50 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2001, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 41

Thursday, May 31, 2001
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kolber, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Morin, Oliver, Pearson, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stratton, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, *Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, DeWare, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kolber, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Morin, *Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stratton, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson

PRAYERS

 

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

 

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Kolber presented the following:

THURSDAY, May 31, 2001

The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has the honour to present its

SIXTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-8, An Act to establish the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and to amend certain Acts in relation to financial institutions, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, April 25, 2001, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment, but with observations and a letter, which are appended to this report.

Respectfully submitted,

LEO KOLBER

Chairman

(The Appendices to the Report are printed as an Appendix)

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kolber, 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 Rivest for the Honourable Senator Maheu, Joint Chair of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages, tabled its Third Report (Privy Council Vote 25, Main Estimates 2001-02).-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-238S.

The Honourable Senator Rivest for the Honourable Senator Maheu, Joint Chair of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages, tabled its Fourth Report (Resolution concerning increased funding for the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages).-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-239S.

The Honourable Senator Milne, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its Sixth Report (Bill S-27, An Act to authorize The Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada to apply to be continued as a company under the laws of the Province of Quebec) without amendment.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading later this day.

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

The Honourable Senator Milne, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its Seventh Report (Bill S-28, An Act to authorize Certas Direct Insurance Company to apply to be continued as a company under the laws of the Province of Quebec) without amendment.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading later this day.

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

 

Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, respecting its participation at the meeting of the APF Committee on Education, Communication and Cultural Affairs, held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on April 2 and 3, 2001.-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-240.

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act.

After debate,

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.

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

 

Reports of Committees

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Banks, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wiebe, for the adoption of the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Bill S-23, An Act to amend the Customs Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, with amendments) presented in the Senate on May 17, 2001.

After debate,

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

The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the Bill, as amended, 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.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

 

Private Bills

Third reading of Bill S-27, An Act to authorize The Imperial Life Assurance Company of Canada to apply to be continued as a company under the laws of the Province of Quebec.

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, 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 to which they desire their concurrence.

Third reading of Bill S-28, An Act to authorize Certas Direct Insurance Company to apply to be continued as a company under the laws of the Province of Quebec.

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick, 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 to which they desire their concurrence.

 

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Consideration of the First Report of the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament (order of reference), presented in the Senate on May 30, 2001.

The Honourable Senator Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, that the Report be adopted.

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

 

Other

Orders No. 3 (motion) and 18 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Poy, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carney, P.C.:

That May be recognized as Asian Heritage Month, given the important contributions of Asian Canadians to the settlement, growth and development of Canada, the diversity of the Asian community, and its present significance to this country.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Orders No. 2 and 20 (inquiries) 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,

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

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

Orders No. 1, 13, 16 (inquiries), 44 (motion), 6, 11, 19, 5, 10, 8 (inquiries), 41 (motion) and 17 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

 

MOTIONS

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security be authorized to conduct an introductory survey of the major security and defence issues facing Canada with a view to preparing a detailed work plan for future comprehensive studies;

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than February 28, 2002, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until March 31, 2002; and

That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit any report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.

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

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security have power to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such bills, subject-matters of bills and estimates as are referred to it.

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

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security be empowered to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings.

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

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wiebe:

That 86(1)(r) of the Rules of the Senate be amended by replacing the words "Senate Committee on Defence and Security" with the words "Senate Committee on National Security and Defence".

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, that the motion be referred to the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders.

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

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With leave,

The Senate reverted to 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 Tuesday, June 5, 2001, 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 Chief of the Defence Staff for 2000-01.-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-237.

 

ADJOURNMENT

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

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 Tuesday next, June 5, 2001, at 2:00 p.m.)

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

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The name of the Honourable Senator Finnerty substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Finestone (May 30).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries

The name of the Honourable Senator Cook substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (May 30).

Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders

The names of the Honourable Senators Fraser and Grafstein substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Grafstein and Fraser (May 30).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The name of the Honourable Senator Finestone substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (May 30).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The names of the Honourable Senators Robichaud and Chalifoux substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Furey and Hervieux-Payette (May 30).

The names of the Honourable Senators Furey and Hervieux-Payette substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Robichaud and Chalifoux (May 31).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The names of the Honourable Senators Bryden and Stollery substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Grafstein and Cools (May 30).

The names of the Honourable Senators Cools, Grafstein and Mahovlich substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Stollery, Bryden and Grafstein (May 31).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The names of the Honourable Senators Sparrow, Taylor and Kenny substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Finnerty, Cools and Mahovlich (May 30).

The names of the Honourable Senators Finnerty, Cools and Mahovlich substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Sparrow, Taylor and Kenny (May 31).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The name of the Honourable Senator DeWare substituted for that of the Honourable Senator LeBreton (May 30).

The name of the Honourable Senator LeBreton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator DeWare (May 31).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick (May 30).

The name of the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Christensen (May 31).

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