Journals of the Senate
56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 75
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carney, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Pépin, Phalen, 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, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carney, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, *Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, *Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, *Oliver, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, *Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Document entitled: Report to Parliament — Canada's Mission in Afghanistan: Measuring Progress.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-684.
2007-2008 Estimates, Parts I and II: The Government Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-685.
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Statement of the Clerk's Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Senate Administrative Rules c. 3:05, sbs. 5.(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-686S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eyton, for the second reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentence of imprisonment).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 4 and 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the fourth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages (proposed Regulations introduced in response to the Federal Court decision in Doucet v. Canada), tabled in the Senate on February 22, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley:
That the fourth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages pertaining to the proposed changes to the Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations, tabled in the Senate on February 22, 2007, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the President of the Treasury Board being identified as Minister responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 14 (inquiry), 92 (motion), 21 and 8 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Callbeck calling the attention of the Senate to the importance of Canadian immigration policy to the economic, social and cultural development of Canada's regions.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 104 (motion), 22, 17 and 25 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Di Nino, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:
That the Senate urge the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Dalai Lama, notwithstanding their differences on Tibet's historical relationship with China, to continue their dialogue in a forward-looking manner that will lead to pragmatic solutions that respect the Chinese constitutional framework, the territorial integrity of China and fulfill the aspirations of the Tibetan people for a unified and genuinely autonomous Tibet.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 81, 119 (motions), 20, 15, 3, 6, 19, 11 (inquiries), 5 (motion), 18, 23 and 9 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-683.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:42 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 Human Rights
The name of the Honourable Senator Cowan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jaffer (February 22).
The name of the Honourable Senator Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cowan (February 27).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The name of the Honourable Senator Stratton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Meighen (February 23).
The names of the Honourable Senators Meighen, Baker and Mitchell substituted for those of the Honourable Senators St. Germain, Zimmer and Baker (February 26).
The names of the Honourable Senators St. Germain and Zimmer substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Stratton and Mitchell (February 27).
The names of the Honourable Senators Tkachuk, Meighen and St. Germain removed from the membership (February 27).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Adams substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fox (February 20).
The name of the Honourable Senator Fox substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Phalen (February 26).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser (February 27).