Journals of the Senate
56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 85
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
2 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, Campbell, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Gill, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Phalen, Pitfield, Poy, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Spivak, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, *Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, *Fortier, *Fraser, Furey, Gill, *Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, *Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Phalen, Pitfield, Poy, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, *Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of Corporal Kevin Megeney, Sergeant Donald Lucas, Corporal Brent D. Poland, Corporal Christopher Paul Stannix, Corporal Aaron E. Williams, Private David Robert Greenslade, Private Kevin Vincent Kennedy, Master Corporal Allan Stewart and Trooper Patrick James Pentland, whose tragic deaths occurred recently while serving their country in Afghanistan.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella tabled the following:
Report of the Parliamentary Delegation of the Senate, led by the Speaker of the Senate, that travelled to Panama and Costa Rica, from January 16 to 25, 2007.—Sessional Paper 1/39-766S.
Report of the Parliamentary Delegation of the Senate, led by the Speaker of the Senate, that travelled to Libya, Malta, the Holy See and Italy, from February 4 to 14, 2007.—Sessional Paper 1/39-767S.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Day, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its fourteenth report (budget—study on fiscal balance).
(The report is printed as an appendix)
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kenny, 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 Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Mitchell presented a Bill S-224, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Canadian Wheat Board Act.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Mitchell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
First Reading of Commons Public Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (sports and recreation programs), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of Jocelyne Couture-Nowak, from Nova Scotia, victim of the tragic events that occurred at the University of Virginia, United States.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Angus, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, for the second reading of Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act.
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 Tkachuk, 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.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was 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
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Third reading of Bill S-201, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (elimination of bureaucratic patronage and geographic criteria in appointment processes), as amended.
The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, that the bill, as amended, be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Orders No. 3 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Divorce Act (access for spouse who is terminally ill or in critical condition).
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (budget—study on the examination of containerized freight traffic handled by Canada's ports), presented in the Senate on March 29, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the eighth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (budget—study on the examination and report on the objectives, operation and governance of the Canadian television fund—power to hire staff), presented in the Senate on March 29, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 7 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the sixth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, entitled: The Management of Atlantic Fish Stocks: Beyond the 200-Mile Limit, tabled in the Senate on February 20, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C.:
That the Sixth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, tabled in the Senate on February 20, 2007, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans being identified as Minister responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Ordered, That Order No. 3 be again called.
Consideration of the fourteenth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Committee Budgets—Legislation), presented in the Senate on March 29, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Moore moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 14 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hays, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, for the adoption of the second report of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Reform (motion to amend the Constitution of Canada (western regional representation in the Senate), without amendment but with observations), presented in the Senate on October 26, 2006;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Campbell, that the second report of the Special Senate Committee on Senate Reform be not now adopted but that the motion to amend the Constitution of Canada (western regional representation in the Senate), be amended as follows:
(a) by replacing, in the third paragraph of the motion, the words "British Columbia be made a separate division represented by 12 Senators;'' with the following:
"British Columbia be made a separate division represented by 24 Senators;'';
(b) by replacing, in clause 1 of the Schedule to the motion, in section 21, the words "consist of One hundred and seventeen Members'' with the following:
"consist of One hundred and twenty-nine Members'';
(c) by replacing, in clause 1 of the Schedule to the motion, in section 22, the words "British Columbia by Twelve Senators;'' with the following:
"British Columbia by Twenty-four Senators;'';
(d) by striking out, in clause 2 of the Schedule to the motion, in section 27, the words "or, in the case of British Columbia, Twelve Senators,''; and
(e) by replacing, in clause 2 of the Schedule to the motion, in section 28, the words "exceed One hundred and twenty-seven.'' with the following:
"exceed One hundred and thirty-nine.''.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, 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 consideration of the fourth report (interim), as amended, of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, entitled: Managing Turmoil, The Need to Upgrade Canadian Foreign Aid and Military Strength to Deal with Massive Change, tabled in the Senate on November 21, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that further debate on the consideration of the report, as amended, be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 17 to 20 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 11, 27, 28 (inquiries), 140 (motion), 3, 26 and 23 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook:
That the following Resolution on Combating Anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance which was adopted at the 15th Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Association, in which Canada participated in Brussels, Belgium on July 7, 2006, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights for consideration and that the Committee table its final report no later than March 31, 2007:
RESOLUTION ON
COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM
AND OTHER FORMS OF INTOLERANCE
1. Calling attention to the resolutions on anti-Semitism adopted unanimously by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly at its annual sessions in Berlin in 2002, Rotterdam in 2003, Edinburgh in 2004 and Washington in 2005,
2. Intending to raise awareness of the need to combat anti-Semitism, intolerance and discrimination against Muslims, as well as racism, xenophobia and discrimination, also focusing on the intolerance and discrimination faced by Christians and members of other religions and minorities in different societies,
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly:
3. Recognizes the steps taken by the OSCE and the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to address the problems of anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance, including the work of the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Unit at the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the appointment of the Personal Representatives of the Chairman-in-Office, and the organization of expert meetings on the issue of anti- Semitism;
4. Reminds its participating States that "Anti-Semitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred towards Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of anti-Semitism are directed towards Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, towards Jewish community institutions and religious facilities'', this being the definition of anti-Semitism adopted by representatives of the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC) and ODIHR;
5. Urges its participating States to establish a legal framework for targeted measures to combat the dissemination of racist and anti-Semitic material via the Internet;
6. Urges its participating States to intensify their efforts to combat discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities;
7. Urges its participating States to present written reports, at the 2007 Annual Session, on their activities to combat anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination against Muslims;
8. Welcomes the offer of the Romanian Government to host a follow-up conference in 2007 on combating anti- Semitism and all forms of discrimination with the aim of reviewing all the decisions adopted at the OSCE conferences (Vienna, Brussels, Berlin, Córdoba, Washington), for which commitments were undertaken by the participating States, with a request for proposals on improving implementation, and calls upon participating States to agree on a decision in this regard at the forthcoming Ministerial Conference in Brussels;
9. Urges its participating States to provide the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) with regular information on the status of implementation of the 38 commitments made at the OSCE conferences (Vienna, Brussels, Berlin, Córdoba, Washington);
10. Urges its participating States to develop proposals for national action plans to combat anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination against Muslims;
11. Urges its participating States to raise awareness of the need to protect Jewish institutions and other minority institutions in the various societies;
12. Urges its participating States to appoint ombudspersons or special commissioners to present and promote national guidelines on educational work to promote tolerance and combat anti-Semitism, including Holocaust education;
13. Underlines the need for broad public support and promotion of, and cooperation with, civil society representatives involved in the collection, analysis and publication of data on anti-Semitism and racism and related violence;
14. Urges its participating States to engage with the history of the Holocaust and anti-Semitism and to analyze the role of public institutions in this context;
15. Requests its participating States to position themselves against all current forms of anti-Semitism wherever they encounter it;
16. Resolves to involve other inter-parliamentary organizations such as the IPU, the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA) and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in its efforts to implement the above demands.
After debate,
A point of order was raised with respect to the acceptability of the motion.
After debate,
The Speaker reserved his decision.
Orders No. 22, 9, 12 and 14 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Segal calling the attention of the Senate to the impact that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has had these past 24 years on the rights of Canadians and the prerogatives of the Parliament of Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 8, 25 (inquiries), 81, 119 (motions), 20, 15 and 6 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to issues concerning the faithful and exemplary service to Canada, during his entire adult lifetime, of the late Honourable Howard Charles Green of British Columbia.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Dallaire moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to take a leading role in the reinvigoration of the urgent matter of nuclear disarmament in accordance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the Preparatory Committee Meetings scheduled to convene April 30 to May 11, 2007, in Vienna which act as a prelude to the next Treaty Review Conference in 2010; and
That the Senate urge the Government of Canada to take a global leadership role in the campaign of eradicating the dire threat to humanity posed by nuclear weapons.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Defence Construction (1951) Limited for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-727.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2007-2008 to 2011-2012 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2007- 2008 of Defence Construction (1951) Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-728.
Report of the Blue Water Bridge Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2006, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-729.
Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-730.
Reports of the Belledune Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-731.
Reports of the Hamilton Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-732.
Reports of the Nanaimo Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-733.
Reports of the Port Alberni Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-734.
Reports of the Quebec Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-735.
Reports of the Saint John Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-736.
Reports of the St. John's Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-737.
Reports of the Toronto Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-738.
Reports of the Vancouver Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-739.
Reports of the Halifax Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-740.
Reports of the Montreal Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-741.
Reports of the North Fraser Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-742.
Reports of the Prince Rupert Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-743.
Reports of the Saguenay Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-744.
Reports of the Sept-Îles Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-745.
Reports of the Thunder Bay Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-746.
Reports of the Trois-Rivières Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-747.
Reports of the Windsor Port Authority for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-748.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2007-2011 and the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2007 of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-749.
Report on the administration and enforcement of the Energy Efficiency Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Energy Efficiency Act, S.C. 1992, c. 36, s. 36..—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-750.
Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, sbs. 19(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39- 751.
Report of the Military Police Complaints Commission for the year 2006, pursuant to the National Defence Act, S.C. 1998, c. 35, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-752.
Report of the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet to the Prime Minister on the Public Service of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "127'' and 13.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-753.
Report of the Governor of the Bank of Canada and Statement of Accounts for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Bank of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-2, sbs. 30(3). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-754.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2007-2011 and of the Capital Budget for 2007 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-755.
Summary of the Corporate Business Plan for 2007-2008 to 2009-2010 of the Canada Revenue Agency, pursuant to the Canada Revenue Agency Act, S.C. 1999, c. 17, sbs. 49(2). —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-756.
Department of Foreign Affairs User Fee Proposal relating to the International Youth Program, pursuant to the User Fees Act, S.C. 2004, c. 6, sbs. 4(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-757.
Agreement for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of British Columbia concerning the 2010 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games security cost sharing, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-758.
Report of Export Development Canada for the year ended December 31, 2006, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-759.
Report on operations under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act for the year 2006, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1993, c. 34, s. 66.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-760.
Report on operations under the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act for the year 2006, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1993, c. 34, s. 11.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-761.
Report on the Public Service Pension Plan for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Public Service Superannuation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-36, s. 46.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-762.
Report on the administration of the Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-24, s. 12.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-763.
Report on the administration of the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1992, c. 46, s. 67.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-764.
Report of the review of the provisions and operation of the User Fees Act, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2004, c. 6, s. 8. —Sessional Paper No. 1/39-765.
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 6 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Special Senate Committee on Aging
The name of the Honourable Senator Cordy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cook (March 29).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The names of the Honourable Senators Milne, Callbeck, Milne and Peterson substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Callbeck, Milne, Peterson and Milne (March 29).
The names of the Honourable Senators Losier-Cool and St. Germain substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Peterson and Eyton (March 30).
The name of the Honourable Senator Peterson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (April 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Massicotte substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (March 29).
The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Di Nino (March 30).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Grafstein (March 29).
The name of the Honourable Senator Tardif substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser (April 5).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The name of the Honourable Senator Zimmer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hays (March 29).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The name of the Honourable Senator Banks substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (April 16).