Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 32
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Angus, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cowan, Dawson, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, *Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, *Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, *Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, *MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, *Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, *Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, *Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, *Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The first list records senators present in the Senate Chamber during the course of the sitting.
An asterisk in the second list indicates a senator who, while not present during the sitting, was in attendance to business, as defined in subsections 8(2) and (3) of the Senators Attendance Policy.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Revised report on the administration of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, pursuant to the Act, R.S. 1985, c. C-17, ss. 57, 59.7 and 72.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-353.
Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Certain Allegations Respecting Business and Financial Dealings Between Karlheinz Schreiber and the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-354.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Segal tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 3/40-355S):
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to consider any matters relating to anti-terrorism, reports, pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses incurred by the committee during the Second Session of the Thirty-ninth Parliament are as follows:
Professional and Other Services $ 3,198 Transport and Communications — Other Expenditures — Witness Expenses 9,132 Total $ 12,330
During the session, your committee held 11 meetings, during which it received evidence from 47 witnesses. A total of 27.3 hours was spent in meetings.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH SEGAL
Chair
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Peterson presented a Bill S-219, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (rural postal services and the Canada Post Ombudsman).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Peterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dyck, 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 Dawson tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 121st Assembly and Related Meetings of the IPU, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 19 to 21, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-356.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 120th Assembly and Related Meetings of the IPU, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from April 5 to 10, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-357.
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The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 54th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women: the Role of Parliaments in Enforcing Gender Equality and Women's Rights, 15 Years After Beijing, held in New York, United States, on March 2, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-358.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Comeau, tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 2, dated March 3, 2010, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting Agent Orange.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-359S.
Reply to Question No. 4, dated March 3, 2010, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting capital requirements for segregated fund products.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40- 360S.
Reply to Question No. 17, dated March 24, 2010, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting Veterans Affairs Canada.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-361S.
Reply to Question No. 19, dated March 24, 2010, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting changes to the Public Service Employment Regulations.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-362S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Second reading of Bill S-11, An Act respecting the safety of drinking water on first nation lands.
The Honourable Senator Brazeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, 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. 2 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill C-311, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.
The Honourable Senator Mitchell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, 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. 4 and 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (budget—study on national security and defence policies—power to hire staff and to travel), presented in the Senate on May 27, 2010.
The Honourable Senator Wallin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kochhar, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 4 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 2 (inquiry), 19 (motion), 16 (inquiry), 41 (motion), 1, 9, 7, 10, 15, 8, 5, 12 (inquiries), 38, 37 (motions), 6, 3 (inquiries) and 28 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Mitchell called the attention of the Senate to the online presence and website of the Senate.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Brown, that further debate on the
inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Ordered, That Order No. 16 (inquiry) under ORDERS OF THE DAY, OTHER BUSINESS, Other, be again called.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Comeau, calling the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Senator Keon in the Senate and his many contributions in service to Canadians.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, that further debate on the
inquiry be adjourned until 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):
Reports of Canada Development Investment Corporation for the year ended December 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. 3/40- 340.
Reports of Canada Eldor Inc. for the year ended December 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. 3/40-341.
Reports of Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation for the year ended December 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. 3/40-342.
Reports of the Canada GEN Investment Corporation (7176384 Canada Inc.) for the period of May 20, 2009 to December 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. 3/40-343.
Reports of the Canada CH Investment Corporation (7169931 Canada Inc.) for the period of May 7, 2009 to December 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. 3/40-344.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2010-2011 to 2014-2015 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets and Borrowing Plan for 2010-2011 of Farm Credit Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-345.
Second report in Response to the Kelowna Accord Implementation Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2008, c. 23, s. 3.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-346.
Reports of the Canadian Polar Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, 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. 3/40-347.
Reports of the Yukon Surface Rights Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, 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. 3/40-348.
Reports of the Sahtu Land Use Planning Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, 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. 3/40-349.
Reports of the Gwich'in Land and Water Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, 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. 3/40-350.
Reports of the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, 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. 3/40-351.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan and Borrowing Plan for 2010-2011 to 2014-2015 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2010-2011 of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-352.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:40 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 Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Kochhar replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (May 31, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (June 1, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Andreychuk (May 31, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (May 31, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Dyck replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (May 31, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Andreychuk (May 28, 2010).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (May 28, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Carignan replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (May 28, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (June 1, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Mitchell (June 1, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (May 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Day (May 27, 2010).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (May 31, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Braley replaced the Honourable Senator Keon (May 31, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (May 31, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Kochhar (June 1, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Kochhar replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (May 31, 2010).