Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 27
Thursday, December 12, 2013
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White
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
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.
The communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:
RIDEAU HALL
December 12th, 2013
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will proceed to the Senate Chamber today, the 12th day of December, 2013, at 5:30 p.m., for the purpose of giving Royal Assent to certain bills of law.
Yours sincerely,
Stephen Wallace
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Furey presented the following:
Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee recommends that the following funds be released for fiscal year 2013-2014.
Scrutiny of Regulations (Joint)
General Expenses $ 3,000 Total $ 3,000
Respectfully submitted,
NOËL A. KINSELLA
Chair
The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Ogilvie, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its fourth report (budget—study on Prescription pharmaceuticals— power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as Appendix "A'' at pages 307-312 (available in print format PDF).)
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Ogilvie moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman, that the report be adopted now.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Jaffer, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, presented its fourth report (budget—study on cyberbullying—power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as Appendix "B'' at pages 313-318 (available in print format PDF).)
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, that the report be adopted now.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Mockler, Chair of Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, presented its second report (budget—study on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector—power to hire staff and to travel).
(The report is printed as Appendix "C'' at pages 319-324 (available in print format PDF).)
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, that the report be adopted now.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Jaffer, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, tabled its third report entitled: Recognising Rights: Strengthening Off-Reserve First Nations Communities.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-286S.
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe, 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.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett:
That photographers and camera operators be authorized in the Senate Chamber to photograph and videotape the Royal Assent ceremony today, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees.
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators, presented its second report (budget—mandate pursuant to rule 12-7(16)).
(The report is printed as Appendix "D'' at pages 325-329 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., 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 4-10(2), the Honourable Senator Martin, tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 2, dated October 16, 2013, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting the Disability Tax Credit.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-287S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Third Reading
Third reading of Bill C-19, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Manning, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill.
Third reading of Bill C-4, A second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures.
The Honourable Senator Buth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel), that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Carignan, Champagne, Dagenais, Doyle, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—51
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Callbeck, Cools, Cowan, Day, Downe, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, McCoy, Mercer, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Robichaud, Tardif—18
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
Accordingly, the Bill C-4 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, without amendment.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of a letter, dated November 21, 2013, from the Associate Secretary General, Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs, Government of Quebec, to the Clerk of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, concerning Bill C-4.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-288S.
At 5:34 p.m., pursuant to rule 16-1(7), the proceedings were interrupted to resume after Royal Assent.
ROYAL ASSENT
The Senate adjourned during pleasure to await the arrival of His Excellency the Governor General.
After awhile, His Excellency the Governor General, having come and being seated at the foot of the Throne.
The Honourable the Speaker commanded the Usher of the Black Rod to proceed to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that:
"It is the pleasure of His Excellency the Governor General that they attend him immediately in the Senate Chamber.''
The House of Commons being come,
One of the Clerks at the Table then read the title of the bills to be assented to as follows:
An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-7, Chapter 38, 2013)
A second act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 21, 2013 and other measures (Bill C-4, Chapter 40, 2013)
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the Senate in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, His Excellency the Governor General doth assent to these Bills.''
5:50 p.m.
The Speaker of the House of Commons addressed His Excellency the Governor General as follows:
"May it Please Your Excellency:
The Commons of Canada have voted supplies to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.
In the name of the Commons, I present to Your Excellency the following Bill:
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2014 (Bill C-19, Chapter 39, 2013)
To which Bill I humbly request Your Excellency's Assent.''
After one of the Clerks at the Table read the title of these Bills.
To this Bill the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the Senate in the following words:
"In Her Majesty's name, His Excellency the Governor General thanks her loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence and assents to this Bill.''
5:53 p.m.
The Commons withdrew.
After which His Excellency the Governor General was pleased to retire.
At 5:54, the sitting resumed.
Ordered, That Motions No. 45 and 46 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Lang on the Notice Paper be brought forward.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos:
That the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the status of Canada's international security and defence relations, including but not limited to, relations with the United States, NATO, and NORAD; and
That the Committee report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2014, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger:
That the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the policies, practices, and collaborative efforts of Canada Border Services Agency in determining admissibility to Canada and removal of inadmissible individuals; and
That the Committee report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2014, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Ordered, That Order No. 13 under ORDERS OF THE DAY, OTHER BUSINESS, Senate Public Bills — Second Reading, be brought forward.
Second reading of Bill S-206, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children against standard child- rearing violence).
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., 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.
Ordered, That all remaining items on the Order Paper and Notice Paper be postponed until the next sitting.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 6:09 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Dyck replaced the Honourable Senator Watt (December 11, 2013).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Wallace replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (December 11, 2013).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (December 11, 2013).