Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 54
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga Jr., Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, 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
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Mockler, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, tabled its fourth report (Canadian Food Inspection Agency's User Fee Proposal respecting overtime fees, without amendment).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-462S.
The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 23 and 1 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the Senate share the concerns and conclusions expressed by the House of Commons in the message dated March 26, 2014;
That the Senate convey this resolution of the Senate to the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Canada; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools, for the Honourable Senator McCoy, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivest, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills — Third Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Jaffer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, for the second reading of Bill S-203, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code (mental health treatment).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, 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. 11 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-219, An Act respecting a national day of commemoration of the exodus of Vietnamese refugees and their acceptance in Canada after the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War.
The Honourable Senator Ngo moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser 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.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier, for the second reading of Bill C-266, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Carignan, Cools, Dagenais, Dawson, Demers, Doyle, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Housakos, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Mockler, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Wells, White—47
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Callbeck, Cowan, Day, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Mercer, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ogilvie, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Segal, Verner, Watt—22
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Bellemare, Buth, Charette-Poulin, Cordy, Eaton, Meredith, Moore, Raine, Tardif—9
Accordingly, Bill C-266 was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
STATEMENT OF THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE
Honourable senators, before I proceed to the adjournment motion, when we have a suspension waiting for a vote, colleagues are free to move around the chamber. The Mace that is on the table is a symbol and nobody is entitled to touch it.
Let me read to you from the House of Commons Procedure and Practice:
During a sitting it is considered a breach of decorum for Members to pass between the Speaker and the Mace.
You should read “senators” for “members.”
Members have also been found in contempt of the House for touching the Mace during proceedings in the Chamber.
I am not referring to anyone specifically, but it is a good reminder to know that for the last 500 years, the Mace has been a symbol not only in Canada but also in the British Empire. We must respect that symbol.
At 4:06 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on February 6, 2014, 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 Atlantic Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-459.
Report of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-460.
Report of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-461.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (April 30, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (April 30, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (April 29, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (April 30, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (April 30, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Buth (April 29, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Enverga replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 29, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (April 29, 2014).