51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 94

Thursday, March 7, 2002
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Speaker pro tempore

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Angus, Austin, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Doody, Duhamel, Eyton, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kolber, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Angus, *Atkins, Austin, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, *Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, *Day, De Bané, Doody, Duhamel, Eyton, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, *Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, *Kenny, Keon, *Kirby, Kolber, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, *Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, 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 Taylor, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its Tenth Report (Bill C-39, An Act to replace the Yukon Act in order to modernize it and to implement certain provisions of the Yukon Northern Affairs Program Devolution Transfer Agreement, and to repeal and make amendments to other Acts) without amendment.

The Honourable Senator Christensen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Phalen, 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.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Third reading of Bill S-34, An Act respecting royal assent to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament.

The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Bill be read the third time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Stratton for the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the motion 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.

Second reading of Bill C-30, An Act to establish a body that provides administrative services to the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court and the Tax Court of Canada, to amend the Federal Court Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act and the Judges Act, and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

The Honourable Senator Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Beaudoin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, 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.

Second reading of Bill S-40, An Act to amend the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act.

The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Stratton for the Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, 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-41, An Act to re-enact legislative instruments enacted in only one official language.

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Beaudoin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., 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

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the third reading of Bill S-12, An Act to amend the Statistics Act and the National Archives of Canada Act (census records).

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the Bill be not now read a third time but that it be referred back to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology for further study.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Milne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Third reading of Bill S-18, An Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act (clean drinking water).

The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook, that the Bill be read the third time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Orders No. 3 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Consideration of the Seventh Report of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages entitled: Good Intentions Are Not Enough, tabled in the Senate on February 21, 2002.

The Honourable Senator Gauthier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, that the Report be adopted.

After debate,

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

Resuming debate on consideration of the Third Report (Interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries entitled: Aquaculture in Canada's Atlantic and Pacific Regions, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on June 29, 2001.

Debate concluded.

Orders No. 6 and 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Orders No. 119, 120 (motions) 16, 29 (inquiries), 73 (motion), 26 (inquiry), 44 (motion), 35 (inquiry), 41 (motion), 37 (inquiry) and 3 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to his recommendation for ending the atrocious cycle of violence raging now in the Middle East

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Taylor moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Orders No. 38 and 36 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk calling the attention of the Senate to issues surrounding rural Canada.

After debate,

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

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Cook called the attention of the Senate to the response of Newfoundland communities following the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, 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 Fitzpatrick:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, March 12, 2002, at 2:00 p.m.

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

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 5:20 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday next, March 12, 2002 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 Keon substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Spivak (March 6).

The names of the Honourable Senators Poulin and Kolber substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Finnerty and Kenny (March 7).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The name of the Honourable Senator Rompkey substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Furey (March 6).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The names of the Honourable Senators Robertson and Callbeck substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Tkachuk and Hubley (March 7).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The name of the Honourable Senator Oliver substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gustafson (March 6).

The names of the Honourable Senators Callbeck and Taylor substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Furey and Kroft (March 7).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs

The name of the Honourable Senator Angus substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Di Nino (March 7).

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