Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 74
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Doody, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Grafstein, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, *Callbeck, *Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Doody, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, *Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, *Gill, Grafstein, *Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, *Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Maheu, *Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, *Milne, Mitchell, *Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, *Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, *Trenholme Counsell, Watt
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation for the year 2004.—Sessional Paper No.1/38-620.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Sibbeston, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, presented its sixth report (Bill C-56, An Act to give effect to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement and the Labrador Inuit Tax Treatment Agreement, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Kinsella presented a Bill S-41, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act (human rights reports).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Interparliamentary Forum of the Americas (FIPA) concerning its participation at the Meeting of the Group of Women Parliamentarians of the Americas of FIPA, held in Bridgetown, Barbados, from March 20 to 22, 2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-621.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Interparliamentary Forum of the Americas concerning its participation at the Fourth Plenary Meeting, held in Brasilia, Brazil, from May 19 to 21, 2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-622.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs have power to sit at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 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 Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, for the third reading of Bill S-31, An Act to authorize the construction and maintenance of a bridge over the St. Lawrence River and a bridge over the Beauharnois Canal for the purpose of completing Highway 30.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, to which it desires its concurrence.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Third reading of Bill C-9, An Act to establish the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lapointe, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the second reading of Bill C-58, an Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2006.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, 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.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-43, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 23, 2005.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-22, An Act to establish the Department of Social Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 7 and 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 10 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 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Ordered, that Order No. 7 under GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, Bills, be again called.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Banks, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, for the second reading of Bill C-26, An Act to establish the Canada Border Services Agency.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 6 and 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 113 (motion), 6 (inquiry) and 85 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool calling the attention of the Senate to the Millennium Development Goals, more particularly to Goal number 3, seeking to promote gender equality and to empower women.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Poulin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 23, 2, 25, 17, 26, 11, 15 (inquiries), 91 (motion), 4, 24, 21, 22, 12 (inquiries), 78 (motion), 14 and 20 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 16 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
Ordered, That notwithstanding rule 27(3), Order No. 69 (motion) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days, and that it stand in the name of the Honourable Senator Day.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be empowered, in accordance with rule 95(3)(a), to sit, on July 5 and 6, 2005, even though the Senate may then be adjourned for a period exceeding one week; and
That the Committee be authorized, notwithstanding rule 95(4), to sit on July 5 and 6, 2005, even though the Senate may be sitting.
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 4:44 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 Rompkey substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Léger (June 20).
The name of the Honourable Senator Adams substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Christensen (June 21).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Ringuette substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (June 20).
The name of the Honourable Senator Robichaud substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (June 21).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Eggleton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Harb (June 21).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (June 20).