Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 59
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Beyak, Black, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Beyak, Black, *Boisvenu, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, *Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, *Massicotte, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, *Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, *Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, *Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, 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
Tabling of documents
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella tabled the following:
Report of the Parliamentary Delegation of the Senate, led by the Speaker of the Senate, that travelled to the United Nations, New York, on November 10 and 11, 2011.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-491S.
Report of the Parliamentary Delegation of the Senate, led by the Speaker of the Senate, that travelled to Colombia, from January 16 to 20, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-492S.
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The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:
Government Response, dated May 8, 2014, to the seventh report of the Standing
Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans entitled: The sustainable management
of grey seal populations: A path toward the recovery of cod and other groundfish
stocks, tabled in the Senate on October 23, 2012, during the First Session
of the Forty-first Parliament.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-493S.
(Pursuant to rule 12-24(4), the report and the response were deemed referred
to the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)
Government Response to the tenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on
Fisheries and Oceans entitled: The Lobster Fishery: Staying on Course,
tabled in the Senate on May 28, 2013, during the First Session of the
Forty-first Parliament.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41- 494S.
(Pursuant to rule 12-24(4), the report and the response were deemed referred
to the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans)
2009-2010 Annual Report of the Inuvialuit Final Agreement Implementation Coordinating Committee.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-495.
2009-2010 Annual Report of the Implementation Committee on the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-496.
2009-2010 Annual Report of the Tlicho Implementation Committee.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-497.
Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Lang, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence, tabled its seventh report (Subject matter of
Bill C-31 (Divisions 1 and 7 of Part 6)). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-498S.
(Pursuant to the order adopted on April 9, 2014, the report was deemed
referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance and placed on the
Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting)
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The Honourable Senator Jaffer, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, presented its sixth report (Bill C-266, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Runciman, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on
Legal and Constitutional Affairs, tabled its eighth report (Subject matter of
Bill C-31 (Division 5 of Part 6)). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-499S.
(Pursuant to the order adopted on April 9, 2014, the report was deemed
referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance and placed on the
Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.)
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Maltais tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) respecting its participation at the Fall Meeting of the OSCE PA, held in Budva, Montenegro, from October 13 to 15, 2013.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-500.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Plett, seconded by the Honourable Senator Frum, for the second reading of Bill C-30, An Act to amend the Canada Grain Act and the Canada Transportation Act and to provide for other measures.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Plett moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maltais, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill C-34, An Act to give effect to the Tla'amin Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The Honourable Senator Raine moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Campbell, 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.
Reports of Committees — Other
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Pursuant to rule 5-10(2), Order No. 38 was withdrawn.
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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
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
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 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator MacDonald, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, for the second reading of Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Runciman moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, 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 Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, for the second reading of Bill C-314, An Act respecting the awareness of screening among women with dense breast tissue.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Poirier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dagenais, 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 Maltais, seconded by the Honourable Senator McIntyre, for the second reading of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Dagenais moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maltais, 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 and 9 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. 66, 55, 60, 8, 47, 62, 9 and 56 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 12, 22, 21, 16, 23, 5, 4, 15, 7, 14, 18, 19, 20, 13, 24, 2, 8, 10 and 17 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):
Copy of Rules amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (JUS-81000-2-1997), pursuant to the Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-26, sbs. 97(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-489.
Statutes of the Northwest Territories for the Fourth Session of the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly, pursuant to the Northwest Territories Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-27, sbs. 21(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-490.
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 May 13, 2014, the Honourable Senator Merchant (Bill C-30).
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:51 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (May 12, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The name of the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis was added to the membership (May 12, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Andreychuk (May 12, 2014).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Enverga replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (May 13, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Seidman replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (May 12, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (May 9, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (May 12, 2014).
The Honourable Senator McIntyre replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (May 12, 2014).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Batters (May 13, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Enverga replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (May 13, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (May 12, 2014).