Journals of the Senate
57 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2008, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 42
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Keon, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, *Banks, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Keon, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, *Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, *Spivak, *Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Zimmer
PRAYERS
The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of Bombardier Jérémie Ouellet, whose tragic death occurred yesterday while on duty in Afghanistan.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Segal presented a Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (oath of citizenship).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., 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
Inquiries
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 18 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-253, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions).
The Honourable Senator Moore moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, 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
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the adoption of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (budget—study on the national security policy of Canada), presented in the Senate on March 6, 2008.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Ordered, That Order No. 2 under ORDERS OF THE DAY, GOVERNMENT BUSINESS, Reports of Committees, be again called.
Consideration of the tenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Final Report on Main Estimates 2007-2008), presented in the Senate on March 11, 2008.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Furey, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, for the adoption of the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Senate Estimates 2008-2009), presented in the Senate on Thursday, February 28, 2008.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 5 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 11 (motion), 11 (inquiry), 6 (motion), 13 (inquiry), 88, 68, 3 and 69 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Comeau, calling the attention of the Senate to the debilitating nature of arthritis and its effect on all Canadians.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Harb moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, 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 (inquiry), 79, 4, 78 (motions), 10 (inquiry), 62, 76 (motions), 9, 3 (inquiries), 5 (motion) and 7 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
At 3:36 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on March 11, 2008, the sitting was suspended.
At 6:56 p.m. the sitting resumed.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-48, 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.
Pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on March 11, 2008,
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 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-49, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
Pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on March 11, 2008,
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 at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 6:58 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on March 11, 2008, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Mitchell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Peterson (March 12).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The names of the Honourable Senators Dallaire and Massicotte substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Banks and Mitchell (March 12).