Journals of the Senate
56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 81
Monday, March 26, 2007
6:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Atkins, Banks, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fraser, Furey, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Atkins, Banks, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, *Fortier, Fraser, Furey, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Kenny, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, tabled its tenth report entitled: Canadian Security Guide Book 2007 — Border Crossings.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-713S.
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, 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-49, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2007, 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.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-50, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008, 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 Di Nino, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the thirteenth report (first interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2007- 2008 Estimates), presented in the Senate on March 22, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the eleventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates (B), 2006-2007), presented in the Senate on March 21, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the twelfth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2006-2007 Estimates), presented in the Senate on March 21, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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):
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2007-2011 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2007 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-711.
Report on the five-year review of the Farm Income Protection Act (FIPA), pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1991, c. 22, s. 20. —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-712.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 6:52 p.m. the Senate was continued until 2 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Nolin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Di Nino (March 23).
The name of the Honourable Senator Baker substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Ringuette (March 26).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The names of the Honourable Senators Peterson and Mercer substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Chaput and Eggleton (March 26).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The names of the Honourable Senators Moore and Ringuette substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Banks and Baker (March 26).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fox (March 26).
Special Senate Committee on Aging
The name of the Honourable Senator Cook substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cordy (March 26).