Journals of the Senate
53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 40
Tuesday, May 11, 2004
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kinsella, Kroft, Lavigne, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kroft, Lavigne, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, *Stratton, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry have power to sit at 5:30 p.m. today, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mercer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, for the third reading of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, 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 Morin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe, for the third reading of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act.
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-20, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts.
The Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, 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 Corbin, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaPierre, for the second reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, for the second reading of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2004.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Léger, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 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
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Third Report (Interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs entitled: Mexico: Canada's Other NAFTA Partner (Volume 3) tabled in the Senate on March 29, 2004.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that further debate on the consideration of the Report be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 6 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 40 (motion), 6 (inquiry), 41 (motion) and 3 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Di Nino, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver:
That the Senate call upon the Government of Canada:
(a) to expand the Nahanni National Park Reserve to include the entire South Nahanni Watershed including the Nahanni karstlands;
(b) to stop all industrial activity within the watershed, including:
(i) stopping the proposed Prairie Creek Mine and rehabilitating the mine site,
(ii) ensuring complete restoration of the Cantung mine site,
(iii) immediately instituting an interim land withdrawal of the entire South Nahanni Watershed to prevent new industrial development within the watershed; and
(c) to work with First Nations in the Deh Cho and Sahtu regions of the Northwest Territories to achieve these goals,
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Sibbeston, seconded by the Honourable Senator Christensen, that the motion be amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (a),
(i) by adding the word "possibly'' after the word "Reserve'', and
(ii) by adding after the word "karstlands'' the following:
"at an appropriate time and consistent with the cultural, social and economic interests of the people of the region, the Northwest Territories and Canada'';
(b) in paragraph (b), by replacing the words "to stop'' with the following,
"to protect the environmental integrity of the South Nahanni watershed by reviewing'';
(c) in subparagraph (b)(i), by deleting the word "stopping'' and the words "and rehabilitating the mine site'';
(d) in subparagraph (b)(ii), by deleting the words "ensuring complete restoration of'';
(e) in subparagraph (b)(iii),
(i) by deleting the words "immediately instituting an interim land withdrawal of the entire South Nahanni Watershed to prevent'',
(ii) by deleting the word "and'' at the end; and(f) by adding, after paragraph (b),
(i) a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
"(c) to include as part of the review:
(i) a response to the Senate report, Northern Parks — A New Way that indicates the government's policy to ensure employment and economic benefits from the creation of northern parks will flow to local aboriginal people, and
(ii) a complete assessment of mineral and energy resources in the area'', and
(ii) by relettering the current paragraph (c) as (d).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that further debate on the motion in amendment 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 Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, have power to sit at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, May 12, 2004, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Other
Orders No. 5, 11 (inquiries), 59, 3, (motions), 1 (inquiry), 28 (motion) and 10 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Spivak called the attention of the Senate to the need for government intervention to curb child-directed advertising that encourages poor nutrition and physical inactivity.
Debate concluded.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Cordy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence have power to sit at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2004, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 5:39 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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators Nolin and Buchanan substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Lynch-Staunton and Di Nino (May 10).