Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 79
Thursday, June 30, 2005
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Buchanan, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Buchanan, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, *Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gill, *Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, *Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Annual Report of the Ethics Commissioner on Activities in Relation to Public Office Holders for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2005.—Sessional Paper No.1/38-640.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Third reading of Bill S-37, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Cultural Property Export and Import Act.
The Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton, for the Honourable Senator Johnson, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, 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 Cowan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-40, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., 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.
Second reading of Bill C-48, An Act to authorize the Minister of Finance to make certain payments.
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk tabled the following:
Documents from the Mapleleafweb and Parliamentary Centre websites concerning the federal budgetary process (English texts). —Sessional Paper No.1/38-641S.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (numbering of Senate bills), presented in the Senate on June 29, 2005.
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Third reading of Bill S-12, An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters.
The Honourable Senator Cochrane moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Lavigne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 12 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 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Order No. 24 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting, in the name of the Honourable Senator Oliver.
Orders No. 18 (inquiry), 113 (motion) and 6 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson:
That the Senate of Canada calls upon the Government of Canada to establish a specific timetable that will enable Canada to meet its longstanding commitment to provide 0.7 per cent of its Gross National Income as official international development assistance; and
That the Senate of Canada calls upon the Government of Canada to provide funds, within the budgetary process, to achieve this objective at latest by the year 2015, beginning with an immediate 100 per cent increase in official development assistance in the next fiscal year.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that further debate on the motion 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 and 21 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Ordered, That notwithstanding rule 27(3), Order No. 22 (inquiry) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days.
Orders No. 78 (motion), 14, 20 (inquiries) and 69 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be empowered, in accordance with rule 95(3), to sit from September 19 to 23, 2005, even though the Senate may then be adjourned for a period exceeding one week.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:
That the Senate refer to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament the issue of developing a systematic process for the application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as it applies to the Senate.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C.:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Monday, July 4, 2005 at 4 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:37 p.m. the Senate was continued until Monday, July 4, 2005 at 4 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Mitchell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Sibbeston (June 29).