Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 33
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Shirley Maheu, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, *De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, *Keon, Kinsella, *Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Maheu, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to Rule 11.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian delegation of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, respecting its participation at the tenth Summit of La Francophonie, held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from November 23 to 27, 2004.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-358.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S-22, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (mandatory voting).
The Honourable Senator Harb moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercer, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton 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.
Orders No. 7 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, entitled: Value- added Agriculture in Canada, tabled in the Senate on December 14, 2004.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that further debate on consideration of the report 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.
Other
Orders No. 69, 58 (motions), 4 (inquiry), 78 (motion), 11, 5, 6, and 2 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool called the attention of the Senate to the future national early learning and child care program, and in particular to the staff that will provide the services offered under this program.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator LeBreton, for the honourable Senator Cochrane, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:44 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick added to the membership (February 8).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Stollery added to the membership (February 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The names of the Honourable Senators Chaput and Munson substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Massicotte and Mercer (February 8).
The name of the Honourable Senator Baker removed from the membership (February 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator Kinsella substituted for that of the Honourable Senator St. Germain (February 9).