Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 38
Wednesday, February 26, 2003
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Hays, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, *Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, *Gustafson, Hays, *Hubley, *Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, *LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, *Oliver, Pearson, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, *Tkachuk, *Wiebe
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
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 second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kinsella, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, for the second reading of Bill S-14, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act to reflect the linguistic duality of Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 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
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Meighen, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, for the adoption of the Sixth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (budget—study on health care provided to veterans—power to hire staff and to travel) presented in the Senate on February 13, 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the Seventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce (question of privilege raised by the Honourable Senator Kolber) presented in the Senate on February 25, 2003.
The Honourable Senator Kolber moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
Orders No. 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook, for the adoption of the Third Report (final) of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, entitled: The Health of Canadians — The Federal Role, Volume Six: Recommendations for Reform, tabled in the Senate on October 25, 2002.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the Honourable Senator LeBreton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 6 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
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 Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Christensen, 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 Tabling of Documents.
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., tabled the following:
2003-2004 Estimates, Parts I and II: The Government Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-274.
Supplementary Estimates (B) 2002-2003.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-275.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Other
Orders No. 4 (motion), 11, 7 (inquiries), 66 (motion), 3 (inquiry), 7 (motion), 8, 9, 2 (inquiries) 73, 5 (motions) and 6 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Ordered, That all Committees have power to sit while the Senate is sitting today, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Gauthier called the attention of the Senate to the difficulties faced by national broadcasters in delivering real-time closed-captioned programming and the inequality of access to closed captioning in French of programming on Radio-Canada and other francophone networks, which broadcast barely 50 per cent of their programs with closed captioning, compared with the anglophone networks, which, like the CBC, broadcast 100 per cent of their programming closed captioned.
Debate concluded.
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 4:03 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 Day substituted for that of the Honourable Senator De Bané (February 25).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Setlakwe (February 26).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Maheu (February 25).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Joyal (February 25).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley removed from the membership (February 25).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (February 26).