Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 45
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, 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, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, 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, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, 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
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Angus, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, tabled its seventh report (interim) entitled: Attention Canada! Preparing for our Energy Future.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-470S.
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Tabling of Documents.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino tabled the following:
Document entitled: How Greed Becomes Creed: The Formalization of the Herd Mentality.—Sessional Paper No. 3/ 40-471S.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Carignan presented petitions:
Of Residents of Canada concerning the modification of section 12(3c) of the Employment Insurance coverage for benefits payable in case of illness.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-44, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2011.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill.
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Third reading of Bill C-45, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2011.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill.
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Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Third reading of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dickson, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Carignan, Champagne, Cochrane, Comeau, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Eaton, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Housakos, Johnson, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin—46
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Downe, Dyck, Fairbairn, Fraser, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Sibbeston, Smith, Tardif, Watt, Zimmer—40
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Lapointe—1
Accordingly, Bill S-6 was read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, to which it desires its concurrence.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, for the third reading of Bill S-4, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, as amended.
The Honourable Senator McCoy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Downe, Dyck, Fairbairn, Fraser, Harb, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Ringuette, Robichaud, Sibbeston, Smith, Tardif, Watt, Zimmer—36
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Carignan, Champagne, Cochrane, Comeau, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Eaton, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Housakos, Johnson, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Rivest, Runciman, Seidman, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin—47
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT
At 5:15 p.m., the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:
RIDEAU HALL
June 29th, 2010
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Honourable Marshall Rothstein, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy of the Governor General, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 29th day of June, 2010, at 4:34 p.m.
Yours sincerely,
Sheila-Marie Cook
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Schedule
Bills Assented To
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years) (Bill C-268, Chapter 3, 2010)
An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Colombia, the Agreement on the Environment between Canada and the Republic of Colombia and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Colombia (Bill C-2, Chapter 4, 2010)
An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act (Bill C-23A, Chapter 5, 2010)
An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof (Bill C-24, Chapter 6, 2010)
An Act to amend the Museums Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-34, Chapter 7, 2010)
An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Federal Courts Act (Bill C-11, Chapter 8, 2010)
An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (Bill C-13, Chapter 9, 2010)
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2011 (Bill C-44, Chapter 10, 2010)
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2011 (Bill C-45, Chapter 11, 2010)
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, for the third reading of Bill S-4, An Act respecting family homes situated on First Nation reserves and matrimonial interests or rights in or to structures and lands situated on those reserves, as amended.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hubley moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that further debate on the
motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
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Orders No. 6 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 17 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 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 ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs entitled: Public Protection, Privacy and the Search for Balance: A Statutory Review of the DNA Identification Act, tabled in the Senate on June 28, 2010.
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 3 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 2, 15, 8, 5, 12 (inquiries), 38 (motion), 13 (inquiry), 57 (motion), 7, 18, 17 (inquiries), 50 (motion), 3, 11, 16 (inquiries), 41 (motion), 1, 9 and 10 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Callbeck called the attention of the Senate to the need to adequately support new mothers and fathers by eliminating the Employment Insurance two-week waiting period for maternity and parental benefits.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Callbeck moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that further
debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 5:52 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (June 29, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. (June 29, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Callbeck replaced the Honourable Senator Mitchell (June 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (June 28, 2010).