Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 60
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Black, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, LeBreton, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Runciman, 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, Batters, Bellemare, *Beyak, Black, *Boisvenu, 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, 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, *Patterson, *Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, *Robichaud, Runciman, 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
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Martin introduced a Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve of Canada).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McIntyre, 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 Ataullahjan tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 58th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, held in New York, New York, United States of America, on March 11, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-502.
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The Honourable Senator Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 59th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from August 28 to September 6, 2013.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-503.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Orders No. 1 to 3 were 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
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
Orders No. 1 to 3 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 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.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Callbeck called the attention of the Senate to the well-documented connection between health and poverty, and to the pressing need to alleviate the burden poverty places on our healthcare system and on millions of Canadians.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, 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 the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2014-512), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-501.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 2:42 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 Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Buth (May 13, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (May 13, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (May 13, 2014).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Batters replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (May 13, 2014).