Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, 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.
The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Oliver, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to rule 11.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Public Accounts of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, Volume I—Summary Report and Financial Statements, Volume II—Details of Expenses and Revenues, Volume III— Additional Information and Analyses, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 64(1).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-794.
Annual Report 2009-2010 of the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-795.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk presented the following:
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
SIXTH REPORT
Your Committee recommends that the Senate agree with the request from the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit of the Senate Administration.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-13, An Act to implement the Framework Agreement on Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America.
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dickson, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif 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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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 Mitchell 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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Order No. 6 was 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 10 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
Orders No. 1 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the seventh report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade entitled: A Workplan for Canada in the New Global Economy: Responding to the Rise of Russia, India and China, tabled in the Senate on June 28, 2010.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that further debate on the
consideration of the report be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 3, 23, 13, 2, 7 (inquiries), 38, 57 (motions), 12, 21 (inquiries), 55 (motion), 16, 17 (inquiries), 50 (motion), 14, 11, 5, 8 and 10 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Order No. 15 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
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, November 2, 2010, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Chief Public Health Officer on the State of Public Health in Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Public Health Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2006, c. 5, sbs. 12(2).—Sessional Paper No.3/40- 792.
Reports of the Auditor General of Canada 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.3/40-793.
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 2:53 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (October 28, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Runciman (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (October 28, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (October 27, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (October 27, 2010).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Downe replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Meighen replaced the Honourable Senator Kinsella (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (October 27, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Mahovlich replaced the Honourable Senator Cowan (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (October 27, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (October 27, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. (October 27, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (October 27, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (October 28, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Ogilvie (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (October 28, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (October 27, 2010).