Journals of the Senate
56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 108
Thursday, June 14, 2007
1:30 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, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fox, Fraser, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Smith, 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, Carney, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, *Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, *Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, *Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), *Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-59, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (unauthorized recording of a movie), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
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 two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-51, An Act to give effect to the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, 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.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (criminal procedure, language of the accused, sentencing and other amendments), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, 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.
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 Parliamentary Mission to the Country that will hold the next European Union Presidency, held in Lisbon, Portugal, on April 12 and 13, 2007, and its participation at the Second Part of the 2007 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from April 16 to 20, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-922.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-47, An Act respecting the protection of marks related to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games and protection against certain misleading business associations and making a related amendment to the Trade-marks Act, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Nolin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, for the third reading of Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act, as amended;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that Bill C-31, as amended, be not now read a third time but that it be amended,
(a) on page 15, by adding after line 30 the following:
"37.1 Subsection 487(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
487. (1) Every person is guilty of an offence who contravenes
(a) paragraph 111(b) or (c) (applying improperly to be included on list of electors); or
(b) paragraph 111(f) (unauthorized use of personal information contained in list of electors).''; and
(b) on page 16, by adding after line 29 the following:
"39.1 (1) Subsection 500(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(2) Every person who is guilty of an offence under any of subsection 485(1), paragraph 487(1)(a), subsections 488(1), 489(2) and 491(2), section 493 and subsection 495(2) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months, or to both.
(2) Section 500 of the Act is amended by adding the following after subsection (3):
(3.1) Every person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph 487(1)(b) is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both.''.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted, on division.
The question then being put on the motion of the Honourable Senator Nolin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, for the third reading of Bill C-31, 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 certain amendments, to which it desires its concurrence.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Meighen, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, for the third reading of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act, the Excise Act, 2001 and the Air Travellers Security Charge Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.
Second reading of Bill C-60, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2008.
The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Second reading of Bill C-52, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 19, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Second reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (adoption).
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons has agreed to the amendment made by the Senate to this bill, without amendment.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-62, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and chapter 47 of the Statutes of Canada, 2005, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, 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.
Bills
Orders No. 6 and 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum penalties for offences involving firearms) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance have the power to sit on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, and on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver:
That the Senate do resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at 8 p.m., in order to receive Christiane Ouimet respecting her appointment as Public Sector Integrity Commissioner;
That television cameras be authorized in the Senate Chamber to broadcast the proceedings of the Committee of the Whole, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings; and
That photographers be authorized in the Senate Chamber to photograph the witness before the commencement of the testimony, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings.
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
Consideration of the eleventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (Department of Industry User Fees Proposal for a spectrum licence fee for broadband public safety communications in bands 4940-4990 MHz), presented in the Senate on June 13, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the thirteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure), with amendments, a recommendation and observations), presented in the Senate on June 12, 2007.
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, 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 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mitchell, seconded by the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell, for the third reading of Bill C-288, An Act to ensure Canada meets its global climate change obligations under the Kyoto Protocol;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Angus, that Bill C-288 be not now read a third time but that it be amended:
(a) in clause 3, on page 3, by replacing line 19 with the following:
"Canada makes all reasonable efforts to take effective and timely action to meet'';
(b) in clause 5,
(i) on page 4,
(A) by replacing line 2 with the following:
"to ensure that Canada makes all reasonable efforts to meet its obligations'',
(B) by replacing line 6 with the following:
"ance standards for vehicle emissions that meet or exceed international best practices for any prescribed class of motor vehicle for any year,'', and
(C) by adding after line 13 the following:
"(iii.2) the recognition of early action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and'',
(ii) on page 5,
(A) by replacing line 9 with the following:
"(a) within 10 days after the expiry of each'',
(B) by replacing line 23 with the following:
"first 15 days on which that House is sitting'', and
(C) by replacing lines 26 and 27 with the following:
"each House of Parliament is deemed to be referred to the standing committee of the Senate and the House of Commons that'';
(c) in clause 6, on page 6, by adding after line 29 the following:
"(3) For the purposes of this Act, the Governor-in-Council may make regulations restricting emissions by "large industrial emitters'', persons that the Governor-in-Council considers are particularly responsible for a large portion of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions, namely,
(a) persons that are part of the electricity generation sector, including persons that use fossil fuels to produce electricity;
(b) persons that are part of the upstream oil and gas sector, including persons that produce and transport fossil fuels but excluding petroleum refiners and distributors of natural gas to end users; and
(c) persons that are part of energy-intensive industries, including persons that use energy derived from fossil fuels, petroleum refiners and distributors of natural gas to end users.'';
(d) in clause 7,
(i) on page 6,
(A) by replacing line 32 with the following:
"that Canada makes all reasonable attempts to meet its obligations under'', and
(B) by replacing line 38 with the following:
"ensure that Canada makes all reasonable attempts to meet its obligations'', and
(ii) on page 7, by replacing line 4 with the following:
"(3) In ensuring that Canada makes all reasonable attempts to meet its'';
(e) in clause 9,
(i) on page 7, by replacing line 33 with the following:
"ensure that Canada makes all reasonable attempts to meet its obligations'', and
(ii) on page 8,
(A) by replacing line 3 with the following:
"Minister considers appropriate within 30 days'', and
(B) by replacing line 7 with the following:
"(1) or on any of the first fifteen days on which'';
(f) in clause 10,
(i) on page 8,
(A) by replacing line 9 with the following:
"10. (1) Within 180 days after the Minister'',
(B) by replacing line 11 with the following:
"tion 5(3), or within 90 days after the Minister'', and
(C) by replacing line 38 with the following:
"(a) within 15 days after receiving the'', and
(ii) on page 9,
(A) by replacing line 6 with the following:
"Houses on any of the first 15 days on'', and
(B) by replacing line 9 with the following
"(b) within 30 days after receiving the advice,'';
(g) in clause 10.1, on page 9,
(i) by replacing line 17 with the following:
"and Sustainable Development may prepare a'',
(ii) by replacing line 32 with the following:
"report to the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons'', and
(iii) by replacing lines 34 and 35 with the following:
"Speakers shall table the report in their respective Houses on any of the first 15 days on which that House''.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Eyton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the motion in amendment be amended by deleting amendment (b)(i)(C).
The question was put on the subamendment.
With leave of the Senate, a standing vote was deferred until Monday, June 18, 2007, at 7 p.m., with the bells to sound at 6:45 p.m. for fifteen minutes.
Resuming debate on the Honourable Senator Oliver, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, for the third reading of Bill C-277, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child).
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Presentation of Reports From Standing or Special Committees.
The Honourable Senator Oliver presented the following:
Thursday, June 14, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its
FOURTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to DNA identification, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, May 9, 2007, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment but with observations, which are appended to this report.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD H. OLIVER
Chair
Observations appended to the Fourteenth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Provided that an individual's rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms are respected, giving police the tools to utilize DNA fully in the investigation of crime is a worthy objective. Your Committee therefore supports the overall goals and methods of Bill C-18. We do, however, have concerns with some of its details.
We have reservations about the sharing of information found in the National DNA Data Bank with foreign jurisdictions. Our concern is that these jurisdictions may ask for information from the Data Bank in their efforts to resolve offences which are not offences under Canadian law. For example, non-violent political dissent may be considered a criminal act in certain jurisdictions and we do not wish to see the Data Bank facilitating the prosecution of these offences. Therefore, we recommend that one of the criteria for the sharing of information with foreign jurisdictions be that the offence alleged to have been committed in the foreign jurisdiction be considered an indictable offence under Canadian law and that appropriate legislation or regulations be prepared.
Your Committee also has concerns about the ability of the Attorney General to make an ex parte application (that is, one without notice to, and in the absence of, the affected individual) in order to correct a clerical error on a DNA order. Given that, in almost all cases, the facially defective order will have already been executed to obtain DNA evidence that may later be used against an individual, the government should consider a future provision by which the affected individual or his or her counsel would either receive prior notice of the application or disclosure that the application has been made and the order modified.
Your Committee notes the last recommendation of the Auditor General of Canada in her May 2007 report regarding management of the Forensic Laboratory Services (FLS). She stated that the RCMP should ensure that parliamentarians receive the information that they require in order to hold government to account for the performance of the FLS. Your Committee emphasizes that Parliament needs full and transparent reporting by the government in order to monitor and evaluate the cumulative effect that successive pieces of legislation have had, not only on the FLS, but on the operation of the DNA databank and its impact on individuals.
The DNA Identification Act came fully into force on 30 June 2000. Section 13 of the Act required a review of the provisions and operation of the Act within five years, to be undertaken by any committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament. To date, no such review has been undertaken. Your Committee is concerned that two bills that originally set up a DNA data bank and now alter the manner in which it is operated and used will have been adopted by Parliament without a fundamental review of the system taking place. A review of the DNA system is urgently required, so that Parliament may determine what, if any, changes are required to improve it and the manner in which it is used.
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Di Nino, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, for the adoption of the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (amendments to the Rules of the Senate—questions of privilege and points of order), presented in the Senate on April 18, 2007.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Campbell, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Order No. 14 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Order No. 179 (motion) was 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;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the motion be not now adopted but that it be amended immediately following the word "of'' in the first line by eliminating all the words in the rest of the motion and by replacing them with the following:
"Canada and in particular the Foreign Affairs Minister to have discussions with the Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China regarding the Dalai Lama and the aspirations of the Tibetan people.''
And on the subamendment of the Honourable Senator Di Nino, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that the motion in amendment be amended immediately following the words "Canada and in particular the Foreign Affairs Minister to'' by eliminating all subsequent words and replacing them with the following:
"encourage 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 Trenholme Counsell, that further debate on the subamendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 178, 184 (motions), 8 and 6 (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 Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Stratton, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 11 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Dallaire calling the attention of the Senate to the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan and the importance of Canada's commitment to the people of this war-torn country.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 27, 23, 9, 22, 33, 34, 12 and 14 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dallaire, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks:
That the Senate call on the Government of Canada to widely disseminate its endorsement of the Paris Commitments to Protect Children from Unlawful Recruitment or Use by Armed Forces or Armed Groups, known as the Paris Principles and adopted by 58 countries in Paris, France on February 6, 2007; and
That the Senate urge the Government of Canada to take a global leadership role in the campaign of eradicating child soldiers as enunciated in the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (2000) as well as Security Council resolutions 1539 (2004) on Children in Armed Conflict, and 1612 (2005) on Monitoring and Reporting on Violations Against Children in War.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 31 (inquiry), 166 (motion), 25 (inquiry), 167 (motion), 20 (inquiry), 92 (motion), 28 and 26 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan:
That the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry entitled Agriculture and Agri- Food Policy in Canada: Putting Farmers First! tabled in the Senate on June 21, 2006, be adopted.
After debate,
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 Oliver:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Monday, June 18, 2007, at 6 p.m. and that rule 13(1) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 5:59 p.m. the Senate was continued until Monday, June 18, 2007, at 6 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The name of the Honourable Senator Dallaire substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stollery (June 12).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jaffer (June 13).