50 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2001, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 5

Wednesday, February 7, 2001
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Doody, Eyton, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Wiebe

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Doody, Eyton, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), *Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Wiebe

PRAYERS

 

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

 

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Mercier presented the following:

WEDNESDAY, February 7, 2001

The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its

FIRST REPORT

Pursuant to Rule 85(1)(a) and 85(2) of the Rules of the Senate, your Committee wishes to inform the Senate that it nominates the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool as Speaker pro tempore.

Respectfully submitted,

LÉONCE MERCIER

Chairman

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, 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.

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills

The Honourable Senator Milne presented a Bill S-12, An Act to amend the Statistics Act and the National Archives of Canada Act (census records).

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Milne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday next, February 13, 2001.

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

The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton presented a Bill S-13, An Act respecting the declaration of royal assent by the Governor General in the Queen's name to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robertson, 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.

The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton presented a Bill S-14, An Act respecting Sir John A. Macdonald Day and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Day.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robertson, 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.

The Honourable Senator Kenny presented a Bill S-15, An Act to enable and assist the Canadian tobacco industry in attaining its objective of preventing the use of tobacco products by young persons in Canada.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Poulin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook, for the second reading of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Transport Act, 1987 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 Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, if and when that Committee is established.

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

Second reading of Bill S-4, A First Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of the Province of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law.

The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, 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 Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, if and when that Committee is established.

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

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, for the second reading of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Blue Water Bridge Authority Act.

After debate,

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, if and when that Committee is established.

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

Motions

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act.

After debate,

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, if and when that Committee is established.

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

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, for the second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to maintain the principles relating to the role of the Senate as established by the Constitution of Canada.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Grafstein 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.

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, for the second reading of Bill S-10, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Poet Laureate).

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Kinsella 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.

Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

 

Other

Order No. 2 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.

 

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

Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons (Volume III-December 2000), pursuant to the Act to amend the Auditor General Act (reports), S.C. 1994, c. 32, s. 2.-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-26.

Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc. for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-27.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 4:20 p.m. the Senate was continued until 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.)

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Committee of Selection

The name of the Honourable Senator Robertson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Murray (February 6).

The names of the Honourable Senators Rompkey and Robichaud substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Fairbairn and Rompkey (February 7).

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