Journals of the Senate
56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 18
Thursday, November 29, 2007
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Losier-Cool, Massicotte, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, *Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Losier-Cool, Massicotte, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, *Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Ordered, That the time provided for Senators' Statements be extended by fifteen minutes.
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its second report (Bill S-220, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, 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.
First Reading of Commons Public Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-307, An Act respecting bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, benzyl butyl phthalate and dibutyl phthalate, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Oliver, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, for the second reading of Bill C-15, An Act respecting the exploitation of the Donkin coal block and employment in or in connection with the operation of a mine that is wholly or partly at the Donkin coal block, and to make a consequential amendment to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation 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 Oliver, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gustafson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Angus, for the second reading of Bill C-11, An Act to give effect to the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Gustafson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Angus, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on division.
The Honourable Senator Watt moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, 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, on division.
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 16 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-287, An Act respecting a National Peacekeepers' Day.
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fox, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
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.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 4 (inquiry), 6, 65 (motions), 3, 1 (inquiries), 10, 4, 3 and 5 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:
That the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade entitled Overcoming 40 Years Of Failure: A New Road Map For Sub-Saharan Africa, tabled in the Senate on February 15, 2007 during the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Parliament, be adopted and that, pursuant to Rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of International Trade, the Minister of International Cooperation and the Minister of National Defence being identified as Ministers responsible for responding to the report.
A point of order was raised with respect to the acceptability of the motion.
After debate,
The Speaker reserved his decision.
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fox, P.C.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine issues relating to the federal government's new Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy: Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage.
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 Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:07 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Peterson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Massicotte (November 29).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The name of the Honourable Senator Jaffer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (November 29).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jaffer (November 29).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cowan (November 28).
The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool removed from the membership (November 28).