Journals of the Senate
56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 79
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Oliver, Pépin, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tardif, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, *Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, *Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tardif, Trenholme Counsell, 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 Atkins, Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, tabled its ninth report entitled: Canadian Security Guide Book 2007 — Seaports.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39- 707S.
The Honourable Senator Atkins moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., 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.
The Honourable Senator Day, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its eleventh report (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2006-2007).
(The report is printed as appendix "A'')
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire, 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.
The Honourable Senator Day, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its twelfth report (2006-2007 Estimates).
(The report is printed as appendix "B'')
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Furey, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Di Nino, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, for the third reading of Bill C-16, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that Bill C-16 be not now read a third time but that it be amended in clause 1, on page 1, by replacing lines 23 and 24 with the following:
"religious significance, a provincial or municipal election or a federal, provincial or municipal referendum, the Chief Electoral Officer may''.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Angus, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gustafson, for the second reading of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gustafson, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Nolin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, for the second reading of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau 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.
Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Zimmer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 fifth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, entitled: Reflecting Canada's Linguistic Duality at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: A Golden Opportunity, tabled in the Senate on March 1, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell:
That the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages entitled Reflecting Canada's Linguistic Duality at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: A Golden Opportunity, tabled in the Senate on March 1, 2007, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister for the Vancouver-Whistler Olympics, the Minister for Official Languages and the Minister of Canadian Heritage being identified as Ministers responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 11 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Phalen, for the adoption of the seventh report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance entitled: The Horizontal Fiscal Balance: Towards a Principled Approach, tabled in the Senate on December 12, 2006.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 13 to 16 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 92 (motion), 22, 9, 12 (inquiries) and 140 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on April 6, 2006 the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The names of the Honourable Senators Chaput and Hubley substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Peterson and Mercer (March 20).
The name of the Honourable Senator Eggleton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (March 21).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Baker substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Ringuette (March 20).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators Ringuette and Di Nino substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Baker and Nolin (March 20).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Gustafson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (March 20).
The name of the Honourable Senator Fox substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (March 21).