Journals of the Senate
49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 36th Parliament
Issue 75
Tuesday, September 19, 2000
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, DeWare, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kelleher, Kennedy, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Squires, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe,
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, DeWare, *Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, *Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kennedy, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, *Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Squires, Stratton, 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 Commissioner of Official Languages for the period ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-519.
Proceedings of the Royal Society of Canada for 1997, together with Transactions for 1998, the Calendar for 1998-99 and the Report of Council for 1997-98, pursuant to the Act to Incorporate the Royal Society of Canada, S.C. 1883, c. 46, s. 9. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-520.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:Seventh Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 2000 Spring Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, held in Budapest, Hungary, from May 27 to 30, 2000.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-521.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to Rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Hays tabled the following:Reply to Question No. 12, dated June 15, 2000, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Spivak, respecting the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-522S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act.The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Second reading of Bill S-25, An Act to amend the Defence Production Act.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Forrestall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, 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
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-24, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act.After debate, The Honourable Senator Gauthier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, for the second reading of Bill S-15, An Act to amend the Statistics Act and the National Archives of Canada Act (census records).
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 Graham, P.C., 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. Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Private Bills
Second reading of Bill S-28, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Conference of Mennonites in Canada.The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Atkins 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.
Reports of Committees
The Order was called to resume debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the adoption of the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders (changes to Rule 86), presented in the Senate on June 22, 2000,And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Roche, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Report be amended by adding, before "Respectfully submitted" the following words:
"Also, that the Rules of the Senate be amended as follows:
a. by adding a new Rule 85 (2.2)(a):"(2.2)(a) The Committee of Selection may make a recommendation to the Senate that two additional members be added to any standing committee."
"(2.2)(b) Senators may apply to sit on a standing committee either by application to their respective whip or directly to the Committee of Selection."".b. by adding a new Rule 85 (2.2)(b):
SPEAKER'S RULING
Honourable Senators, you will recall that during the sitting on Wednesday, June 28, the Senate heard some debate from Senator Roche on the Eight Report of the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders. That report recommends that the Senate establish two new committees - one on Defence and Security, the second on Human Rights. At the conclusion of his speech, Senator Roche proposed that the report be amended to make two additional changes to the Rules of the Senate. This first would authorize the Committee of Selection to recommend the nomination of two more Senators to any standing committee over and above what is currently allowed in the rules. The second part of the Senator's amendment would permit Senators to apply to sit on any standing committee by application either to their whip or directly to the Committee of Selection.Immediately after Senator Roche had proposed his amendment, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Senator Kinsella, raised a point of order to challenge its procedural acceptability. Senator Kinsella expressed the view that the amendment was inadmissible because it was incongruent with the content of the Eighth Report and beyond its scope. After several brief exchanges among Senators, I agreed to take the point of order under advisement.
Let me begin by putting this point of order into context. The motion of Senator Austin seeks the approval of the Senate for the recommendation of the Eighth Report to amend the rules to allow for two new committees. It is the Senate itself that will pronounce itself on the substance of the report. All Senators are involved in a question of this sort. All of us have a right to decide what rules we will have. It is permissible for a Senator to move an amendment. As with every amendment, however, it must be valid procedurally.
This, of course, is the issue that Senator Kinsella brought up in the point of order. Senator Roche made reference to the fact that when the Rules Committee looked at the number and size of committees last year they had done so in one report. Senator Austin also stated that he had no problem with this amendment being considered as part of the report. Neither position, however, deals with the challenge raised by the point of order.
I have reviewed the Eleventh Report of the Rules Committee that was presented in the previous session on June 2, 1999. It is true, as was claimed, that the scope of that report included the addition of two new committees and the possible addition of members to all standing committees. The report also proposed new rules on the variable size of all standing committees. Moreover, it is evident that the wording of Senator Roche's amendment follows closely the text of the Eleventh Report. On its face then, it would seem that the amendment might be in order. However, I am obliged as Speaker to take into account other criteria.
Senator Kinsella objected to the amendment because he alleged that it was not congruent to the content of the report and beyond its scope. I find myself in agreement with this assessment. The Eighth Report is very limited in its subject matter, unlike the Eleventh Report. It seeks only the creation of two new committees and nothing else. Any amendment to this report must fall within its limited scope and be relevant to its purpose. This amendment does not do this. Instead, the amendment seeks to empower the Committee of Selection to recommend the addition of two members to any standing committee. This amendment is really a new question and should be treated as a separate motion. This conclusion agrees with citation 579(2) of Beauchesne's Parliamentary Rules and Forms 6th ed. on page 176 which prohibits amendments from raising new questions. Consequently, this amendment should be moved as a distinct motion after notice which according to rule 57(1)(a) is 2 days.
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, that further debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., for the adoption of the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders, be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stollery, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, for the adoption of the Seventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs entitled: "The New NATO and the Evolution of Peacekeeping: Implications for Canada", tabled in the Senate on April 5, 2000.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Forrestall for the Honourable Senator Andreychuk 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.
Other
Orders No. 6 (inquiry), 80 (motion), 14, 12 (inquiries), 57 (motion), 21 and 22 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton calling the attention of the Senate to the Budget presented by the Minister of Finance in the House of Commons on February 28, 2000.After debate, The Honourable Senator DeWare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen, 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 motion of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella:
That a Special Committee of the Senate be appointed to examine and report on two significant matters which involve the conduct of chain of command of the Canadian Forces, both in-theatre and at National Defence Headquarters and its response to operational, decision making and administrative problems encountered during the Somalia deployment to the extent that these matters have not been examined by the Commission of Inquiry into the Deployment of Canadian Forces to Somalia and allegations that Canadian soldiers were exposed to toxic substances in Croatia between 1993 and 1995, and the alleged destruction of medical records of personnel serving in Croatia;
That the Committee in examining these issues may call witnesses from whom it believes it may obtain evidence relevant to these matters including but not limited to :
1. The present Minister of Defence in relation to both matters;
2. Former Ministers of National Defence in relation to both matters;
3. The then Deputy Minister of National Defence in relation to both matters;
4. The then Acting Chief of Staff of the Minister of National Defence in relation to the Somalia occurrence;
5. The then special advisor to the Minister of National Defence (M. Campbell) in relation to the Somalia occurrence;
6. The then special advisor to the Minister of National Defence (J. Dixon) in relation to the Somalia occurrence;
7. The persons occupying the position of Judge Advocate General during the relevant period in relation to the Somalia occurrence;
8. The then Deputy Judge Advocate General (litigation) in relation to the Somalia occurrence; and
9. The then Chief of Defence Staff and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in relation to both occurrences.
That seven Senators, nominated by the Committee of Selection act as members of the Special Committee, and that three members constitute a quorum;
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to examine witnesses under oath, to report from time to time and to print such papers and evidence from day to day as may be ordered by the Committee;
That the Committee have power to authorize television and radio broadcasting, as it deems appropriate, of any or all of its proceedings;
That the Committee have the power to engage the services of such counsel and other professional, technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purposes of its examination;
That the political parties represented on the Special Committee be granted allocations for expert assistance with the work of the Committee;
That it be empowered to adjourn from place to place within and outside Canada;
That the Committee have the power to sit during sittings and adjournments of the Senate;
That the Committee submit its report not later than one year from the date of it being constituted, provided that, if the Senate is not sitting, the report will be deemed submitted on the day such report is deposited with the Clerk of the Senate.
After debate, The question was put on the motion. Pursuant to Rule 67(2), a recorded division was deferred until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow. Orders No. 19 and 23 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Ordered, That, notwithstanding the decision reached earlier this day with respect to the deferred recorded division on the motion of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, the division take place at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.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 Graham, P.C.:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, September 20, 2000, at 1:30 p.m.; and
That at 3:15 p.m. tomorrow, if the business of the Senate has not been completed, the Speaker shall interrupt the proceedings for the taking of the deferred division on the motion of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton and that the bells sound for 15 minutes.
After debate, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2000-01 to 2004-05 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2000-01 of the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-449.Reports of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety 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. 2/36-450.
Report of Marine Atlantic Inc., 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. 2/36-451.
Reports of the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited and the Seaway International Bridge Corporation Ltd. 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. 2/36-452.
Reports of the Canadian Transportation Agency 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. 2/36-453.
Reports of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority 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. 2/36-454.
Reports of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, Ltd. 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. 2/36-455.
Reports of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority 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. 2/36-456.
Reports of the Pacific Pilotage Authority 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. 2/36-457.
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2000-04 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2000 of Marine Atlantic Inc., and the summary of the Corporate Plans of its subsidiaries for 2000-04, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).- Sessional Paper No. 2/36-458.
Reports of the Department of Canadian Heritage 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. 2/36-459.
Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act, S.C. 1989, c. 3, sbs. 13(3).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-460.
Report on the administration of the Fisheries Improvement Loans Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-22, sbs. 14(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-461.
Reports of Status of Women 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. 2/36-462.
Reports of the Canada Information Office 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. 2/36-463.
Report on the State of Canada's Forests for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Department of Natural Resources Act, S.C. 1994, c. 41, sbs. 7(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-464.
Reports of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission 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. 2/36-465.
Reports of the Department of Natural Resources 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. 2/36-466.
Reports of the National Energy 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. 2/36-467.
Reports of the Canadian Space Agency 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. 2/36-468.
Reports of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council 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. 2/36-469.
Report of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-470.
Report of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Act to establish the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, S.C. 1997, c. 40, sbs. 51(2).- Sessional Paper No. 2/36-471.
Report of the Law Commission of Canada entitled "Relationships" for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Act respecting the Law Commission of Canada, S.C. 1996, c. 9, s. 24.- Sessional Paper No. 2/36-472.
Reports of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation 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. 2/36-473.
Report of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-474.
Reports of the Canadian Commercial Corporation 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. 2/36-475.
Report of the Farm Credit Corporation on the administration of the Alternative Fuels Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s.8.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-476.
Reports of the International Development Research Centre 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. 2/36-477.
Report of the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R..S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-478.
Report of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-479.
Report of the Federal Bridge Corporation Limited, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-480.
Report of the Seaway International Bridge Corporation, Ltd., 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. 2/36-481.
Reports of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated 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. 2/36-482.
Management Plan for Batoche National Historic Site of Canada for 2000-04, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-483.
Report of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-9, sbs. 39(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-484.
Report of the Canadian Museum of Nature, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-485.
Report of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-486.
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2000-01 to 2004-05 of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, sbs. 55(4).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-487.
Reports of the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum 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. 2/36-488.
Report of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-489.
Report of the Cape Breton Development Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-490.
Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Public Complaints Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and other Acts in consequence thereof, R.S.C. 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 45.34.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-491.
Report on the Witness Protection Program to the Solicitor General of Canada by the Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Witness Protection Program Act, S.C. 1996, c. 15, s. 16.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-492.
Reports of the Ministry of the Solicitor General 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. 2/36-493.
Reports of the 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. 2/36-494.
Report on the implementation of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to article 37.3.3(h)(ii) of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, as ratified by the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, S.C. 1993, c. 29.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-495.
Report on the administration of the Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act for the fiscal years ended March 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. V-3, s. 8.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-496.
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. 2/36-497.
Report of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 54 (4th Supp.), sbs. 31(3). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-498.
Reports of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development 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. 2/36-499.
Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act, S.C. 1989, c. 3, sbs. 13(3).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-500.
Report of Defence Construction (1951) Limited, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-501.
Report of Queens Quay West Land Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-502.
Report of the Canada Lands Company Limited for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-503.
Report of the Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc., together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-504.
Reports of Defence Construction (1951) Limited 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. 2/36-505.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2000-01 to 2004-05 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2000-01 of Defence Construction (1951) Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-506.
Reports of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum 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. 2/36-507.
Report on the administration of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act for the year 1999, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-508.
Report of the Canada-Newfoundland Offshore Petroleum Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1987, c. 3, sbs. 29(3). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-509.
Report of the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 28, sbs. 30(3).- Sessional Paper No. 2/36-510.
Report of the Commissioner of Competition for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 19 (2nd Supp.), s. 127.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-511.
Report of the Standards Council of Canada, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-512.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2001-05 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2001 of the Business Development Bank of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-513.
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for tariff relief by Peerless Clothing Inc. regarding woven fabrics of combed wool and of combed fine animal hair", dated July 28, 2000, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-514.
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for tariff relief by Coloride Inc., regarding nylon filament yarn", dated July 27, 2000, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-515.
Reports of the Sahtu Land and Water 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. 2/36-516.
Report of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, S.C. 1987, c. 30, sbs. 45(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-517.
Reports of the Department of Health 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. 2/36-518.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C.:That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. (Accordingly, at 4:50 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and ForestryThe name of the Honourable Senator St. Germain removed from the membership (June 30).
The names of the Honourable Senators Setlakwe and Cordy substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Ferretti Barth and Chalifoux (September 15).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator St. Germain removed from the membership (June 30).
The name of the Honourable Senator Cochrane added to the membership (September 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Rompkey substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Austin (September 15).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries
The name of the Honourable Senator Adams substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Perry (Poirier) (July 6).
The name of the Honourable Senator Squires substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Adams (September 15).
Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders
The names of the Honourable Senators Gustafson and Doody added to the membership (September 8).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The name of the Honourable Senator Simard added to the membership (September 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Poulin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cordy (September 8).
The name of the Honourable Senator Angus added to the membership (September 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Angus added to the membership (September 12).
The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Nolin (September 14).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Poy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Christensen (September 13).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Kennedy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (September 15).
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Cordy added to the membership (September 15).
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The name of the Honourable Senator Wiebe removed from the membership (September 15).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Squires substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Moore (September 15).
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator Setlakwe added to the membership (September 15).