49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 71

Thursday, June 22, 2000
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, DeWare, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kennedy, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Spivak, Squires, Stollery, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, DeWare, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kennedy, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Spivak, Squires, Stollery, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe, *Wilson

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:

Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-440. The Honourable Senator Hays tabled the following:

White Paper entitled: "Law Enforcement and Criminal Liability" (including draft legislation), dated June 2000. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-441.

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, Joint Chair of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages, tabled its Third Report (Interim) (Implementation of Part VII of the Official Languages Act).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-442S. The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, tabled its Ninth Report (Final) (Canada's Emergency and Disaster Preparedness). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-443S. The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., presented the following:

THURSDAY, June 22, 2000

The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders has the honour to present its

SIXTH REPORT

1. On Wednesday, May 3, 2000, Senator David Tkachuk gave notice of a question of privilege with respect to a story that had appeared that day in the National Post, entitled "Senate report urges capital gains tax cut." The question of privilege was dealt with on Thursday, May 4, 2000, at which time the Speaker pro tempore ruled that a prima facie breach of privilege existed. Accordingly, Senator Tkachuk moved the following motion, which was agreed to by the Senate:

That the question of privilege concerning the unauthorized release of the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be referred to the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders.

2. Your Committee held a meeting on this order of reference on Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at which Senator Tkachuk and Senator Leo Kolber, the chair of the banking Committee were in attendance. Your Committee also considered this matter at in camera meetings on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 and May 31, 2000.

3. The news story in the National Post referred to the report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce on the taxation of capital gains. It quoted extensively from the final version of the report, which had been approved by the Committee, but not yet presented in the Senate. The article specifically referred to the fact that the Committee's report had not been released. As a result of the premature publicity, Senator Kolber, as the chair of the Committee, tabled the Fifth Report in the Senate on May 3, 2000, several days earlier than had been planned.

4. There is no doubt that the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce was leaked to the media. The report had been adopted by the Committee at in camera meetings, and had not yet been tabled in the Senate. The publication of the news story in the National Post on May 3, 2000 was unauthorized and premature. It appears that the reporter had access to a copy of the final version that was to be tabled. This clearly constitutes a breach of the privileges of the Senate, and a contempt of Parliament.

5. The issue of leaked committee reports has preoccupied your Committee for the last several months. Previously, Senate committees had not experienced major problems with the unauthorized release of their reports or other confidential documents. The recent spate of leaks is a disturbing development, and one that is to be deplored.

6. The work of the Senate and of Senators depends upon trust and collegiality. Whenever a leak occurs, it compromises the integrity of the chamber and its work. As Senator Tkachuk told your Committee, the premature release of the Fifth Report hurt the Senate, and was dishonourable to all Senators; it undermined a media plan that had been developed for the report and made the work of the Banking Committee and of the Senate more difficult.

7. Your Committee's Fourth Report, which was tabled in the Senate on April 13, 2000, set out a procedure for dealing with leaked committee reports. Essentially, it proposed that the Committee concerned first investigate the leak, in an attempt to determine the source, and assess the seriousness of the leak. Although this report had not yet been agreed to by the Senate, your Committee decided to use this case to illustrate how such an investigation might be conducted.

8. Senator Kolber advised your Committee that he had convened an informal meeting of the members of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce Committee, but that none of the members present accepted responsibility for the leak. Your Committee, in turn, invited all of the members to its meeting on May 10, 2000, and several of them were able to attend. Subsequently, your Committee sent a letter with a short questionnaire to all members of the Banking Committee asking if they had leaked the report or had any knowledge of the source of the leak. All members responded in the negative to this letter. The Committee also made inquiries of the clerk of the Committee, as well as the assistants to various members of the Committee who had been identified as having had access to or requested copies of the final report. Attempts were made to trace all the copies of the final version of the report.

9. Your Committee has been unable to identify the source of the premature and unauthorized release of the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce. We have not been able to find or establish any clear evidence indicating who leaked the report or how the reporter for the National Post received the information or a copy of the report on which he based his story of May 3, 2000.

10. This case further reiterates the need for all Senate committees to review and be vigilant about the procedures for dealing with confidential documents. As your Committee pointed out in our Fourth Report, various procedures could and should be adopted by committees during the drafting and consideration of reports prior to their being tabled in the Senate. The Senate must take steps to ensure that systems and security precautions are in place to prevent leaks, and to ensure the confidentiality of committee documents, including draft reports before they are tabled in the Senate. Similarly, in order to minimize the risk of premature and unauthorized leaks, it is necessary that all persons involved in the process be aware of the requirements of confidentiality and the sanctions for breaching it.

11. It would be extremely unfortunate if the leaking of committee documents became as widespread in the Senate as it has in other legislatures. Most Senators are determined that this should not be allowed to occur. Your Committee believes that it is the collective responsibility of all Senators and the Senate administration to ensure that the confidentiality of draft committee reports and other documents is respected and maintained.

12. Consideration was given to the development of a process whereby a Committee could be authorized to release a report prior to its tabling in the Senate on an embargoed basis to members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery without breaching the privileges of the Senate. The Committee, however, makes no recommendations at this time.

Respectfully submitted,

JACK AUSTIN

Chair

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Perrault, P.C., 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.

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

THURSDAY, June 22, 2000

The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders has the honour to present its

SEVENTH REPORT

1. Your Committee has concerns regarding the length of time of Senators' Statements. Rule 22(6) limits Statements to "no more than three minutes". A practice has developed, unfortunately, whereby leave is regularly sought to extend this time. As Rule 22(4) states, the purpose of Statements is to raise matters that need to be brought to the urgent attention of the Senate. This is an important and useful opportunity for Senators, but the Statement should be short - it is not intended to be a speech.

2. Your Committee recommends that the three-minute rule for Senators' Statements be rigorously enforced, and that no leave to extend the remarks be permitted to be sought or granted; and therefore, that Rule 22(6) be deleted and replaced as follows:

"(6) Senators making interventions during this time shall be limited to speaking once for no more than three minutes".

3. Your Committee also recommends that Rule 22(7) be deleted and Rules 22(8) to (10) be re-numbered accordingly.

Respectfully submitted,

JACK AUSTIN

Chair

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, 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. The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., presented the following:

THURSDAY, June 22, 2000

The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders has the honour to present its

EIGHTH REPORT

Pursuant to Rule 86(1)(f)(i) of the Rules of the Senate, your Committee has examined the issue of establishing new committees, and now makes the following recommendations.

Your Committee recommends that the Rules of the Senate be amended by adding after Rule 86(1)(q), the following new Rules 86(1)(r) and (s):

"(r) The Senate Committee on Defence and Security, composed of seven members, three of whom shall constitute a quorum, to which may be referred, as the Senate may decide, bills, messages, petitions, inquiries, papers and other matters relating to defence and security generally, including veterans affairs.

(s) The Senate Committee on Human Rights, composed of seven members, three of whom shall constitute a quorum, to which may be referred, as the Senate may decide, bills, messages, petitions, inquiries, papers and other matters relating to human rights generally."

Respectfully submitted,

JACK AUSTIN

Chair

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ruck, 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. The Honourable Senator Kolber, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, presented its Seventh Report (Bill C-25, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 1999) without amendment.

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Poulin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kroft, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading later today.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Kirby, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its Eighth Report (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) without amendment.

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading later today.

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

The Honourable Senator Kirby, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its Ninth Report (Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Poet Laureate)) without amendment.

The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Grafstein, 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 Milne presented the following:

THURSDAY, June 22, 2000

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its

SEVENTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-473, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, June 13, 2000, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment but with observations, which are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

LORNA MILNE

Chair

(The Appendix to the Report is printed as Appendix "A")

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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 third reading later today.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Milne presented the following:

THURSDAY, June 22, 2000

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its

EIGHTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-445, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Rimouski-Mitis, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, June 13, 2000, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment.

Your Committee notes that the observations to its Seventh Report, presented to the Senate earlier this day, also apply to this Bill.

Respectfully submitted,

LORNA MILNE

Chair

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading later today.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Spivak presented the following:

THURSDAY, June 22, 2000

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred 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 Corporation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Thursday, June 15, 2000, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment, but with observations which are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

MIRA SPIVAK

Chair

(The Appendix to the Report is printed as Appendix "B")

The Honourable Senator Boudreau, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., 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.

Reading of Petitions for Private Bills

The Second Report of the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 2/36-444S) and reads as follows:-

THURSDAY, June 22, 2000

Pursuant to Rule 107(2), the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills has the honour to present her

SECOND REPORT

Your Examiner has duly examined the following petition and finds that the requirements of the Rules of the Senate have been complied with in all material respects:-

Of the Conference of Mennonites of Canada, of the City of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba; praying for the passage of an act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada.

Respectfully submitted,

Heather P. Lank

Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills

The following petition was read and received:-

Of the Conference of Mennonites of Canada, of the City of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba; praying for the passage of an act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada.

Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills

The Honourable Senator Carstairs presented a Bill S-28, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday next, June 27, 2000.

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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Third reading of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act.

The Honourable Senator Wiebe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, 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, without amendment. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kroft, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wiebe, for the third reading of 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.

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 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 Prud'homme, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Reports of Committees

Consideration of the Eighth Report (Interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Main Estimates 2000-2001), presented in the Senate on June 20, 2000.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that the Report be adopted.

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

Bills

Second reading of Bill C-42, 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 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.

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Bill be read the third time now.

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-25, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Budget Implementation Act, 1999.

The Honourable Senator Poulin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, that the Bill be read the third time.

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. Third 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 Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia), 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, without amendment.

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hays, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., for the third 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, In amendment, the Honourable Senator Watt moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that the Bill be amended in paragraph six of the Preamble to read as follows:

WHEREAS the Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed that, in Canada, the secession of a province, to be lawful, would require an amendment to the Constitution of Canada, that such an amendment would perforce require negotiations in relation to secession involving at least the governments of all of the provinces and the Government of Canada, as well as representatives of the aboriginal peoples of Canada, especially those in the province whose government proposed the referendum on secession, and that those negotiations would be governed by the principles of federalism, democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law, and the protection of minorities;

and in subclause 3(1) to read as follows:

It is recognized that there is no right under the Constitution of Canada to effect the secession of a province from Canada unilaterally and that, therefore, an amendment to the Constitution of Canada would be required for any province to secede from Canada, which in turn would require negotiations involving at least the governments of all of the provinces and the Government of Canada, and the representatives of the aboriginal peoples of Canada, especially those in the province whose government proposed the referendum on secession.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, that further debate on the motion in amendment 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 Stollery, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, for the second reading of 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.

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

The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following division.

YEAS

The Honourable Senators

Nil

NAYS

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Austin, Banks, Beaudoin, Bolduc, Callbeck, Carstairs, Christensen, Cook, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fraser, Gill, Graham, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Kenny, Kinsella, Kroft, LeBreton, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, Pearson, Pépin, Poulin, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Setlakwe, Squires, Taylor, Watt, Wiebe-42

ABSTENTIONS

The Honourable Senators

Nil

The question then being put on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stollery, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, for the second reading of Bill C-19, it was adopted.

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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

Second reading of Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving causing death and other matters).

The Honourable Senator Christensen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, 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 Christensen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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

Ordered, That all remaining Orders under GOVERNMENT BUSINESS be 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 Austin, P.C.:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, June 27, 2000, at 2:00 p.m.

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

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Second reading of Bill S-27, An Act to guarantee the human right to privacy.

The Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that the Bill be read the second time.

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

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

Ordered, That all remaining Orders under Senate Public Bills be postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

Third reading of Bill C-445, An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Rimouski-Mitis.

The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that the Bill be read the third time.

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, without amendment.

Third reading of Bill C-473, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts.

The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, that the Bill be read the third time.

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, without amendment.

Reports of Committees

Ordered, That Order No. 5 be brought forward.

Consideration of the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples (power to hire staff and to travel) presented in the Senate on June 21, 2000.

The Honourable Senator Christensen for the Honourable Senator Chalifoux moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finnerty, that the Report be adopted.

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

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

Ordered, That all remaining Orders under Reports of Committees be postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Ordered, That Orders No. 69 (motion) and 14 (inquiry) be brought forward.

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bryden:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine issues relating to sentencing in Canada, and

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than June 21, 2001.

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

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Atkins calling the attention of the Senate to the financing of post-secondary education in Canada and particularly that portion of the financing that is borne by students, with a view to developing policies that will address and alleviate the debt load which post-secondary students are being burdened with in Canada.

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.

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Ordered, That all remaining Orders be postponed until the next sitting.

REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):

Reports of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-433.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2000-01 to 2002-03 of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, pursuant to the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency Act, S.C. 1999, c. 17, s. 49. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-434.

Reports of the Public Service Staff Relations Board required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-435.

Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-436.

Report of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant the Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4, s. 26. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-437.

Reports of the Business Development Bank of Canada required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-438.

Report of the Canadian Wheat Board required by the Privacy Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-439.

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 Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The name of the Honourable Senator Sparrow substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette (June 21).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The names of the Honourable Senators DeWare and Rossiter substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Angus and Meighen (June 21).

The names of the Honourable Senators Angus, Meighen and Furey substituted for those of the Honourable Senators DeWare, Rossiter and Cordy (June 22).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The name of the Honourable Senator Cordy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poulin (June 21).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cools (June 22).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The names of the Honourable Senators Graham, Callbeck, Adams and Sibbeston substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Sibbeston, Adams, Callbeck and Graham (June 22).

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