Journals of the Senate
53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 19
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lavigne, Lawson, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, *Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lavigne, Lawson, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, *Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Hays tabled the following:
Report of the 49th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from October 4 to 14, 2003. —Sessional Paper No. 3/37-91.
Report of the Parliamentary Delegation, led by the Speaker of the Senate, that travelled to Malaysia from September 12 to 16, 2003, at the invitation of the President of the Dewan Negara (Senate) of Malaysia.—Sessional Paper No. 3/37-92S.
Report of the Parliamentary Delegation, led by the Speaker of the Senate, that travelled to the Republic of Korea from October 11 to 17, 2003, at the invitation of the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea.—Sessional Paper No. 3/37-93S.
Report of the Parliamentary Delegation, led by the Speaker of the Senate, that travelled to Mongolia from September 8 to 12, 2003, at the invitation of the Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia.—Sessional Paper No. 3/37-94S.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Banks, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its Third Report (Bill C-260, An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (fire-safe cigarettes) without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Morin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, 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 Banks, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its Fourth Report (Bill S-8, An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Spivak, 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 Murray, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its Third Report (Supplementary Estimates (B) 2003-2004).
(The Report is printed as Appendix "A'')
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robertson, 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 Fourth Report (Final) (Main Estimates 2003-2004).
(The Report is printed as Appendix "B'')
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robertson, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-18, An Act respecting equalization and authorizing the Minister of Finance to make certain payments related to health, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second 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 Kelleher, P.C., presented a Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Agreement on Internal Trade Implementation Act.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Kelleher, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, 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.
Reading of Petitions for Private Bills
The First Report of the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 3/37-95S) and reads as follows:—
WEDNESDAY, March 10, 2004
Pursuant to Rule 107(2), the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills has the honour to present her
FIRST REPORT
Your Examiner has duly examined the following petition and finds that the requirements of the Rules of the Senate have been complied with in all material respects:-
Of Queen's Theological College, of the City of Kingston, in the Province of Ontario; praying for the passage of an Act to amend its Act of incorporation in order to effect certain changes in the composition and role of the Board of Management of Queen's Theological College; to change the representation of the College at the Senate of Queen's University at Kingston; and to make such other technical or incidental changes to the Act as may be appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
Heather P. Lank
Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills
The following petition was read and received:—
Of Queen's Theological College, of the City of Kingston, in the Province of Ontario; praying for the passage of an Act to amend its Act of incorporation in order to effect certain changes in the composition and role of the Board of Management of Queen's Theological College; to change the representation of the College at the Senate of Queen's University at Kingston; and to make such other technical or incidental changes to the Act as may be appropriate.
Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., presented a Bill S-15, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of Queen's Theological College.
The Bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Oliver tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 109th Inter- Parliamentary Assembly and related meetings, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from September 28 to October 3, 2003.—Sessional Paper No. 3/37-96.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Keon presented petitions:
Of Residents of the Province of Ontario with respect to declaring Ottawa officially bilingual.
The Honourable Senator Watt presented petitions:
Of Residents of Nunavik concerning the tax system with respect to the North.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Lapointe, for the third reading of Bill C-5, An Act respecting the effective date of the representation order of 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
The Bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this Bill, without amendment.
Third reading of Bill C-6, An Act respecting assisted human reproduction and related research.
The Honourable Senator Morin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Keon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gustafson, 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 Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Christensen, for the second reading of Bill C-7, An Act to amend certain Acts of Canada, and to enact measures for implementing the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, in order to enhance public safety.
Debate.
At 4:00 p.m., pursuant to the Order adopted by the Senate on February 23, 2004, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Tribal Sportswear Inc. Regarding Certain Woven Fabrics of Cotton and Elastomeric Monofilament'', dated February 18, 2004, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54.—Sessional Paper No. 3/ 37- 90.
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The names of the Honourable Senators Chaput and Mercer substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Massicotte and Fitzpatrick (March 9).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Downe (March 9).