Journals of the Senate
60 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2011, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 20
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, *Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, *Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, 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 the Speaker informed the Senate that the Clerk of the Senate had tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 1/41-530S):
October 19, 2011
Mr. Speaker,
In accordance with Rule 135 of the Rules of the Senate, I have the honour to submit herewith, for tabling in the Chamber, a list of the names of Members of the Senate who have renewed their Declaration of Property Qualification.
I have the honour to be, Mr. Speaker, your obedient servant.
GARY W. O'BRIEN
Clerk of the Senate
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poulin, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, D. (Cobourg), Smith, L. (Saurel), St.Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt
Zimmer
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Angus, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, for the second reading of Bill S-3, A third Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif 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.
Inquiries
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Second reading of Bill S-206, An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day.
The Honourable Senator Munson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Seidman moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S-202, An Act to establish and maintain a national registry of medical devices.
The Honourable Senator Harb moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, that the bill be read the second time.
The question was put on the motion.
Pursuant to rule 65(3), a standing vote was requested, with the bells to ring for thirty minutes.
Ordered, that the standing vote be not proceeded with.
Ordered, That Order No. 4 (Bill S-202) be again called.
Second reading of Bill S-202, An Act to establish and maintain a national registry of medical devices.
The Honourable Senator Harb moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the second report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans entitled: Seeing the Light: Report on Staffed Lighthouses in Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia, tabled in the Senate on October 6, 2011.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meredith:
That the report be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report.
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.
Orders No. 2 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 7, 4, 10 (inquiries), 32 (motion), 6 and 2 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput:
That the Senate of Canada recognize the 10th of December of each year as Human Rights Day as has been established by the United Nations General Assembly on the 4th of December, 1950.
Debate.
At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on October 18, 2011, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE
CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT
TO RULE 28(2):
Actuarial Report (including certification of assets) on the Regular Force Death Benefit Account as at March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-17, s. 71(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41- 529.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (October 18, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (October 18, 2011).