Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 20
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Manning, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, *De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, *Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Manning, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, 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
The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of Master Corporal Scott Francis Vernelli, Private Jack Bouthillier, Corporal Tyler Crooks, and Private Corey Joseph Hayes, who died in two separate attacks last weekend in Afghanistan.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Report by Export Development Canada on Canada Account Operations for the fiscal year 2006-2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-251.
Report by Export Development Canada on Canada Account Operations for the fiscal year 2007-2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-252.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., Chair of the Special Senate Committee on Aging, presented its second report (budget—study on the implications of an aging society in Canada—power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 381-386 (available in print format PDF))
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That committees of the Senate scheduled to meet today be authorized to sit 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.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Harb presented a petition:
Of Residents of the Province of British Columbia concerning Canada's commercial seal hunt.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the fourth report (first interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2009-2010 Estimates) presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, 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
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Banks, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the second reading of Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Property qualifications of Senators).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, 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.
Orders No. 3 to 24 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-209, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children).
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act.
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, 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
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (Proposed Revision to User Fees, November 2008), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (budget—study on emerging issues related to its mandate—power to hire), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples (budget—study on matters generally relating to the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Hubley moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (budget—study on the provisions and operation of An Act to amend the National Defence Act (court martial)), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (budget—study on the provisions and operation of the DNA Identification Act), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (budget—study on foreign relations in general), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (budget—study on Russia, China and India), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (budget—study on legislative review of Export Development Canada), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 6, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 25 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver:
That the Senate encourage the Government to do everything possible to ensure that participants at both the G20 London Summit scheduled for April 2nd in the United Kingdom and the G8 meeting scheduled for July 8 to 10 on La Maddalena island, Italy, address the core challenge of redressing the increased and enduring poverty that is prevalent in all member states, with a view to addressing its social and economic effects on individuals and nations and to recognizing that critical income security initiatives and social infrastructure investment protect human dignity, the common good, equality of opportunity and economic prosperity; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons requesting that House to unite with the Senate for the above purpose.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 34, 5 (motions), 7 (inquiry) and 12 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Hubley calling the attention of the Senate to the Treaty on Cluster Munitions.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Wallin 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.
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Order No. 1 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Banks, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day:
That Rule 28(3.1) of the Rules of the Senate be amended as follows:
That after the words "tables a document proposing a user fee,'' the words "or the increase or extension of a user fee,'' be added; and
That after the words "designated in the Senate for the purpose by the Leader of the Government in the Senate or the Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate'', the words ", provided that the respective committee has been properly constituted under the authority of the Senate, and'' be added.
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.
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Ordered, That Order No. 4 (motion) be again called.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Banks, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck:
That,
Whereas, in the 2nd Session of the 40th Parliament, a bill has been introduced in the Senate to amend the Constitution of Canada by repealing the provision that requires that a person, in order to qualify for appointment to the Senate and to maintain their place in the Senate after being appointed, own land with a net worth of at least four thousand dollars within the province for which he or she is appointed;
Whereas a related provision of the Constitution makes reference, in respect of the province of Quebec, to the real property qualification that is proposed to be repealed;
Whereas, in respect of a Senator who represents Quebec, the real property qualification must be had in the electoral division for which the Senator is appointed or the Senator must be resident in that division;
Whereas the division of Quebec into 24 electoral divisions, corresponding to the 24 seats in the former Legislative Council of Quebec, reflects the historic boundaries of Lower Canada and no longer reflects the full territorial limits of the province of Quebec;
And whereas section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province to which the amendment applies;
Now, therefore, the Senate resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by Her Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the schedule hereto.
SCHEDULE
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF CANADA
1. Section 22 of the Constitution Act, 1867 is amended by striking out the second paragraph of that section, beginning with "In the Case of Quebec'' and ending with "the Consolidated Statutes of Canada.''.
2. (1) Paragraph (5) of section 23 of the Act is replaced by the following:
(5) He shall be resident in the Province for which he is appointed.
(2) Paragraph (6) of section 23 of the Act is repealed.
Citation
3. This Amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, [year of proclamation] (Quebec: electoral divisions and real property qualifications of Senators).
After debate,
With leave of the Senate and pursuant to Rule 30, the motion was withdrawn.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., called the attention of the Senate to Canadian policy in the Arctic, especially matters concerning the Inuit and First Nations, the environment, resources and Canadian sovereignty and control.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Cook called the attention of the Senate to Newfoundland and Labrador — 60 years of being Canadian.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:
That, at 3 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2009, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to hear from the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, the National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the President of the Metis National Council, for the purpose of reporting on progress made on commitments endorsed by parliamentarians of both Chambers during the year following the Government's apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley:
That,
Whereas the spouses of members of the foreign service and members of the armed services also serve Canada when they accompany their family member to foreign postings; and
Whereas if they are outside the country for more than 2 years these spouses become ineligible to collect benefits for which they paid premiums while employed in Canada; and
Whereas upon return to Canada they should be eligible for benefits while they seek employment;
Therefore the Senate of Canada urges the government to introduce legislation to change the eligibility requirement from 2 years to 5 years for spouses of foreign service officers and spouses of members of the armed services who live outside the country and who meet all the other eligibility requirements; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons requesting that House to unite with the Senate for the above purpose.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Martin, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications be authorized to examine emerging issues related to its communications mandate and to report on the wireless sector, including issues such as access to high- speed Internet, the supply of bandwidth, the nation-building role of wireless, the pace of the adoption of innovations, the financial aspects associated with possible changes to the sector, and Canada's development of the sector in comparison to the performance in other countries.
That the Committee report to the Senate from time to time, with a final report no later than March 31, 2010.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That the sitting be suspended to reassemble at the call of the Chair, but no earlier than 8 p.m., with a fifteen minute bell; and
That, when the sitting resumes, it be either for the purpose of adjournment or to receive any messages from the House of Commons.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 5:45 p.m. the sitting was suspended.)
At 8:02 p.m. the sitting resumed.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-21, 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.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duffy, 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.
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A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-22, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mockler, 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.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Erratum concerning the report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (Sessional paper No. 8560-402-458-01), pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-201.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2009-2013 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2009 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-202.
Amended summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2008-2012 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2008-2009 of PPP Canada (P3C), pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-203.
Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint for the year ended December 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. 2/40-204.
Reports of VIA Rail Canada Inc. for the year ended December 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. 2/40-205.
Reports of Ridley Terminals Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2007, 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. 2/40-206
Reports of Ridley Terminals Inc. for the year ended December 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. 2/40-207.
Report on the administration of the Canada Petroleum Resources Act for the year 2008, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 36 (2nd Supp.), s. 109.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-208.
Reports of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, 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. 2/40-209.
Reports of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority for the year ended December 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. 2/40-210.
Summaries of the amended Corporate Plan for 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 and the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2008-2009 of the Canada Lands Company Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). —Sessional Paper No. 2/40-211.
Report of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-212.
Report of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-213.
Report of the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-214.
Report of the Staff of the Non-Public Funds, Canadian Forces for the year 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-215.
Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(5).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-216.
Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(5).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-217.
Report of the Communications Security Establishment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-218.
Report of the Communications Security Establishment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-219.
Report of the National Energy Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-220.
Report of the National Energy Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-221.
Report of the National Film Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-222.
Report of the National Film Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-223.
Report of the National Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-224.
Report of the National Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-225.
Report of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-226.
Report of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-227.
Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-228.
Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-229.
Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-230.
Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-231.
Report of the Statistical Survey Operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-232.
Report of the Statistical Survey Operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-233.
Report of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). —Sessional Paper No. 2/40-234.
Report of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). —Sessional Paper No. 2/40-235.
Report of the Employment Equity in the Federal Public Service for the years 2006-2007 and 2007-2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-236.
Report of the President of the Treasury Board on Official Languages in federal institutions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.), s. 48.—Sessional Paper No. 2/ 40-237.
Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-238.
Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-239.
Report of the Canada Revenue Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-240.
Report of the Canada Revenue Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-241.
Report of the Parks Canada Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-242.
Report of the Parks Canada Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-243.
Report of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-244.
Report of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-245.
Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-246.
Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-247.
Report of National Defence (Canadian Forces) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-248.
Report of National Defence (Canadian Forces) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-249.
Report on human resources management in the Public Service of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 12.4(1) and to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "28'' and 13.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-250.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Brown:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 8:04 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Special Senate Committee on Aging
The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (March 19, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Eyton (March 24, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Meighen (March 24, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Zimmer replaced the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (March 23, 2009).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (March 24, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Moore (March 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Callbeck replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (March 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Fox, P.C. (March 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (March 12, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (March 12, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Fox, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Day (March 12, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (March 24, 2009).