Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 27
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Dyck, 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, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, 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, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, *Downe, Duffy, Dyck, 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, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, 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
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Steering Committee of the APF's Network of Women Parliamentarians, held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from February 12 to 15, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-322.
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The Honourable Senator Grafstein tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region's Economic Leadership Forum, held in Whistler, British Columbia, on November 20 and 21, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-323.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Conference ``Blueprint for Canada-US Engagement under a New Administration'' held in Ottawa, Ontario, on December 8, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-324.
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The Honourable Senator Nolin tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting the visit to Afghanistan by Committee Officers, from October 23 to 26, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-325.
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The Honourable Senator Day tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting the visit to Australia by the Defence and Security Committee, from September 22 to 26, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-326.
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The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the APF Bureau Meeting, held in New York, United States, on January 21 and 22, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40- 327.
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
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dickson, for the second reading of Bill C-2, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the States of the European Free Trade Association (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland), the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Kingdom of Norway and the Agreement on Agriculture between Canada and the Swiss Confederation.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Third reading of S-2, An Act to amend the Customs Act, as amended.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the bill, as amended, be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Chaput, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Peterson, Poy, Robichaud, Rompkey, Smith, Tardif, Watt, Zimmer—44
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Brown, Champagne, Comeau, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Eaton, Fortin-Duplessis, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Johnson, Keon, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Martin, Meighen, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Prud'homme, Raine, Rivard, Rivest, Segal, St. Germain , Stratton, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin—35
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
At 4:15 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on February 10, 2009, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report on the five-year review of Rights and Democracy for 2003-2008, pursuant to the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 54, (4th Supp.), sbs. 31(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40- 320.
Copy of Regulations Implementing the United Nations Resolutions on Somalia (P.C. 2009-395 and SOR/JUS- 612352), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/40-321.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Brazeau (April 22, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Cook replaced the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C. (April 21, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator Meighen (April 22, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (April 22, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Poulin (April 21, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Mahovlich replaced the Honourable Senator Poy (April 21, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Eyton (April 21, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Cochrane (April 22, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Poy (April 22, 2009).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (April 22, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Gerstein (April 21, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Mitchell (April 21, 2009).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Milne (April 22, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (April 21, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Meighen replaced the Honourable Senator Eyton (April 21, 2009).