50 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2001, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 37

Wednesday, May 16, 2001
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Cordy, De Bané, DeWare, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Wiebe, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, *Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, *Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, *Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, *Christensen, *Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, *Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, DeWare, *Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, *Grafstein, *Graham, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, *Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, *Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Wiebe, Wilson

PRAYERS

 

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate,

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

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, May 17, 2001, at 1:30 p.m.

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

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With leave,

The Senate reverted to Presentation of Reports From Standing or Special Committees.

The Honourable Senator Kirby, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its Sixth Report (budget-special study on Canadian identity).

(The Report is printed as an Appendix)

The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook, 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.

 

Presentation of Petitions

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., presented the following petitions:

Of The Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada, of the City of Toronto, in the Province of Ontario; praying for the passage of an Act authorizing it to apply to be continued as a corporation under the laws of the Province of Quebec.

Of The Certas Direct Insurance Company, of the City of Mississauga, in the Province of Ontario; praying for the passage of an Act authorizing it to apply to be continued as an insurance company under the laws of the Province of Quebec.

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

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

 

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

 

Reports of Committees

Consideration of the First Report of the Special Committee of the Senate on Illegal Drugs (budget) presented in the Senate on May 10, 2001.

The Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that the Report be adopted.

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

Consideration of the Second Report of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages entitled: The Broadcasting and Availability of the Debates and Proceedings of Parliament in Both Official Languages, presented in the Senate on May 2, 2001.

The Honourable Senator Maheu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Report be adopted.

After debate,

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

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, for the adoption of the Second Report (Interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology entitled: The Health of Canadians - The Federal Role, Volume One: The Story So Far, tabled in the Senate on March 28, 2001.

After debate,

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

Consideration of the Third Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (budget-special study on health care system) presented in the Senate on April 24, 2001.

The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the Report be adopted.

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

 

Other

Orders No. 3 (motion), 16, 18 (inquiries) and 44 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Poy calling the attention of the Senate to the national anthem.

After debate,

Further debate on the inquiry was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Pearson.

Orders No. 6, 11 and 19 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Gauthier calling the attention of the Senate to the measures that should be taken to encourage and facilitate provision of and access to the widest possible range of French-language broadcasting services in francophone minority communities across Canada.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kolber, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Orders No. 5, 2, 10, 8 (inquiries), 41 (motion), 17 and 15 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting

 

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Gauthier called the attention of the Senate to the current negotiations on the renewal of the broadcasting agreement between the Senate and CPAC (the Cable Public Affairs Channel) to ensure that they include the closed-captioning of parliamentary debates authorized for television, and that the renewal of this agreement reflect the commitments made by CPAC on services for the hearing impaired.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Kroft moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

 

MOTIONS

The Honourable Senator Gauthier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser:

That the Rules of the Senate be amended, by adding after Rule 90, the following new Rule:

90.1 Within 90 days of the presentation of a report from a select committee, the government shall, upon the request of the committee, table a comprehensive response thereto.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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 Auditor General on the Export Development Corporation's Environmental Review Framework, prepared under the authority of Order in Council P.C. 2000-1105, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 132(6).-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-222.

Summaries of the Corporate Plan and Operating and Capital Budgets for 2000-01 to 2004-05 of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-223.

 

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 3:00 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 National Finance

The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley removed from the membership (May 15).

The name of the Honourable Senator Setlakwe added to the membership (May 15).

The name of the Honourable Senator Bolduc substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Buchanan (May 15).

The name of the Honourable Senator Beaudoin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Bolduc (May 16).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette (May 16).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries

The names of the Honourable Senators Moore and Robertson substituted for those of the Honourable Senators De Bané and Forrestall (May 16).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The name of the Honourable Senator DeWare substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cohen (May 16).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The name of the Honourable Senator Morin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (May 16).

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