Journals of the Senate
57 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2008, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 6
Thursday, November 27, 2008
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Biron, Brown, Callbeck, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, *Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Biron, Brown, Callbeck, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt
The first list records senators present in the Senate Chamber during the course of the sitting.
An asterisk in the second list indicates a senator who, while not present during the sitting, was in attendance to business, as defined in subsections 8(2) and (3) of the Senators Attendance Policy.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the memory of the Honourable Joseph Landry, former Senator, whose death occurred July 25, 2008.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Moore presented a Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (vacancies).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Moore moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Banks presented a Bill S-216, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (Involvement of Parliament).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, 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.
The Honourable Senator Mitchell presented a Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (carbon offset tax credit).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Mitchell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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 De Bané, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie respecting its participation at the France-Canada Symposium, "L'empreinte de la France au Canada après 400 ans'', held in Paris, France, from March 7 to 8, 2008. —Sessional Paper No. 1/40-36.
Report of the Canadian Section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the APF, held in Andorre la Vieille, Principality of Andorra, from May 6 to 7, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 1/40-37.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Motions
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 13 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Order No. 2 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 2:42 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at 2 p.m.)