49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 84

Friday, October 20, 2000
10:30 a.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Bacon, Beaudoin, Boudreau, Callbeck, Carstairs, Christensen, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, Doody, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Gauthier, Gill, Graham, Hays, Joyal, Kennedy, Kenny, Kinsella, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Prud'homme, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Stollery, Wiebe, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Bacon, Beaudoin, Boudreau, Callbeck, *Carney, Carstairs, Christensen, Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, De Bané, Doody, Ferretti Barth, *Finestone, Fitzpatrick, *Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Graham, Hays, Joyal, Kennedy, Kenny, Kinsella, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, *Oliver, Prud'homme, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Stollery, Wiebe, Wilson,

PRAYERS

The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.

The Communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:

RIDEAU HALL

October 20, 2000

Mr. Speaker:

I have the honour to inform you that the Honourable Louise Arbour, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in her capacity as Deputy Governor General, will proceed to the Senate Chamber today, the 20th day of October, 2000, at 12:30 p.m. for the purpose of giving Royal Assent to certain Bills.

Yours sincerely,

Barbara Uteck

Secretary to the Governor General

The Honourable 
The Speaker of the Senate 
Ottawa

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Pursuant to the Order adopted yesterday, the Senate adjourned at pleasure to resume at the call of the bell at approximately 12 noon. At 12:30 p.m. the sitting resumed.

ROYAL ASSENT

The Senate adjourned during pleasure to await the arrival of the Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General. After awhile, the Honourable Louise Arbour, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in her capacity as Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General, having come and being seated at the foot of the Throne-

The Honourable the Speaker commanded the Usher of the Black Rod to proceed to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that:-

"It is the desire of the Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General that they attend her immediately in the Senate Chamber."

The House of Commons being come, The Honourable the Speaker of the Senate said-

"Honourable Members of the Senate: Members of the House of Commons:

I have the honour to inform you that Her Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to cause Letters Patent to be issued under Her Sign Manual and Signet constituting the Honourable Louise Arbour, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, her Deputy, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure."

The said Commission was then read by one of the Clerks at the Table as follows:-

CANADA

Adrienne Clarkson (L.S.)

BY HER EXCELLENCY the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE LOUISE ARBOUR, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the twenty-eight day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Louise Arbour, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Louise Arbour, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this seventh day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and in the forty-eighth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

DICK SHAW

Deputy Registrar General of Canada. 

One of the Clerks at the table then read the titles of the Bills to be assented to as follows:

An Act to establish the Canadian Tourism Commission (Bill C-5, Chapter 28, 2000)

An Act to repeal An Act to incorporate the Western Canada Telephone Company (Bill S-26, Chapter 29, 2000)

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 (Bill C-24, Chapter 30, 2000)

An Act to amend the Defence Production Act (Bill S-25, Chapter 31, 2000)

An Act respecting the national parks of Canada (Bill C-27, Chapter 32, 2000)

An Act respecting an agreement with the Norway House Cree Nation for the settlement of matters arising from the flooding of land, and respecting the establishment of certain reserves in the province of Manitoba (Bill C-14, Chapter 33, 2000)

An Act to amend the statute law in relation to veterans' benefits (Bill C-41, Chapter 34, 2000)

An Act respecting the provision of increased funding for health care services, medical equipment, health information and communications technologies, early childhood development and other social services and to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act (Bill C-45, Chapter 35, 2000).

To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the Senate in the following words:-

"In Her Majesty's name, the Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General doth assent to these Bill."

12:45 p.m. The Commons withdrew. After which the Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General was pleased to retire.

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

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, October 24, 2000, at 2:00 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):

Report of the Administrator of the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act and to amend the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act and the Oil and Gas Production and Conservation Act in consequence thereof, R.S.C. 1985, c. 6 (3rd Supp.), s. 84.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-626.

Report of the Parks Canada Agency, together with the Auditor General's report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 34(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-627.

Reports of the Department of Veterans Affairs required by 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. 2/36-628.

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. (Accordingly, at 12:50 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, October 24, 2000, at 2:00 p.m.)

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The 36th Parliament was dissolved by Proclamation on Sunday, October 22, 2000. (See Proclamations)

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