Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 47
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, *Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, 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
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Annual Report of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner on the performance of her duties and functions under the Conflict of Interest Act in relation to public office holders, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-1, parag. 90(1)(b). —Sessional Paper No. 2/40-483.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Meighen, for the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, presented its fifth report (Bill C-33, An Act to amend the War Veterans Allowance Act, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Meighen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that the bill 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.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That, notwithstanding the Order adopted by the Senate on February 10, 2009, the Senate continue sitting beyond 4 p.m. today, unless earlier adjourned;
That if the Senate is still sitting at 6 p.m. today, it stand adjourned at that time;
That committees of the Senate scheduled to meet today be authorized to sit after 4 p.m., 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
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 National Governors Association Winter Meeting entitled Strengthening our Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future, held in Washington, D.C., United States, from February 21 to 23, 2009. —Sessional Paper No. 2/ 40-484.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region conference entitled Border Challenges and Regional Solutions: 2010 Olympics and the Pacific Northwest Experience, held in Washington, D.C., United States, on February 24, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-485.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the U.S. Congressional visits, held in Washington, D.C., United States, on February 25 and 26, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-486.
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The Honourable Senator Nolin tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Association respecting the visit to Warsaw, Poland, by Officers of the Science and Technology Committee on April 24, 2008. —Sessional Paper No. 2/40-487.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Interparliamentary Council, held in Brussels, Belgium, on May 5, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-488.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Harb presented petitions:
Of Residents of Canada concerning Canada's commercial seal hunt.
SPEAKER'S RULING
At the end of Orders of the Day on June 2, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Senator Tardif, rose on a question of privilege related to Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate Term Limits). She explained that on May 27, the Minister of State (Democratic Reform) issued a media advisory regarding the bill, which had not yet been introduced in the Senate. The next morning there was an announcement about the bill, and the Minister issued a release providing some information about its contents. All of this occurred before the bill was introduced in the Senate. According to Senator Tardif the media thus had access to details about the bill's provisions in advance of it coming before the Senate.
Senator Tardif explained that these events appeared to run counter to government policy as described in the Guide to Making Federal Acts and Regulations. As far as she knew, no briefing had been offered to senators, at least to those in the opposition, although the guide suggests that briefings should be available to both sides if one is provided to the media before introduction. As she saw it, a press conference had taken "precedence over our rights as parliamentarians to be the first to examine and learn of the details of legislation introduced into Parliament.'' She went on to argue that "If the contents of the bill were disclosed in private meetings to some of us but not to others before it was formally introduced into Parliament, the contempt against this chamber was compounded.''
The Deputy Leader of the Government, Senator Comeau, was of a different opinion. He noted that Bill S-7 does not contain significant new proposals. In fact, the bill is similar to ones introduced in previous sessions. The government's policy of seeking to limit senators' terms has been common knowledge for some time, and the possibility of legislation formally restricting the terms of certain sitting senators has also been widely discussed.
Senator Fraser then noted two cases of possible relevance from the other place, both from 2001. In particular, the 14th report of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, from March of that year, took the position that the House should have pre-eminence in legislative matters, with "the right ... to be informed first.'' The report took the position that providing information to the media before introduction, but not to members, "impedes, obstructs, and disadvantages Members of Parliament in carrying out their parliamentary functions.''
Honourable senators, the Speaker's role at this preliminary stage is to examine whether there is a prima facie question of privilege. Rule 43(1) outlines certain tests that the Speaker is obliged to consider. The matter "must, inter alia,
(a) be raised at the earliest opportunity;
(b) be a matter directly concerning the privileges of the Senate, of any committee thereof, or any Senator;
(c) be raised to seek a genuine remedy, which is in the Senate's power to provide, and for which no other parliamentary process is reasonably available; and
(d) be raised to correct a grave and serious breach.''
Senator Tardif obviously raised her concern at the earliest opportunity. Bill S-7 was only introduced in the Senate on May 28, and she had to verify to what extent the previously released material actually covered the contents of the bill. She has also indicated that she is prepared to move a motion, should a prima facie question of privilege be established, thereby satisfying the third criterion.
The second and the fourth criteria can perhaps be best considered together. The fundamental concern appears to be that the events preceding the introduction of Bill S-7 constituted a form of contempt, tending to undermine or weaken respect for the Senate as a legislative body. Marleau and Montpetit, at page 52, defines contempt as "Any conduct which offends the authority or dignity of the House, even though no breach of any specific privilege may have been committed ... Contempt may be an act or an omission; it does not have to actually obstruct or impede the House or a [senator], it merely has to have the tendency to produce such results.''
In this case, however, nothing actually obstructed the Senate in its work, nor did the actions preceding the bill's introduction tend to produce that result. The media advisory and the release did not impair or minimize the role of the Senate. To be clear, senators will be able to debate Bill S-7 fully. They will be able to study the bill extensively in committee. They will be able to propose and debate amendments. This Chamber will be able to accept or reject the bill. Nothing in the media advisory or press release in any way affected these basic rights and functions of the Senate. This House remains entirely unfettered when it comes to dealing with Bill S-7.
When considering this question of privilege, the distinction between the pre-parliamentary and the parliamentary stages of a bill must be taken into account. It is only after an individual senator actually introduces a bill, whether on behalf of the government or not, and it has been read a first time and ordered printed, that the Senate has formal knowledge of the proposal. Until introduction, the bill has no parliamentary existence; it belongs to the sponsor, whether the government or an individual senator, who can choose to do with it as he or she wishes.
An intention to introduce legislation can be indicated in different ways. The Speech from the Throne, for example, is used for this purpose. Both the government and individual parliamentarians frequently engage in widespread consultations before bringing bills to Parliament. This is sometimes preceded by news conferences or press releases. These practices are in keeping with the principles of openness and freedom of expression that are important to our society. This Chamber must be most prudent before seeking to curtail or impede this useful, indeed essential, range of pre-parliamentary activities.
It is true that the 14th report of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee, mentioned by Senator Fraser, notes that in the Commons an issue of contempt may sometimes arise if the content of a bill is revealed. But we must be clear that this possibility only arises after formal notice has been given to the Commons that the bill will be introduced. This notice marks the point at which the bill takes on a parliamentary existence. Prior to this notice, the report recognizes that there can be consultations and discussion on the possible bill's contents.
Honourable senators, in the Senate, however, the point at which a bill begins its parliamentary existence is different. Unlike the Commons, we have no requirement for notice before first reading, so at no time do we have cognisance of a bill prior to first reading. Here, a bill is simply introduced at the appropriate time in routine proceedings, without notice. The Senate has not chosen to establish an intermediate phase during which we have been informed of the bill's existence but do not have access to its contents. An attempt by the Senate to control activities related to a possible bill, as yet unintroduced, would involve us trying to determine what can happen during the pre-parliamentary stages of a bill, claiming the power to determine who can talk to whom about what and in which circumstances.
It may be helpful, honourable senators, to consider the situation in some other jurisdictions when it comes to abusive contempts, that is to say words or actions disrespectful of a House of Parliament. The 1999 report of the Joint Committee on Parliamentary Privilege in the United Kingdom stated, at paragraph 269, that:
In practice the Lords have long ceased to take any notice of an abusive contempt, and the Commons decision in 1978 to require evidence of substantial interference before treating a matter as a contempt has considerably reduced its scope. It may be noted that the Australian joint committee in 1984 considered claims of contempt in this area should be abandoned, and sections 4 and 6 of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 (Australia) effectively abolished abusive contempt.
These jurisdictions are, therefore, not overly concerned about abusive contempt. For these Houses to take note of such complaints, some significant interference in parliamentary work must be demonstrated.
It is also interesting to note that in Australia the government may decide to publish a draft bill and explanatory memorandum prior to the introduction of legislation in Parliament.
Of course, none of the above affects the situation when it comes to committee reports. As entities created by the Senate, whose work is authorized by this body, committees can only report to the Senate itself. This is not the case where bills originating in the Senate, either from the government or individual senators, are concerned. To repeat, until a bill is introduced, the Senate has no cognisance of it. Once introduced here, the bill is public.
Some senators may have objected to the way in which information was revealed prior to the introduction of Bill S-7. It must also be recognized that these events do not appear to be in keeping with the government's own guidelines. Those are, however, the government's guidelines, not Parliament's. In my judgment, neither the second nor fourth criterion of rule 43(1) has been met. There was no substantial interference in the work of the Senate or with its position as a House of Parliament. The ruling is, therefore, that a prima facie question of privilege has not been established.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Second reading of Bill C-41, An Act to give effect to the Maanulth First Nations Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Third reading of Bill C-24, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Peru, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Peru and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Peru.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.
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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, for the second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate term limits).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins:
That the original question be now put.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, 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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Orders No. 5 and 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That, at the end of Question Period and Delayed Answers on Monday, June 22, 2009, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to receive Ms. Karen E. Shepherd respecting her appointment as Commissioner of Lobbying;
That television cameras be authorized in the Senate Chamber to broadcast the proceedings of the Committee of the Whole, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings;
That photographers be authorized in the Senate Chamber to photograph the witness, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings;
That the Committee of the Whole report to the Senate no later than one hour and thirty minutes after it begins; and
That, when the Senate sits on Monday, June 22, 2009, the application of rule 13(1) be suspended.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates (A), 2009-2010), presented in the Senate on June 16, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Furey, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, for the second reading of Bill S-222, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act (bulk water removal).
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that Bill S- 222 be not now read the second time but that the subject-matter thereof be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment, and Natural Resources; and
That the Order to resume debate on the motion for the second reading of the bill remain on the Order Paper and Notice Paper.
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 6 to 20 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the second reading of Bill S-221, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (borrowing of money).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duffy, 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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Orders No. 22 and 23 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Grafstein, that the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, entitled: Beyond Freefall: Halting Rural Poverty, tabled in the Senate on June 4, 2009, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Ministers of Agriculture and Agri- Food; of National Revenue and of State (Agriculture); of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism; of Environment; of Finance; of Fisheries and Oceans; of Health; of Human Resources and Skills Development; of Justice and Attorney General of Canada; of Industry; and of Natural Resources being identified as Ministers responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Mercer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas, that the motion be amended by:
(i) inserting, before the words "Ministers of'', the words "President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada being identified as Minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the'', and
(ii) deleting all words following the words "Natural Resources''.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, for the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 10 to 17 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the tenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (budget—study on emerging issues—power to travel), presented in the Senate on June 11, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 58, 73, 13, 68 (motions), 2, 1, 12 (inquiries), 67, 42, 46 (motions), 6 (inquiry), 10, 8, 9 (motions), 10 (inquiry), 7, 25 (motions) and 17 (inquiry) 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 Cochrane:
That the Senate approve in principle the installation of equipment necessary to the broadcast quality audio-visual recording of its proceedings and other approved events in the Senate Chamber and in no fewer than four rooms ordinarily used for meetings by committees of the Senate;
That for the purposes set out in the following paragraph, public proceedings of the Senate and of its Committees be recorded by this equipment, subject to policies, practices and guidelines approved from time to time by the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration ("the Committee'');
That selected and packaged proceedings categorized according to subjects of interest be prepared and made available for use by any television broadcaster or distributor of audio-visual programmes, subject to the terms specified in any current or future agreements between the Senate and that broadcaster or distributor;
That such selected proceedings also be made available on demand to the public on the Parliamentary Internet;
That the Senate engage by contract a producer who shall, subject only to the direction of that Committee, make the determination of the programme content of the selected and categorized proceedings of the Senate and of its committees;
That equipment and personnel necessary for the expert selection, preparation and categorization of broadcast- quality proceedings be secured for these purposes; and
That the Committee be instructed to take measures necessary to the implementation of this motion.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Duffy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the question now before the Senate be referred to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament for study; and
That the committee submit its final report no later than Wednesday, November 18, 2009.
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted.
Ordered, That Order No. 12 (inquiry) be again called.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Chaput calling the attention of the Senate to the Conservative government's inaction on CBC/Radio-Canada's urgent financial needs and the disastrous consequences of this inaction on services to official-language minority communities.
Debate concluded.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-38, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act to enlarge Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the bill be read the second time now.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.
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-32, An Act to amend the Tobacco 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 Duffy, 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.
Ordered, that notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted earlier this day, the Senate continue sitting until 6:15 p.m.
Ordered, That Inquiry No. 25 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool on the Notice Paper be brought forward.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool called the attention of the Senate to the fourth World Acadian Congress (2009), scheduled to take place from this August 7th to the 23rd, in the Acadian Peninsula, in the province of New Brunswick.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Ordered, That all remaining items on the Order Paper and Notice Paper be postponed until the next sitting.
At 6:13 p.m., pursuant to the orders adopted by the Senate earlier this day, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Sibbeston replaced the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. (June 16, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Brazeau replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (June 17, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (June 17, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (June 17, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Oliver replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (June 17, 2009).
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (June 17, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (June 16, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Oliver (June 16, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (June 16, 2009).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Andreychuk (June 16, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Zimmer replaced the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C. (June 16, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (June 16, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (June 16, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Cook (June 17, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (June 16, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Eyton (June 16, 2009).