Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 9
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Banks, Biron, Brazeau, Bryden, Callbeck, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Grafstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Banks, Biron, Brazeau, Bryden, Callbeck, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Grafstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, *Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
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
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif:
That for today's sitting the period available for Senators' Statements shall be extended to a total of one hour;
That up to the first thirty minutes shall, if necessary, be used for tributes, and any balance for other statements; and
That, notwithstanding the Order adopted by the Senate on February 10, 2009, the Senate continue its proceedings today beyond 4 p.m., and follow the normal adjournment procedure according to Rule 6(1).
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the memory of the Honourable Gérald A. Beaudoin, former senator, whose death occurred on September 10, 2008.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Reports of the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, 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. 2/40-124.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Lapointe presented a Bill S-226, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Lapointe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fox, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Watt presented a Bill S-227, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Excise Tax Act (tax relief for Nunavik).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Watt moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, 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
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Comeau calling the attention of the Senate to the budget entitled Canada's Economic Action Plan, tabled in the House of Commons on January 27, 2009 by the Minister of Finance, the Honourable James M. Flaherty, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on January 28, 2009.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerstein:
That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau 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.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 24 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 4, 2, 1 (inquiries), 10, 4 and 3 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Status of the Artist Act, S.C. 1992, c. 33, s. 61.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-123.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:
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 1:30 p.m. tomorrow)