Journals of the Senate
51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 121
Thursday, June 6, 2002
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Graham, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Milne, Morin, Murray, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, *Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Graham, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, *Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Milne, *Moore, Morin, Murray, *Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, *Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt
The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to Rule 11.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its Sixteenth Report (Estimates 2002-2003—Second Interim Report).
(The Report is printed as Appendix "A'')
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, 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.
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its Seventeenth Report (Estimates 2002-2003 (Treasury Board Vote 5)— Third Interim Report).
(The Report is printed as Appendix "B'')
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, 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.
The Honourable Senator Stollery, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, presented its Fifteenth Report (Bill C-50, An Act to amend certain Acts as a result of the accession of the People's Republic of China to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., 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 Milne, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its Nineteenth Report (Bill C-43, An Act to amend certain Acts and instruments and to repeal the Fisheries Prices Support Act) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, 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 Taylor, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its Fourteenth Report (Bill C-27, An Act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Taylor moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, 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 Taylor, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources tabled its Fifteenth Report (Nuclear Reactor Safety).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-812S.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk for the Honourable Senator Kolber, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, presented its Seventeenth Report (Bill C-47, An Act respecting the taxation of spirits, wine and tobacco and the treatment of ships' stores) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Kinsella presented a Bill S-44, An Act to amend the National Capital Act.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, 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.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Morin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have power to sit at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11, 2002, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Third reading of Bill C-10, An Act respecting the national marine conservation areas of Canada.
The Honourable Senator Sibbeston moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bryden, that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, 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 C-15B, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals and firearms) and the Firearms Act.
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton for the Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, 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
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Forrestall, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, for the second reading of Bill S-43, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses.
After debate,
Further debate on the motion was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck.
Orders No. 5 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Poulin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, for the second reading of Bill C-441, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts.
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 Milne, 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.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, for the adoption of the Seventeenth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology entitled: Volume Five: Principles and Recommendations for Reform — Part 1, tabled in the Senate on April 18, 2002.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Pépin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, 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.
Other
Orders No. 52, 49, 16 (inquiries), 103 (motion), 45 (inquiry), 44 (motion), 43, 11 (inquiries), 138 (motion), 40 (inquiry) and 73 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Gill called the attention of the Senate to the consultation process by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs regarding self-government and governance.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Watt moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., 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 Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the administrative contract now in existence at the Goose Bay, Labrador airfield, as well as the Request for Proposals to renew the contract, to ascertain the effectiveness of this method of base operations in Canada in providing services for both military and non-military training activities;
That the Committee submit its final report no later than July 12, 2002; and
That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit the 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.
After debate,
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 Graham, P.C.:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, June 11, 2002, 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 Public Service Staff Relations Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-811.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 5:28 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday next, June 11, 2002, at 2:00 p.m.)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators De Bané and Phalen substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Kenny and Setlakwe (June 5).
The names of the Honourable Senators Setlakwe and Grafstein substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Phalen and Day (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries
The name of the Honourable Senator Tunney substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Banks substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Baker (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Christensen (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The names of the Honourable Senators Banks, Gauthier, Phalen and Day substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Biron, Banks, Christensen and Finnerty (June 5).
The names of the Honourable Senators Stollery and Finnerty substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Kenny and Day (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators Sibbeston and Day substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Moore and Cools (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Stratton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Oliver (June 5).
The names of the Honourable Senators Adams, Cordy, Robichaud and Rompkey substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Fitzpatrick, Hervieux-Payette, Poulin and Setlakwe (June 6).