in the Senate on June 13, 2000.
The Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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. Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Poulin calling the attention of the Senate to the decision of the Ontario Government not to adopt a recommendation to declare the proposed restructured City of Ottawa a bilingual region.After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Wilson calling the attention of the Senate to the situation in the Sudan.
Debate concluded. Order No. 23 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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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 Cook:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Monday next, June 19, 2000, at 8:00 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Revised Report of the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission entitled "Bill C-23, An Act to modernize the Statutes of Canada in relation to benefits and obligations: Proposed Amendments to the Judges Act (Canada)", pursuant to the Judges Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. J-1, sbs. 26(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-426.Report of the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission, dated May 31, 2000, pursuant to the Judges Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. J-1, sbs. 26(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-427.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs: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 Tech nologyThe name of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (June 12).
The names of the Honourable Senators Robichaud (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) and Wiebe substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Carstairs and Fairbairn (June 14).
The names of the Honourable Senators Gill and Banks substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Ferretti Barth and Gill (June 15).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The names of the Honourable Senators Robichaud (Saint- Louis-de-Kent), Hervieux-Payette and Robichaud (Saint-Louis- de-Kent) substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Hervieux-Payette, Robichaud (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) and Wiebe (June 14).