52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 39

Thursday, February 27, 2003
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Hays, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, *Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, *Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, *Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, *Gustafson, Hays, *Hubley, *Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, *Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kroft, *LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Milne, 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, *Wiebe

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:

Document entitled: The Opening of the Parliament of Canada, dated February 2003, together with a covering letter.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-276S.

Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:

That the papers and evidence received and taken by the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications during its study of Bill S-26, An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters, in the First Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources for its study of Bill S-10, An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters.

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

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A Point of Order was raised with respect to the tabling of a Government document.

After debate,

The Speaker reserved his decision.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Motions

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10 and Privy Council Vote 25.

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

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003.

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

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Privy Council Vote 25 of the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004.

After debate,

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

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

That the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament, when and if the Committee is formed, be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Parliament Vote 10 of the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004; and

That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

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

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 Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, 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 Banks, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wiebe, for the second reading of Bill S-12, An Act to repeal legislation that has not been brought into force within ten years of receiving royal assent.

After debate,

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, 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.

Orders No. 3 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

Second reading of Bill C-227, An Act respecting a national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

The Honourable Senator Poulin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Meighen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C., 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.

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 8 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 Robichaud, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., 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 Carstairs, P.C., tabled the following:

Document entitled: Non-Paper: Ideas on Bridging the Divide. —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-277.

SPEAKER'S STATEMENT

The tabling of this document disposes of the point of order raised earlier by Senator Roche. Therefore, there will be no need for a Speaker's Ruling on the issue.

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 and 5 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Oliver calling the attention of the Senate to the findings contained in the report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry entitled Canadian Farmers at Risk, tabled in the Senate on June 13, 2002, during the First Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Beaudoin called the attention of the Senate to the visit of the parliamentary delegation from the Senate and the House of Commons to the Kingdom of Morocco at the invitation of the King, from January 19 to 26, 2003, in order to discuss trade issues, equality rights and other matters.

Debate concluded.

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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 Milne:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 2:00 p.m.

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

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 3:58 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, March 18, 2003, at 2:00 p.m.)

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

The names of the Honourable Senators Chaput and Ringuette-Maltais substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Merchant and Moore (February 26).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The names of the Honourable Senators Banks, Christensen, Mahovlich and Chaput substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Day, Phalen, Graham and LaPierre (February 26).

The names of the Honourable Senators Kinsella and Gustafson substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Gustafson and Kinsella (February 27).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn (February 27).

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