Journals of the Senate
55 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2006, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 50
Thursday, November 9, 2006
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, *Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, *Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, *Cowan, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, *Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, *Hubley, *Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, *Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Grafstein, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, presented its eleventh report (Bill S-5, An Act to implement conventions and protocols concluded between Canada and Finland, Mexico and Korea for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bryden, 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.
The Honourable Senator Furey, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, tabled its seventh report (allegations of misuse of funds by the Committee on National Security and Defence).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-572S.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Milne tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, held in Paris, France, on June 23, 2006 and, at the third part of the 2006 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from June 26 to 30, 2006.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-573.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stratton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, for the third reading of Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability, as amended;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Mercer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended,
(a) in clause 40, on page 56, by replacing lines 7 to 9 with the following:
"statements may be produced by the Commissioner for the purpose of a prosecution for'';
(b) by deleting clause 121 on pages 103 to 109;
(c) by deleting clause 122 on page 110;
(d) by deleting clause 123 on page 110;
(e) by deleting clause 124 on pages 110 and 111;
(f) by deleting clause 125 on page 111;
(g) by deleting clause 126 on page 111;
(h) by deleting clause 127 on page 111;
(i) by deleting clause 128 on pages 111 and 112;
(j) by deleting clause 129 on page 112;
(k) by deleting clause 130 on page 112;
(l) by deleting clause 131 on pages 112 and 113;
(m) by deleting clause 132 on page 113;
(n) by deleting clause 133 on pages 113 and 114;
(o) by deleting clause 134 on page 114;
(p) by deleting clause 135 on page 115;
(q) by deleting clause 136 on page 115;
(r) by deleting clause 137 on page 115;
(s) by deleting clause 138 on page 115;
(t) by deleting clause 139 on pages 115 and 116;
(u) by deleting clause 140 on page 116; and
(v) by deleting clause 273 on page 193;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 227:
(a) on page 175,
(i) by replacing line 32 with the following:
"1.1 The Governor in Council may estab-'', and
(ii) by replacing lines 35 to 39 with the following:
"other members to perform such functions as the Governor in Council may specify, and may appoint the chairperson and other members and fix their remuneration and expenses.'';
(b) on page 176, by deleting lines 1 to 41; and
(c) on page 177, by deleting lines 1 to 20;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended,
(a) by deleting clause 39 on page 52;
(b) by deleting clause 40 on pages 52 to 56;
(c) by deleting clause 41 on page 56;
(d) by deleting clause 42 on pages 56 and 57;
(e) by deleting clause 43 on page 57;
(f) by deleting clause 44 on pages 57 and 58;
(g) by deleting clause 45 on page 58;
(h) by deleting clause 46 on pages 58 and 59;
(i) by deleting clause 47 on pages 59 and 60;
(j) by deleting clause 48 on page 60;
(k) by deleting clause 49 on pages 60 and 61;
(l) by deleting clause 50 on page 61;
(m) by deleting clause 51 on page 61;
(n) by deleting clause 52, on pages 61 and 62;
(o) by deleting clause 53 on page 62;
(p) by deleting clause 54 on page 62;
(q) by deleting clause 55 on pages 62 and 63;
(r) by deleting clause 56 on pages 63 and 64;
(s) by deleting clause 57 on page 64;
(t) by deleting clause 58 on page 64;
(u) by deleting clause 59 on page 64;
(v) by deleting clause 60 on page 64;
(w) by deleting clause 61 on page 65;
(x) by deleting clause 62 on page 65;
(y) by deleting clause 63 on page 65;
(z) by deleting clause 64 on page 65; and
(z.1) in clause 108,
(i) on page 93, by deleting lines 38 to 41, and
(ii) on page 94, by deleting subclauses (4) and (4.1);
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 121:
(a) on page 103, by replacing lines 22 and 23 with the following:
"this Act referred to as the "Director'').'';
(b) on page 105, by deleting lines 14 to 42;
(c) on page 106,
(i) by deleting lines 1 to 8,
(ii) by replacing lines 12 and 13 with the following:
"for cause. The Director'', and
(iii) by deleting lines 40 to 42; and
(d) on page 107, by deleting lines 1 to 3;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended,
(a) by deleting clause 91 on page 86;
(b) by deleting clause 98 on page 87;
(c) in clause 108, on page 94, by replacing line 5 with the following:
"(5) Sections 65 to 82, 84 to 88, 90 and 92 to 97'';
(d) by deleting clause 117 on page 100;
(e) by deleting clause 141 on pages 116 and 117;
(f) by deleting clause 142 on page 117;
(g) by deleting clause 143 on page 117;
(h) by deleting clause 144 on page 118;
(i) by deleting clause 145 on page 118;
(j) by deleting clause 146 on pages 118 and 119;
(k) by deleting clause 147 on page 119;
(l) by deleting clause 148 on pages 119 and 120;
(m) by deleting clause 149 on page 120;
(n) by deleting clause 150 on page 120;
(o) by deleting clause 150.1 on page 120;
(p) by deleting clause 151 on pages 120 and 121;
(q) by deleting clause 152 on page 121;
(r) by deleting clause 153 on page 121;
(s) by deleting clause 154 on pages 121 and 122;
(t) by deleting clause 155 on page 122;
(u) by deleting clause 156 on page 122;
(v) by deleting clause 157 on page 122;
(w) by deleting clause 158 on page 122;
(x) by deleting clause 159 on pages 122 and 123;
(y) by deleting clause 160 on page 123;
(z) by deleting clause 161 on page 123;
(z.1) by deleting clause 162 on page 123;
(z.2) by deleting clause 163 on pages 123 and 124;
(z.3) by deleting clause 164 on pages 124 to 126;
(z.4) by deleting clause 166 on page 126;
(z.5) by deleting clause 167 on page 126;
(z.6) by deleting clause 168 on page 127;
(z.7) by deleting clause 169 on page 127;
(z.8) by deleting clause 170 on page 127;
(z.9) by deleting clause 171 on page 127;
(z.10) by deleting clause 172 on page 127;
(z.11) by deleting clause 172.01 on page 127;
(z.12) by deleting clause 181 on pages 131 and 132;
(z.13) by deleting clause 182 on pages 132 and 133;
(z.14) by deleting clause 183 on page 133;
(z.15) by deleting clause 184 on page 133;
(z.16) by deleting clause 185 on pages 133 and 134;
(z.17) by deleting clause 186 on page 134;
(z.18) by deleting clause 187 on page 134;
(z.19) by deleting clause 188 on page 134;
(z.20) by deleting clause 189 on page 134;
(z.21) by deleting clause 190 on pages 134 to 136;
(z.22) by deleting clause 191 on pages 136 and 137;
(z.23) by deleting clause 192 on page 137;
(z.24) by deleting clause 193 on page 137;
(z.25) by deleting clause 221 on pages 171 and 172; and
(z.26) in clause 228,
(i) on page 177,
(A) by replacing lines 21 to 30 with the following:
"228. Sections 173 to 179 and 227 come into force on a day or days to be'', and
(B) by deleting lines 32 to 44, and
(ii) on page 178, by deleting lines 1 to 4;
And on the motion in amendment by the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 150.1, on page 120, by adding after the words "However, the head shall not disclose'' the following:
"under this section'';
And on the motion in amendment by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 2 on page 32, by replacing lines 23 to 25 with the following:
"64. (1) Nothing in this Act prohibits a member of the Senate or the House of Commons who is a public office holder or former public office holder from engaging in those'';
And on the motion in amendment by the Honourable Senator Nolin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 227, in the French version:
(a) on page 176,
(i) by replacing line 19 with the following:
"c) établir un code de pratique régissant les'',
(ii) by replacing line 29 with the following:
"l'observation du code de pratique'',
(iii) by replacing line 31 with the following:
"tion du code de pratique par le gouvernement et '',
(iv) by replacing line 40 with the following:
"lement de mandat relevant du code de pratique''; and
(b) on page 177, by replacing line 9 with the following:
"tout incident de non-observation de son code de''.
Debate.
SPEAKER'S STATEMENT
Honourable Senators, in order to facilitate and simplify the process of voting without distorting in any way the results, we could dispose of the amendments, or groups of amendments in the order they were presented. This can be done because there are no conflicts in the amendments that have been proposed, except in one case. In addition, there are two cases where amendments overlap others involving the deletion of clauses. Regardless of the outcome, we could proceed with the votes without any procedural difficulties, in the opinion of the Chair. Before amendments are presented, I will advise the Senate of any consequences the adoption of any previous amendments will have on it, so that we can act accordingly. Packages with amendments proposed by Senators have been prepared and are now being distributed.
We will now proceed with putting the questions.
At 3:30 p.m., pursuant to the Order adopted by the Senate on November 7, 2006, the question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Mercer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended,
(a) in clause 40, on page 56, by replacing lines 7 to 9 with the following:
"statements may be produced by the Commissioner for the purpose of a prosecution for'';
(b) by deleting clause 121 on pages 103 to 109;
(c) by deleting clause 122 on page 110;
(d) by deleting clause 123 on page 110;
(e) by deleting clause 124 on pages 110 and 111;
(f) by deleting clause 125 on page 111;
(g) by deleting clause 126 on page 111;
(h) by deleting clause 127 on page 111;
(i) by deleting clause 128 on pages 111 and 112;
(j) by deleting clause 129 on page 112;
(k) by deleting clause 130 on page 112;
(l) by deleting clause 131 on pages 112 and 113;
(m) by deleting clause 132 on page 113;
(n) by deleting clause 133 on pages 113 and 114;
(o) by deleting clause 134 on page 114;
(p) by deleting clause 135 on page 115;
(q) by deleting clause 136 on page 115;
(r) by deleting clause 137 on page 115;
(s) by deleting clause 138 on page 115;
(t) by deleting clause 139 on pages 115 and 116;
(u) by deleting clause 140 on page 116; and
(v) by deleting clause 273 on page 193.
The motion in amendment was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Atkins, Cools, Downe, Eggleton, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Mercer, Moore, Murray, Peterson, Rivest—11
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dyck, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Goldstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Kenny, Keon, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Robichaud, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain , Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer—50
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
SPEAKER'S STATEMENT
Honourable Senators, we will now proceed to the amendments proposed by Senator Murray. As he proposed four separate groups of amendments, we will deal with them separately.
The first group deals with the Public Appointments Commission. The second group of amendments deals with changes to the Canada Elections Act. The third group deals with the Director of Public Prosecutions. Finally, the last group deals with the topic of Access to Information.
The question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 227:
(a) on page 175,
(i) by replacing line 32 with the following:
"1.1 The Governor in Council may estab-'', and
(ii) by replacing lines 35 to 39 with the following:
"other members to perform such functions as the Governor in Council may specify, and may appoint the chairperson and other members and fix their remuneration and expenses.'';
(b) on page 176, by deleting lines 1 to 41; and
(c) on page 177, by deleting lines 1 to 20.
The motion in amendment was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Atkins, Cools, Downe, Mercer, Moore, Murray—6
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Kenny, Keon, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain , Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer—56
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
The question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended,
(a) by deleting clause 39 on page 52;
(b) by deleting clause 40 on pages 52 to 56;
(c) by deleting clause 41 on page 56;
(d) by deleting clause 42 on pages 56 and 57;
(e) by deleting clause 43 on page 57;
(f) by deleting clause 44 on pages 57 and 58;
(g) by deleting clause 45 on page 58;
(h) by deleting clause 46 on pages 58 and 59;
(i) by deleting clause 47 on pages 59 and 60;
(j) by deleting clause 48 on page 60;
(k) by deleting clause 49 on pages 60 and 61;
(l) by deleting clause 50 on page 61;
(m) by deleting clause 51 on page 61;
(n) by deleting clause 52, on pages 61 and 62;
(o) by deleting clause 53 on page 62;
(p) by deleting clause 54 on page 62;
(q) by deleting clause 55 on pages 62 and 63;
(r) by deleting clause 56 on pages 63 and 64;
(s) by deleting clause 57 on page 64;
(t) by deleting clause 58 on page 64;
(u) by deleting clause 59 on page 64;
(v) by deleting clause 60 on page 64;
(w) by deleting clause 61 on page 65;
(x) by deleting clause 62 on page 65;
(y) by deleting clause 63 on page 65;
(z) by deleting clause 64 on page 65; and
(z.1) in clause 108,
(i) on page 93, by deleting lines 38 to 41, and
(ii) on page 94, by deleting subclauses (4) and (4.1).
The motion in amendment was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Atkins, Austin, Cools, Downe, Mercer, Moore, Murray, Rivest—8
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Furey, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Kenny, Keon, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Robichaud, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer—50
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Fraser, Goldstein, Segal—3
The question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 121:
(a) on page 103, by replacing lines 22 and 23 with the following:
"this Act referred to as the "Director'').'';
(b) on page 105, by deleting lines 14 to 42;
(c) on page 106,
(i) by deleting lines 1 to 8,
(ii) by replacing lines 12 and 13 with the following:
"for cause. The Director'', and
(iii) by deleting lines 40 to 42; and
(d) on page 107, by deleting lines 1 to 3.
The motion in amendment was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Atkins, Cools, Downe, Eggleton, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Mercer, Moore, Murray, Peterson—10
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dyck, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Goldstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Kenny, Keon, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer—51
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
The question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended,
(a) by deleting clause 91 on page 86;
(b) by deleting clause 98 on page 87;
(c) in clause 108, on page 94, by replacing line 5 with the following:
"(5) Sections 65 to 82, 84 to 88, 90 and 92 to 97'';
(d) by deleting clause 117 on page 100;
(e) by deleting clause 141 on pages 116 and 117;
(f) by deleting clause 142 on page 117;
(g) by deleting clause 143 on page 117;
(h) by deleting clause 144 on page 118;
(i) by deleting clause 145 on page 118;
(j) by deleting clause 146 on pages 118 and 119;
(k) by deleting clause 147 on page 119;
(l) by deleting clause 148 on pages 119 and 120;
(m) by deleting clause 149 on page 120;
(n) by deleting clause 150 on page 120;
(o) by deleting clause 150.1 on page 120;
(p) by deleting clause 151 on pages 120 and 121;
(q) by deleting clause 152 on page 121;
(r) by deleting clause 153 on page 121;
(s) by deleting clause 154 on pages 121 and 122;
(t) by deleting clause 155 on page 122;
(u) by deleting clause 156 on page 122;
(v) by deleting clause 157 on page 122;
(w) by deleting clause 158 on page 122;
(x) by deleting clause 159 on pages 122 and 123;
(y) by deleting clause 160 on page 123;
(z) by deleting clause 161 on page 123;
(z.1) by deleting clause 162 on page 123;
(z.2) by deleting clause 163 on pages 123 and 124;
(z.3) by deleting clause 164 on pages 124 to 126;
(z.4) by deleting clause 166 on page 126;
(z.5) by deleting clause 167 on page 126;
(z.6) by deleting clause 168 on page 127;
(z.7) by deleting clause 169 on page 127;
(z.8) by deleting clause 170 on page 127;
(z.9) by deleting clause 171 on page 127;
(z.10) by deleting clause 172 on page 127;
(z.11) by deleting clause 172.01 on page 127;
(z.12) by deleting clause 181 on pages 131 and 132;
(z.13) by deleting clause 182 on pages 132 and 133;
(z.14) by deleting clause 183 on page 133;
(z.15) by deleting clause 184 on page 133;
(z.16) by deleting clause 185 on pages 133 and 134;
(z.17) by deleting clause 186 on page 134;
(z.18) by deleting clause 187 on page 134;
(z.19) by deleting clause 188 on page 134;
(z.20) by deleting clause 189 on page 134;
(z.21) by deleting clause 190 on pages 134 to 136;
(z.22) by deleting clause 191 on pages 136 and 137;
(z.23) by deleting clause 192 on page 137;
(z.24) by deleting clause 193 on page 137;
(z.25) by deleting clause 221 on pages 171 and 172; and
(z.26) in clause 228,
(i) on page 177,
(A) by replacing lines 21 to 30 with the following:
"228. Sections 173 to 179 and 227 come into force on a day or days to be'', and
(B) by deleting lines 32 to 44, and
(ii) on page 178, by deleting lines 1 to 4.
The motion in amendment was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Atkins, Cools, Downe, Mercer, Moore, Murray—6
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Kenny, Keon, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer—53
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Segal—1
SPEAKER'S STATEMENT
The next motion in amendment is proposed by Senator Milne. The amendment is of a technical nature amending clause 150.1 that was added to the Bill by the adoption of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 150.1, on page 120, by adding after the words "However, the head shall not disclose'' the following:
"under this section''.
The motion in amendment was adopted on division.
SPEAKER'S STATEMENT
The next amendment was proposed by Senator Andreychuk. The motion amends clause 2 on page 32 which deals with activities on behalf of constituents by members of the Senate and the House of Commons who were public office holders.
The question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 2 on page 32, by replacing lines 23 to 25 with the following:
"64. (1) Nothing in this Act prohibits a member of the Senate or the House of Commons who is a public office holder or former public office holder from engaging in those''.
The motion in amendment was adopted.
SPEAKER'S STATEMENT
The final amendment was proposed by Senator Nolin. The amendment is of a technical nature amending the French version of clause 227.
The question was put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Nolin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, that Bill C-2 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 227, in the French version:
(a) on page 176,
(i) by replacing line 19 with the following:
"c) établir un code de pratique régissant les'',
(ii) by replacing line 29 with the following:
"l'observation du code de pratique'',
(iii) by replacing line 31 with the following:
"tion du code de pratique par le gouvernement et '',
(iv) by replacing line 40 with the following:
"lement de mandat relevant du code de pratique''; and
(b) on page 177, by replacing line 9 with the following:
"tout incident de non-observation de son code de''.
The motion in amendment was adopted.
The question then being put on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stratton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, for the third reading of Bill C-2, An Act providing for conflict of interest rules, restrictions on election financing and measures respecting administrative transparency, oversight and accountability, as amended, it was adopted on division.
The bill, as amended, was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, with amendments, to which it desires its concurrence.
Ordered, That all remaining items on the Order Paper and Notice Paper, except those under the heading "INQUIRIES'', be postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Cools called the attention of the Senate to:
(a) Remembrance Day, November 11, 2006, the 88th Anniversary of the end of the First World War, the Day to honour and to remember those noble and brave souls who fought, and those who fell, in the service of the cause of our freedom and in the cause of the British and Allied victory over Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the vast and powerful Ottoman Empire, known as the Ottoman Turks; and
(b) the Arabian theatre of the First World War fought in the Arab regions of the Ottoman Empire, particularly Arabia and Syria, and to the brave and valiant Arab peoples, the children of Ishmael, who fought and fell on the side of Great Britain and the Allies in a war operation known to history as the Great Arab Revolt, June 1916 to October 1918, in which the Arab peoples from the Hijaz, the Najd, the Yemen, Mesopotamia and Syria, and their leaders, engaged and defeated the mighty Ottoman Turks, the rulers and sovereign power over the Arab peoples, expelling them from the Arab regions, which these Ottoman Turks had occupied and dominated for several centuries; and
(c) the great Arab Leaders in the Arabian theatre of war, particularly the revered Hashemite, a direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed, the Sharif Hussein bin Ali, the Emir of Mecca, the Holy City, and his four sons the Emirs, Ali, Abdullah, Feisal, and Zeid, who though high office holders under the Ottoman Turks, repudiated their allegiance to the Ottoman Sultan, and led their peoples in the Arab Revolt, both in support of and supported by Great Britain, whose high representatives had promised them independence for the Arabs; and
(d) the endurance and valour of the Arab fighters, adept with their camels, to the desert and Bedouin warriors, from the desert tribes, the tribesmen and tribal chiefs such as Auda abu Tayi of the Howeitat tribe, and also to the Arab soldiers and officers of the Ottoman Turkish Army who joined the Arab Revolt to oust the Turks and to support the British, and to the harsh and inhospitable conditions of the deserts, the scorching heat of the days and the frigid cold of the nights, and to the Arab campaigns and victories including their capture of Akaba, Wejh, Dara and Damascus from the Ottoman Turks; and
(e) other Arab leaders, including the Emir Abd-al-Aziz of Najd, known as the Ibn Saud, and the Idrisi Emir of Asir, who had offered resistance to Ottoman domination even before the war, and to General Edmund Allenby, the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces with headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, who noted the indispensable contribution of the Arab peoples to British and Allied victory; and
(f) the Remembrance of the Arab peoples, the descendants of Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar, the bond servant of Abraham's wife Sarah, and to the Remembrance of all the Arab peoples who sacrificed and suffered tremendously, often afflicted by hunger and thirst, yet who contributed to making Allied victory, our Canadian victory, our freedom from domination, possible. Lest we forget, we shall remember them.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:56 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, November 21, 2006 at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Gustafson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cochrane (November 8).
The name of the Honourable Senator Peterson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn (November 9).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Downe substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cowan (November 8).
The name of the Honourable Senator Dawson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Downe (November 9).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Fox removed from the membership (November 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Comeau substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Eyton (November 8).
The name of the Honourable Senator Eyton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Comeau (November 9).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The name of the Honourable Senator Dawson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poulin (November 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Eyton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gustafson (November 9).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Day (November 9).