Debates of the Senate (Hansard)
Debates of the Senate (Hansard)
2nd Session, 37th Parliament,
Volume 140, Issue 11
Friday, October 25, 2002
The Honourable Lucie Pépin, Speaker pro tempore
THE SENATE
Friday, October 25, 2002
The Senate met at 9 a.m., the Speaker pro tempore in the Chair.
Prayers.
[Translation]
Library of Parliament Official Languages Scrutiny of Regulations
Standing Joint Committee—Message from Commons
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore informed the Senate that she had received the following message from the Commons:
It was ordered: That the Standing Joint Committees be composed as follows:
Library of Parliament
Members
Bélanger, Bennett, Bertrand, Borotsik, Catterall, Gagnon (Champlain), Grey, Hill (Macleod), Karygiannis, Lill, Pickard, Plamondon, Saada, Stinson, St-Julien, Telegdi—(16)
Associate Members
Abbott, Ablonczy, Anders, Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), Bachand (Richmond—Arthabaska), Bailey, Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls), Benoit, Breitkreuz, Brison, Burton, Cadman, Casey, Casson, Chatters, Clark, Cummins, Davies, Day, Doyle, Duncan, Elley, Epp, Fitzpatrick, Forseth, Gallant, Goldring, Gouk, Grewal, Hanger, Harper, Harris, Hearn, Herron, Hill (Prince George—Peace River), Hilstrom, Hinton, Jaffer, Johnston,Keddy, Kenney, Lunn, Lunney, MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough), Mark, Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), Mayfield, McNally, Meredith,Merrifield, Mills (Red Deer), Moore, Obhrai,Pallister, Penson, Rajotte, Reid, Reynolds, Ritz,Sauvageau, Schmidt,Skelton, Solberg, Sorenson, Spencer, Strahl, Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest), Thompson (WildRose), Toews, Vellacott, Wayne, White(Langley—Abbotsford), White (North Vancouver), Williams, Yelich
Official Languages
Members
Bélanger, Bellemare, Binet, Bulte, Castonguay, Gagnon (Québec), Godin, Herron, McTeague, Patry, Sauvageau, Simard, Thibeault (Saint-Lambert)—(13)
Associate Members
Bachand, Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls), Bergeron,Borotsik, Brison, Casey, Clark, Comartin, Doyle, Hearn, Keddy, Loubier, MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough), Mark, Nystrom, Plamondon, Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest), Tremblay (Rimouski-Neigette-et-la Mitis), Wayne
Scrutiny of Regulations
Members
Bonwick, Comuzzi, Cummins, Frulla, Grewal, Guimond, Lee, Macklin, Maloney, Martin (Winnipeg Centre), McKay, Myers, St- Hilaire, Thompson (New Brunswick Southwest), Vellacott, Wappel, White (North Vancouver)—(17)
Associate Members
Abbott, Ablonczy, Anders, Anderson (CypressHills Grasslands), Bachand (Richmond—Arthabaska), Bailey, Barnes (Gander—Grand Falls), Benoit, Borotsik, Breitkreuz, Brien, Brison, Burton, Cadman, Casey, Casson, Chatters, Clark, Day, Doyle, Duncan, Elley, Epp, Fitzpatrick, Forseth, Gallant, Goldring, Gouk, Grey, Hanger, Harper, Harris, Hearn, Herron, Hill (Macleod), Hill (Prince George—Peace River), Hilstrom, Hinton, Jaffer, Johnston, Keddy, Kenney, Lanctôt, Lunn, Lunney, MacKay (Pictou—Antigonish—Guysborough), Mark, Martin (Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca), Mayfield, McNally, Meredith, Merrifield, Mills (Red Deer), Moore, Nystrom, Obhrai, Pallister, Penson, Rajotte, Reid, Reynolds, Ritz, Schmidt, Skelton, Solberg, Sorenson, Spencer, Stinson, Strahl, Thompson (Wild Rose), Toews, Wayne, White (Langley—Abbotsford), Williams, Yelich
That a Message be sent to the Senate to acquaint Their Honours of the names of the Members to serve on behalf of this House on the Standing Joint Committees.
ATTEST:
The Clerk of the House of Commons,
William Corbett
[English]
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Study on State of Health Care System
Final Report of Social Affairs, Science and Technology Committee Tabled
Hon. Michael Kirby: Honourable senators, I have the honour to table the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, which is the final report on the study on the state of the health care system in Canada, entitled "The Health of Canadians — The Federal Role, Volume Six: Recommendations for Reform."
I ask that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting of the Senate.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Is it agreed, honourable senators?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
Motion agreed to.
Hon. Lowell Murray: Thank you, senator. Now you can go to your press conference.
Senator Kirby: It is not for another hour.
[Later]
I can give honourable senators some information that I think may be useful. If honourable senators are concerned about being asked questions about the report, given its size, a highlights document will be delivered to your offices before 9:30 a.m. and will be posted to the Web at about 9:15 or 9:20 a.m. I think it will give the information needed to be able to answer any questions that may be raised. Honourable senators can read the full report at their leisure, but I would urge them to look at the highlights document, as it covers all the points that the media and other interested parties are likely to raise.
Senator Murray: Where is the part about the GST?
Senator Kirby: It is not there!
[Translation]
Adjournment
Hon. Fernand Robichaud (Deputy Leader of the Government): Honourable senators, with leave of the Senate, and notwithstanding rule 58(1)(h), I move:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at two o'clock in the afternoon.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Honourable senators, is leave granted?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
Motion agreed to.
Business of the Senate
Hon. Fernand Robichaud (Deputy Leader of the Government): Honourable senators, with the unanimous consent of the senators, those items on the Order which have not yet been addressed might be held over until the next sitting and we could proceed with the adjournment.
The Hon. the Speaker pro tempore: Honourable senators, is leave granted?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
Motion agreed to.
The Senate adjourned to Tuesday, October 29, 2002, at 2 p.m.