Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 111
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Bellemare, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Finley, Frum, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, White, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Ataullahjan, Baker, Bellemare, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, *Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, *Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Finley, *Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Furey, *Gerstein, *Greene, *Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, *Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, *Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, *Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, *Ringuette, *Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), *Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, *Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, White, 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
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill S-206, An Act respecting World Autism Awareness Day.
And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons has passed this bill, without amendment.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Carignan tabled the following:
Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C. 1992, c. 20, s. 192. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1338.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Johnson tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group, respecting its participation at the 36th Annual Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers, held in Burlington, Vermont, United States of America, on July 29 and 30, 2012. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1339.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act.
The Honourable Senator Marshall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Inquiries
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, for the second reading of Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 75 and 83 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 48, 46, 30, 3, 19, 44, 37, 9 and 18 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Callbeck, calling the attention of the Senate to the importance of literacy, given that more than ever Canada requires increased knowledge and skills in order to maintain its global competitiveness and to increase its ability to respond to changing labour markets.
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 14-1(7):
Report of the Public Service Labour Relations Board on the administration of Part I (Staff Relations) of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 33 (2nd Supp.), s. 84.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1333.
Report of the Public Service Commission entitled "Public Service Commission Audit Reports 2012", pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "23" and 13. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1334.
Report of the Public Service Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, ss. 12 "23" and 13.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1335.
Report of the Public Service Labour Relations Board on the administration of the Public Service Labour Relations Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2003, c. 22, s. 2 "251(2)".—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1336.
Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-23, s. 53. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1337.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Buth (October 23, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (October 23, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Demers replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (October 23, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (October 23, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis (October 23, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (October 23, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (October 23, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Gerstein (October 23, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) (October 23, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (October 23, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C. (October 23, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (October 23, 2012).