Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 89
Wednesday, October 19, 2005
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fox, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, *Callbeck, Campbell, *Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, *Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, *De Bané, *Di Nino, *Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fox, *Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hubley, *Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, *Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, *Nolin, *Oliver, *Pearson, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Spivak, *Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Report of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 40(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-812.
Report of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on the application of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act for the year 2004, pursuant to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000, c. 5, sbs. 25(1).—Sessional Paper No. 138-813.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Mercer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Goldstein, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill S-40, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act.
The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton for the Honourable Senator Cochrane moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
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.
Ordered, That notwithstanding rule 27(3), Order No. 6 (Bill S-15) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days.
Orders No. 7 to 13 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Biron, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-30, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (RRSP and RESP).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Plamondon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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.
Other
Orders No. 91 (motion), 23, 4, 27 (inquiries) and 119 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
The Order was called to resume debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to sit at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
Ordered, That the Order be discharged and the motion withdrawn.
Orders No. 127 (motion), 24 (inquiry), 120 (motion), 18 (inquiry), 113 (motion), 6, 2, 25, 17, 26 and 11 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 15 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
Orders No. 21, 22 (inquiries), 78 (motion), 14, 20 (inquiries) and 69 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:
That the document entitled: "Annual Report of the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada'' (2004-2005), tabled in the Senate on September 28, 2005, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, pursuant to subsection 75(1) of the Privacy Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, S.C. 1987, c. 30, sbs. 45(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38- 810.
Report of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 54, (4th Supp.), sbs. 31(3). —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-811.
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 2:33 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 National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Stratton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Comeau (October 18).
Special Senate Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act
The name of the Honourable Senator Nolin added to the membership (October 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Watt (October 19).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The name of the Honourable Senator Phalen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (October 19).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput removed from the membership (October 19).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell removed from the membership (October 19).