Journals of the Senate
55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 42
Monday, October 30, 2006
6:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Stratton, Tardif, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, *Oliver, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, *Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Supplementary Estimates (A) 2006-2007.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-541.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, for the second reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser 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.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (document entitled: New Fees for Services Provided by Industry Canada Relating to Telecommunications and Radio Apparatus), presented in the Senate on October 26, 2006.
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability, with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on October 26, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, that the report be adopted.
A point of order was raised with respect to the procedural significance of observations to the report.
Debate.
SPEAKER'S RULING
I think that Senator Murray once again is right. Observations follow the signature of the Honourable Donald H. Oliver, chair. What lies before the chairman's signature is the official report.
With that, Senator Stratton's motion, seconded by Honourable Senator Comeau, is to adopt the report signed by Senator Oliver. As far as the document that was circulated, we go from the beginning to page 30.
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stratton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, for the adoption of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability, with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on October 26, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser 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.
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the first report of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Reform (subject-matter of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure)), tabled in the Senate on October 26, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that further debate on the consideration of the report 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 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S-219, An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act.
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 9 and 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-209, An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 12 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the third report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (amendment to Rule 86(1)(h)—Foreign Affairs Committee), presented in the Senate on October 24, 2006.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Economic Increase and Budget Increases), presented in the Senate on September 28, 2006.
Ordered, That the Order of the Day for consideration of the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration be discharged and the report withdrawn.
Ordered, That all remaining items on the Order Paper and Notice Paper, be postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-23, s. 53. —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-538.
Proposed Regulations under Section 8 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2004, c. 2, sbs. 66(1). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39- 539.
Report on the activities of the Courts Administration Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8, sbs. 12(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-540.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 9:02 p.m. the Senate was continued until 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Nolin (October 26).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Nolin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Segal (October 27).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The names of the Honourable Senators Munson and Watt substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Carstairs and Cordy (October 30).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Campbell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cowan (October 30).