Journals of the Senate
60 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2011, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 40
Monday, December 12, 2011
6:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, 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.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Report of the Commissioner of Lobbying regarding an investigation on the lobbying activities of GPG-Green Power Generation Corp., Mr. Patrick Glémaud and Mr. Rahim Jaffer, pursuant to the Lobbying Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.), s. 10.5.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-629.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Mockler, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, presented its fourth report (Bill C-18, An Act to reorganize the Canadian Wheat Board and to make consequential and related amendments to certain Acts, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Plett moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
At 6:10 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted on December 8, 2011, the Senate was adjourned during pleasure and put into a Committee of the Whole in order to receive Mr. Mario Dion respecting his appointment as Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, the Honourable Senator Oliver in the Chair.
—In the Committee—
Pursuant to the order adopted on December 8, 2011, Mr. Mario Dion was escorted to his seat in the Senate Chamber.
Debate.
Ordered, That the Committee rise, and that the Chair report that the Committee has heard the witness.
The sitting of the Senate resumed.
The Chair of the Committee informed the Senate that the Committee has heard the witness.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the 2011 budget as updated on June 6, 2011 and other measures.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Braley, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-2012), presented in the Senate on December 8, 2011.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-29, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2012.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallin, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill.
Orders No. 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 22 and 23 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the third report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples entitled: Reforming First Nations Education: From Crisis to Hope, tabled in the Senate on December 7, 2011.
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene:
That the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, entitled Reforming First Nations Education: From Crisis to Hope, tabled in the Senate on December 7, 2011, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada being identified as Minister responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, 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 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 3, 20, 23, 17 (inquiries), 37, 2 (motions), 8, 16, 14, 18, 11 (inquiries) and 19 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the State of Protected Heritage Areas for 2011, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, s. 31. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-624.
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2011-2012 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2011-2012 of the Parc Downsview Park Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-625.
Report on Crown Corporations and Other Corporate Interests of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2011, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 151(1) and 152(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-626.
Report of the President of the Treasury Board on Official Languages in federal institutions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Official Languages Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 31 (4th Supp.), s. 48.—Sessional Paper No. 1/ 41-627.
Report of the Public Service Staffing Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "110(2)'' and 13. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-628.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 8:42 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (December 9, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (December 9, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Ogilvie replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (December 8, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Ogilvie (December 8, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Angus replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (December 9, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Andreychuk (December 9, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Dickson replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (December 9, 2011).