Journals of the Senate
55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 1
Monday, April 3, 2006
10:30 a.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Biron, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fortier, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Biron, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fortier, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
INTRODUCTION OF THE SPEAKER
The Honourable the Speaker took the Clerk's chair.
The Honourable the Speaker rose and informed the Senate that a Commission had been issued under the Great Seal of Canada appointing him Speaker of the Senate.
The said Commission was then read by the Clerk of the Senate, as follows:
CANADA
Michaëlle Jean
(G.S.)
ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
TO
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella,
A Member of the Senate,
GREETING:
KNOW YOU, that reposing special trust and confidence in your loyalty, integrity and ability, We have constituted and appointed, and We do hereby constitute and appoint you,
NOËL A. KINSELLA
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE.
TO HAVE, hold, exercise and enjoy the said office of Speaker of the Senate, unto you, Noël A. Kinsella, with all the powers, rights, authority, privileges, profits, emoluments and advantages unto that office of right and by law appertaining during Our Pleasure.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS:
Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
AT OUR GOVERNMENT HOUSE, in Our City of Ottawa, this twenty-second day of March in the year of Our Lord two thousand and six and in the fifty-fifth year of Our Reign.
BY COMMAND,
MAXIME BERNIER
Registrar General of Canada
VIC TOEWS
Attorney General of Canada
Ordered, That the Mace be carried before the Honourable the Speaker.
The Honourable the Speaker took the Chair at the foot of the Throne, to which he was conducted by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., and the Honourable Senator Hays.
The Mace was then laid upon the Table.
PRAYERS
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.
The communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:
RIDEAU HALL
March 20, 2006
Mr. Speaker:
I am commanded to inform you that the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in her capacity as Deputy of the Governor General, will proceed to the Chamber of the Senate to open the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Parliament of Canada at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, the 3rd day of April, 2006.
Yours sincerely,
Barbara Uteck
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
INTRODUCTION OF SENATORS
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that the Clerk of the Senate had received a certificate from the Registrar General of Canada showing that the Honourable Michael Fortier, P.C., had been summoned to the Senate.
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that there was a Senator without waiting to be introduced.
The Honourable Senator Fortier, P.C., was introduced between the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., and the Honourable Senator Angus, and having presented Her Majesty's Writ of Summons it was read by one of the Clerks at the Table as follows:
CANADA
Marie Deschamps
(G.S.)
ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
TO
Our Trusty and Well-beloved,
The Honourable
MICHAEL FORTIER
A Member of Our Privy Council for Canada,
Of the Town of Mount Royal, in the Province of Quebec,
GREETING:
KNOW YOU, that as well for the especial trust and confidence We have manifested in you, as for the purpose of obtaining your advice and assistance in all weighty and arduous affairs which may the State and Defence of Canada concern, We have thought fit to summon you to the Senate of Canada and We do appoint you for the Division of Rougemont in Our Province of Quebec.
AND WE do command you, that all difficulties and excuses whatsoever laying aside, you be and appear for the purposes aforesaid, in the Senate of Canada at all times whensoever and wheresoever Our Parliament may be in Canada convoked and holden, and this you are in no wise to omit.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS:
The Honourable Marie Deschamps, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
AT OTTAWA, this twenty-seventh day of February in the year of Our Lord two thousand and six and in the fifty- fifth year of Our Reign.
BY COMMAND,
MAXIME BERNIER
Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Fortier, P.C., came to the Table and took and subscribed the Oath prescribed by law, which was administered by the Clerk of the Senate, the Commissioner appointed for that purpose, and took his seat as a Member of the Senate.
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that the Honourable Senator Fortier, P.C., had made and subscribed the Declaration of Property Qualification required of him by the Constitution Act 1867, in the presence of the Clerk of the Senate, the Commissioner appointed to receive and witness same.
The Senate adjourned at pleasure to the call of the bell to resume at approximately 10:55 a.m.
The sitting resumed.
The Senate adjourned during pleasure to await the arrival of the Right Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General.
After awhile, the Right Honourable Beverley Marian McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in her capacity as Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General, having come and being seated at the foot of the Throne,
The Honourable the Speaker commanded the Usher of the Black Rod to proceed to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that:
"It is the desire of the Right Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General that they attend her immediately in the Senate Chamber.''
The House of Commons being come,
The Honourable the Speaker of the Senate said:
"Honourable Members of the Senate:
Members of the House of Commons:
I have it in command to let you know that Her Excellency the Governor General does not see fit to declare the causes of her summoning the present Parliament of Canada, until a Speaker of the House of Commons shall have been chosen, according to law; but tomorrow, Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at 3 p.m., Her Excellency will declare the causes of her calling this Parliament.''
The Commons withdrew.
The Right Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General was pleased to retire.
The sitting resumed.
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.
The communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:
RIDEAU HALL
March 20, 2006
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada and His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond will arrive at the Peace Tower at 15:00 on Tuesday, the 4th day of April, 2006.
When it has been indicated that all is in readiness, Their Excellencies will proceed to the Chamber of the Senate to formally open the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Parliament of Canada.
Yours sincerely,
Barbara Uteck
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That the Senate do now adjourn until tomorrow, Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at 3 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 11:17 a.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow.)