Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 26
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Martin, Massicotte, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Martin, Massicotte, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, *Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, 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
The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of Trooper Karine Blais, whose tragic death occurred recently while serving her country in Afghanistan.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Canadian Security Intelligence Service's Public Report for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-315.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., Chair of the Special Senate Committee on Aging, tabled its third report entitled: Canada's Aging Population: Seizing the Opportunity.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-316S.
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Indian Oil and Gas Act, 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 MacDonald, 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 Goldstein tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, and at the First Part of the 2009 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in London, United Kingdom and Strasbourg, France, from January 22 to 30, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40- 317.
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The Honourable Senator Di Nino tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly's 17th Annual Session, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from June 29 to July 3, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-318.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly's Fall Meetings, held in Toronto, Ontario, from September 18 to 21, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-319.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fox, P.C.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans have the power to sit at 6 p.m., on April 21, 2009, 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 Quebec concerning Canada's commercial seal hunt.
SPEAKER'S RULING
On April 1, Senator Wallin rose on a question of privilege pursuant to rule 59(10). Her complaint focussed on the fact that the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, of which she is deputy chair, had been unable to establish a subcommittee on veterans affairs. This, in her view, was an obstruction, preventing the committee from dealing with a critically important topic. As became apparent during the course of discussion, the committee had met in camera earlier that day to consider whether to establish a subcommittee. At that meeting a senator had moved a motion that would have resulted in the Senate being asked to establish a separate standing committee on veterans affairs. An amendment was then moved that, until such a standing committee is established, the topic be dealt with in a subcommittee. This amendment was debated, but no decision was reached before the meeting adjourned due to the sitting of the Senate.
Senator Kenny, the chair of the committee, questioned the assertion that there was an attempt to block a decision on the issue of veterans' affairs. Instead, there was a disagreement as to the best way to deal with this subject — whether in a subcommittee or in a stand-alone committee. Senator Tkachuk then explained his preference to send a letter raising the idea of a separate committee to the Rules Committee, which is reviewing the committee structure. Senators Moore and Manning also spoke on the matter before Senator Fraser concluded discussion. She saw this as the kind of debate that sometimes occurs, when there is disagreement on how to proceed. She felt that the matter was, if anything, one of order, rather than a question of privilege.
When faced with a claimed question of privilege the Speaker's role is to determine whether it has any prima facie merit, referring, inter alia, to the criteria set out in rule 43(1). These criteria require that the matter be raised at the earliest opportunity; that it directly concern the privileges of the Senate, a committee, or a senator; that a genuine remedy be sought, for which no other parliamentary process is reasonably available; and that the question of privilege seek to correct a grave or serious breach.
Honourable senators, these criteria sometimes require that the Speaker engage in an in-depth analysis of the purported question of privilege. In other cases, however, such extensive analysis is unnecessary.
Though it is clear that Senator Wallin, availing herself of rule 59(10), raised the matter at the earliest opportunity, does this case in fact involve privilege? This is the second criterion. There appears to be a disagreement as to how the topic of veterans' affairs, which all interveners recognized as important, should be dealt with at the committee level. One proposal was made, an amendment was suggested, and the time for that particular meeting ran out before a decision was reached. There is nothing out of the ordinary in this. Senators often have disagreements about how to deal with issues, either in the Chamber or in committee, and the requirement of automatic adjournment in this particular situation was a function of the rules. This case was a result of senators exercising their right to speak.
If there is an issue here, and this is not certain, it might be one of order. It would therefore be more appropriate to raise it in committee, as committees are normally masters of their own proceedings.
Since, based on the information provided, nothing seems to have occurred in committee that violated privilege, it is not necessary to evaluate the final two criteria, and the ruling is that there is no prima facie case for a question of privilege.
SPEAKER'S RULING
On April 1, Senator Harb rose on a question of privilege to complain of words spoken the previous day in debate, while he was speaking to an inquiry on the cessation of the commercial seal hunt. These remarks are to be found at page 560 of the Debates of the Senate of March 31. They were made following Senator Harb's confirmation that the International Fund for Animal Welfare had taken him to view the seal hunt. An unidentified senator had called out "bought and sold.'' Senator Manning also made some comments. Senator Harb felt that these interventions amounted to an inappropriate attempt to silence him. He indicated that in accepting the opportunity to observe the seal hunt he had followed relevant rules and made the proper declarations. A press release had even been issued. On this basis, Senator Harb asserted that he had acted correctly, and had in no way sought to hide his actions.
Senator Harb referred to rule 43(1), explaining how he felt he had met the criteria for establishing a prima facie question of privilege. He also referred to rule 51, which prohibits "personal, sharp or taxing speeches,'' and rule 52, which allows "A Senator considering himself or herself offended or injured in the Senate, in a committee room, or in any of the rooms belonging to the Senate [to] appeal to the Senate for redress.'' Finally, he mentioned rule 53, which deals with exceptional words and their retraction.
Senator Stratton then rose to argue that Senator Harb should have fulfilled the written and oral notice requirements of rule 43, since the complaint involved remarks made the previous day. As such, he saw a difference between Senator Harb's alleged question of privilege and the one raised by Senator Wallin earlier that day. Senator Harb could have given notice, Senator Wallin could not have done so.
Senator Manning then spoke. While recognizing that the exchange on March 31 had been heated, he denied having said that Senator Harb had been "bought and sold.'' After this, Senator Fraser intervened, emphasising the need for moderation when senators engage in heckling, but also challenging Senator Stratton's assertion that Senator Harb should have complied with rule 43, since rule 59(10) allows a question of privilege to be raised without notice, without restriction. Finally, Senator Milne confirmed that she was the one who had uttered the words "bought and sold,'' and then retracted them for the record.
Honourable Senators, before dealing with the particular matter of this question of privilege, the Chair would again urge all colleagues to use temperate language to help maintain order and decorum. Senators should avoid unnecessarily impugning the motives of colleagues. With respect to the issue of receiving support from outside bodies, processes exist to address any concerns that may arise, and they should be followed, if required and if appropriate.
Turning now to the specifics of this case, there is the initial and critical issue of whether Senator Harb should have provided notice under rule 43. In the two recent instances when rule 59(10) was invoked — the March 26 case raised by the Leader of the Opposition and the April 1 case raised by Senator Wallin — there was a justification provided as to why notice under rule 43 was not given. Having given this explanation, the usual process for establishing whether there was a prima facie question of privilege was followed. With respect to Senator Harb's question of privilege, however, there was no stated reason why rule 59(10) was used, instead of giving notice under rule 43. Since the matter involved an incident that had occurred the previous day, Senator Harb should have availed himself of rule 43.
Honourable Senators, rule 43 details a process for written and oral notice to properly raise a question of privilege. All of these are imperative, and are meant to be used. Unless the Senate makes a deliberate decision to change rule 43, rule 59(10) will only remain available for questions of privilege that arise out of circumstances that prevent a senator from providing the notices required under rule 43. To do otherwise would render the rule meaningless. Such a reversal of the clear obligations contained in the rules requires a deliberate and positive decision of the Senate.
With respect to the substantive matter of the question of privilege, the Speaker's role is to review the case and determine whether there is a prima facie case for a question of privilege, guided, inter alia, by the four criteria identified in rule 43(1). The first criterion is that the matter must be raised at the earliest opportunity. On this point, it may be reasonable to assume that Senator Harb wished to consult the Debates to ensure that he had indeed heard the remarks in question.
On the second criterion, that the matter must directly concern privilege, Senator Harb felt that the remarks affected him personally, seeing them as an attempt to silence him. In point of fact, however, nothing actually prevented the Senator from continuing to speak in debate. If there was any problem with the remarks, it was more as to whether they were "personal, sharp or taxing,'' to use the language of rule 51. As such, the issue may have been one of order, but was certainly not one of privilege.
Since this issue did not involve privilege, it is unnecessary to review the third or fourth criteria, and the ruling is that no prima facie case for a question of privilege has been established.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 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.
Debate concluded.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kenny, seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe, for the adoption of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Customs Act, with an amendment), presented in the Senate on March 31, 2009.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the bill, as amended, 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.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 26 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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 Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (committee budgets—legislation), presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 12 (motion) and 12 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cowan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif:
That the matter of the Government's erroneous statement concerning the proceedings of the Senate, as appeared on its website "actionplan.gc.ca'', be referred to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament for consideration and report.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
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Orders No. 2, 10 (inquiries), 46, 5 (motions), 1 (inquiry), 42, 10 (motions), 6, 8 (inquiries), 23, 6, 7, 8, 9, 25 (motions) and 7 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Senate refer to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament the issue of developing a systematic process for the application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as it applies to the Senate of Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, 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 Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C.:
That, for the duration of the current session, the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators 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.
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The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C.:
That the papers and documents received and/or produced by the Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators during the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament, and Intersessional Authority be referred to the Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Reports of the Belledune Port 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. 2/40-289.
Reports of the Hamilton Port 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. 2/40-290.
Reports of the Nanaimo Port 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. 2/40-291.
Reports of the Port Alberni Port 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. 2/40-292.
Reports of the Quebec Port 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. 2/40-293.
Reports of the Saint John Port 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. 2/40-294.
Reports of the St. John's Port 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. 2/40-295.
Reports of the Toronto Port 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. 2/40-296.
Reports of the Vancouver Port 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. 2/40-297.
Reports of the Halifax Port 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. 2/40-298.
Reports of the Montreal Port 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. 2/40-299.
Reports of the Prince Rupert Port 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. 2/40-300.
Reports of the Saguenay Port 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. 2/40-301.
Reports of the Sept-Îles Port 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. 2/40-302.
Reports of the Thunder Bay Port 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. 2/40-303.
Reports of the Trois-Rivières Port 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. 2/40-304.
Reports of the Windsor Port 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. 2/40-305.
Reports of Operations under the International River Improvements Act for the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-20, s. 10.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-306.
Report of the Governor of the Bank of Canada and Statement of Accounts, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2008, pursuant to the Bank of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-2, sbs. 30(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-307.
Report of the Canadian Forces Grievance Board for the year 2008, pursuant to the National Defence Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-5, sbs. 29.28(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-308.
Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2009-435 dated March 26, 2009, concerning the Order amending the Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting Licences) (SOR/JUS-610989), pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, sbs. 26(3). —Sessional Paper No. 2/40-309.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan and Borrowing Plan for 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2009-2010 of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-310.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2009-2013 and of the Capital Budget for 2009 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-311.
Reports of the Canada Post Corporation 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. 2/40-312.
Report of the National Energy Board for the year ended December 31, 2008, pursuant to the National Energy Board Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-7, s. 133.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-313.
Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year 2008, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, s. 19.1.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-314.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mockler:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:24 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Meighen replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Poy replaced the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (April 20, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Massicotte (April 20, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Brown (April 2, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Cochrane replaced the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C. (April 2, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (April 2, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Pépin replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Pépin (April 20, 2009).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Downe replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (April 16, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 2, 2009).
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (April 2, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 20, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Mitchell (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Day (April 17, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Moore (April 16, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senator Goldstein replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Goldstein (April 20, 2009).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Milne replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (April 20, 2009).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (April 20, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (April 2, 2009).