51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 95

Tuesday, March 12, 2002
2:00 p.m.

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

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Doody, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, *Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, *Comeau, *Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, *Day, De Bané, Doody, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, *Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, *Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, *Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, *Mahovlich, *Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, *Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, *Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, *Sibbeston, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, *Tunney, Watt, *Wiebe, Wilson

PRAYERS

Tribute was paid to the memory of the Honourable Finlay MacDonald, former Senator, whose death occurred March 2, 2002.

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the third reading of Bill S-34, An Act respecting royal assent to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick, 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 Furey, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, for the second reading of Bill S-40, An Act to amend the Payment Clearing and Settlement 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 Rompkey, P.C., that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.

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

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

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pearson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, for the third reading of Bill C-15A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts, as amended;

And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that the Bill be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 71, on page 37, by replacing line 28, with the following:

"writing to any member in good standing of the bar of a province, retired judge or any other individual who, in the opinion of the Minister, has similar background or experience the powers of the''.

After debate,

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

The Senate resumed the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pearson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, for the third reading of Bill C-15A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts, as amended.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Stratton for the Honourable Senator Beaudoin 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.

Orders No. 4 and 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Second reading of Bill C-27, An Act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste.

The Honourable Senator Gauthier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gill, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Keon 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.

Ordered, That Order No. 4 be again called.

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bryden, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, for the 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.

After debate,

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

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

Other

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.

Debate concluded.

Orders No. 11, 42 (inquiries), 119, 120 (motions), 16, 29 (inquiries), 73 (motion), 26 (inquiry), 44 (motion), 35 (inquiry), 41 (motion), 37 (inquiry), 3 (motion), 38 and 36 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., called the attention of the Senate to certain issues related to the redistribution of seats in the House of Commons subsequent to the decennial census of the year 2001.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the inquiry 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 Public Service Staff Relations Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Public Service Staff Relations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-35, sbs. 114(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-658.

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 5:00 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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The name of the Honourable Senator Gauthier substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Joyal (March 7).

The names of the Honourable Senators Joyal and Biron substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Gauthier and Milne ( March 11).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The names of the Honourable Senators Hubley, Wiebe and Day substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Callbeck, Mahovlich and LaPierre (March 8).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The names of the Honourable Senators Finnerty and Kenny substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Poulin and Kolber (March 8).

Special Committee of the Senate on Illegal Drugs

The name of the Honourable Senator LaPierre substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (March 8).

The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (March 11).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The names of the Honourable Senators Kroft and Rompkey substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Milne and Poulin (March 11).

The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Bryden (March 12).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The names of the Honourable Senators Furey, LaPierre, Taylor, Corbin and Callbeck substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Rompkey, Mahovlich, Cook, De Bané and Tunney (March 11).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The names of the Honourable Senators Furey and Kroft substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Callbeck and Taylor (March 11).

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