59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada

Journals of the Senate

3rd Session, 40th Parliament

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Issue 47

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, *Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, *De Bané, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, *Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, 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 St. Germain, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, presented its sixth report (supplementary budget—study on the examination of federal government's constitutional and legal responsibilities to Aboriginal Peoples—power to travel).

(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 721-730 (available in print format PDF).)

The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald, 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.

ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Comeau, tabled the following:

Reply to Question No. 6, dated March 3, 2010, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting the amount of sodium contained in prepared foods.—Sessional Paper No. 3/ 40-472S.

Reply to Question No. 16, dated March 23, 2010, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Watt, respecting maternal healthcare provided in Northern Quebec.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40- 473S.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brown, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman, for the second reading of Bill S-8, An Act respecting the selection of senators.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, 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. 3 and 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 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stollery, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier- Cool, for the second reading of Bill S-218, An Act respecting Canada-Russia Friendship Day.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Segal, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., 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. 8 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fraser, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-302, An Act to recognize the injustice that was done to persons of Italian origin through their "enemy alien" designation and internment during the Second World War, and to provide for restitution and promote education on Italian-Canadian history.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, 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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Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Consideration of the fourth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, entitled: The Management of fisheries and oceans in Canada's Western Arctic, tabled in the Senate on May 26, 2010.

The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the report be adopted.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Orders No. 9 and 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Orders No. 10, 14, 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 and 9 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Ordered, That Order No. 8 (inquiry) be again called.

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Finley, calling the attention of the Senate to the issue of the erosion of Freedom of Speech in our country.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Ordered, That Order No. 2 (inquiry) be again called.

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Raine, calling the attention of the Senate to the success of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games held in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler from February 12 to 28 and, in particular, to how the performance of the Canadian athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games can inspire and motivate Canadians and especially children to become more fit and healthy.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

(Accordingly, at 3:34 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Poulin (July 7, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Angus replaced the Honourable Senator Dickson (July 7, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (July 7, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (July 7, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Moore (July 6, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Callbeck replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (July 6, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (July 6, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (July 6, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Runciman (July 6, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Seidman (July 6, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Seidman replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (July 6, 2010).