2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 31

Tuesday, February 4, 2014
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, 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

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, *Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, 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

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.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of documents

The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:

Report on the Statutes Repeal Act for the year 2014, pursuant to the Statutes Repeal Act, S.C. 2008, c. 20, s. 2.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-317.

Report on the Operation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 24 (4th Supp.), s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-318.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills — Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 4 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

Orders No. 1 to 11 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill S-208, An Act to establish the Canadian Commission on Mental Health and Justice.

The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, 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. 13 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills — Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking in persons).

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beyak, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, 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 Mitchell, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dyck, for the second reading of Bill C-279, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity).

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Plett moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Frum, 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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Orders No. 8 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Runciman, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mockler, for the second reading of Bill C-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief relating to war memorials).

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.

Reports of Committees — Other

Consideration of the fifth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, entitled: Prescription Pharmaceuticals in Canada: Off-Label Use, tabled in the Senate on January 30, 2014.

The Honourable Senator Ogilvie moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare:

That the fifth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, entitled: Prescription Pharmaceuticals in Canada: Off-Label Use, tabled in the Senate on January 30, 2014, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 12-24(1), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Health being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Orders No. 2 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 9 and 33 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 14, 5, 8, 11, 7, 2, 6, 10, 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Nolin called the attention of the Senate to its legislative role.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):

Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2013-1380 dated March 14, 2013, concerning the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic on Social Security and the Implementing Agreement concerning the Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the French Republic on Social Security, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-312.

Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2013-1381 dated April 12, 2013, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Serbia, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-313.

Report of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Budget Implementation Act, 1997, S.C. 1997, c. 26, sbs. 29(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/ 41-314.

List of Commissions issued for the year 2013, pursuant to the Public Officers Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-31, s. 4.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-315.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2013-2017 of Ridley Terminals Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-316.

DECLARATIONS OF PRIVATE INTERESTS

Pursuant to rule 15-7(1) of the Rules of the Senate and subsection 12(1) of the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators, a declaration of private interest was made as follows:

By written declaration, dated December 5, 2013, in the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, the Honourable Senator Merchant (Challenges faced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dagenais:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

(Accordingly, at 5:10 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 2 p.m.)

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas (February 4, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (February 3, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Bellemare replaced the Honourable Senator Buth (February 3, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (January 30, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (January 30, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Ngo replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (January 30, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (January 30, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

The Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Ngo (February 3, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (February 3, 2014).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (January 30, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Bellemare replaced the Honourable Senator Buth (January 30, 2014).