Journals of the Senate
55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 20
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Meighen, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, *Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Callbeck, Campbell, *Carney, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, *Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, *Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Meighen, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, 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 informed the Senate that the Clerk of the Senate had tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 1/39-188S):
June 6, 2006
Mr. Speaker:
In accordance with rule 135 of the Rules of the Senate, I have the honour to submit herewith a list of the names of Members of the Senate who have renewed their Declaration of Property Qualification.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Speaker, your obedient servant.
PAUL C. BÉLISLE
Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments
The Honourable Senators — Les honorables sénateurs
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Campbell, Carney, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux- Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Plamondon, Poulin, Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Grafstein, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, tabled its second report entitled: Consumer Protection in the Financial Services Sector: The Unfinished Agenda.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-189S.
The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Introduction and First Reading of Government bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
Ordered, That the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting of the Senate.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 6, dated April 4, 2006, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting Armament Specialists in the Canadian Forces.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39- 190S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Nolin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, for the second reading of Bill S-3, An Act to amend the National Defence Act, the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the Criminal Records Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., 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 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Spivak, seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal, for the second reading of Bill S-210, An Act to amend the National Capital Act (establishment and protection of Gatineau Park).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 12 to 14 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 70, 9 (motions), 3 (inquiry), 7 and 53 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Munson calling the attention of the Senate to the issue of funding for the treatment of autism.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 66, 49, 61, 3 and 10 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Hays called the attention of the Senate to the Budget presented by the Minister of Finance in the House of Commons on May 2, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hays:
That, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government to the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, entitled French-Language Education in a Minority Setting: A Continuum from Early Childhood to the Postsecondary Level, report tabled in the Senate on June 14, 2005, and adopted on July 18, 2005, during the First Session of the Thirty-Eighth Parliament; and that the Minister of Canadian Heritage, the Minister of Social Development and the Minister of Official Languages be identified as Ministers responsible for responding to the report.
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):
Annual Report on the RCMP's use of the Law Enforcement Justification Provisions, pursuant to Section 25.3 of the Criminal Code.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-185.
Report of the National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006. —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-186.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2006-2007 to 2010-2011 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2006- 2007 of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F- 11, sbs. 125(4). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-187.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:03 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 Foreign Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (June 2).
The name of the Honourable Senator Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Munson (June 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Munson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Eyton (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Campbell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (June 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Carstairs substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cook (June 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The names of the Honourable Senators Cook and Smith substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Gill and Hubley (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Adams substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (June 6).