Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 35
Wednesday, February 12, 2003
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Di Nino tabled the following:
Report of the Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its visit to the European Parliament and the Danish Parliament, in Brussels, Belgium, and Copenhagen, Denmark, from November 25 to 29, 2002.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-260.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Morin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, for the third reading of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
After debate,
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, without amendment.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor, for the second reading of Bill S-9, An Act to honour Louis Riel and the Metis People.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator LeBreton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rossiter, 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.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Poy, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the second reading of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act to include all Canadians.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton 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.
Orders No. 4 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, for the adoption of the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (amendment to Rule 131—request for Government response) presented in the Senate on February 4, 2003.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that subsection (3) of the Committee's recommendation to amend Rule 131 of the Rules of the Senate be amended by replacing the words "communicate the request to the Government Leader who'' with the following:
"immediately communicate the request, and send a copy of the report, to the Government Leader and to each Minister of the Crown expressly identified in the report or in the motion as a Minister responsible for responding to the report, and the Government Leader''.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kenny, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier- Cool, for the adoption of the Second Report (Interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, entitled: For an Extra 130 Bucks... Update on Canada's Military Financial Crisis, A View from the Bottom Up, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on November 12, 2002.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux:
That all Committees have power to sit while the Senate is sitting today, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 4 (motion) and 7 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator LeBreton calling the attention of the Senate to the legacy of waste during the Martin-Chrétien years.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, 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. 4 (inquiry), 66 (motion), 3 (inquiry), 7 (motion), 8, 9, 2 (inquiries) 73, 5 (motions) and 6 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:55 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 Foreign Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Bolduc substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stratton (February 11).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The names of the Honourable Senators Graham and Ringuette-Maltais substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Ringuette-Maltais and Biron (February 11).
The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck removed from the membership (February 11).
The name of the Honourable Senator Merchant added to the membership (February 12).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser (February 11).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The names of the Honourable Senators Mahovlich and Biron substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Setlakwe and Poulin (February 11).