Journals of the Senate
55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 16
Thursday, May 18, 2006
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Forrestall, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Forrestall, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, *Grafstein, *Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tkachuk, *Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of Captain Nichola Goddard, whose tragic death occurred yesterday while serving her country in Afghanistan.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Keon, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its third report (Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Keon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Oliver tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian section of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association concerning its participation in the Study Group on the Administration of Parliament, held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from May 25 to 29, 2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-164.
At 2:30 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on May 17, 2006, the Senate adjourned until Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at 2 p.m.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint for the year ended December 31, 2005, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-163.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Cordy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (May 17).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cordy (May 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The names of the Honourable Senators Di Nino and Campbell substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Eyton and Fitzpatrick (May 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Cook substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (May 18).