2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 93

Wednesday, November 5, 2014
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Day, Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Jaffer, Johnson, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, *Dawson, Day, *Demers, Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, *Hervieux-Payette, *Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, *Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, 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

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

The Honourable Senator Martin introduced a Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen, 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:

Revised Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Third Part of the 2014 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from June 23 to 27, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-908.

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The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association respecting its Bilateral Visit to the United Kingdom, held in London, United Kingdom, from March 8 to 13, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-930.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills — Third Reading

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Bills — Second Reading

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McInnis, seconded by the Honourable Senator McIntyre, for the second reading of Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act, the Competition Act and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator McInnis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier, 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.

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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill C-41, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that the bill be read the second time.

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 Poirier, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

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

Motions

Order No. 1 was 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.

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Third reading of Bill C-501, An Act respecting a National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day.

The Honourable Senator Beyak moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Black, that the bill be read the third time.

After debate,

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

The bill 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.

Senate Public Bills — Second Reading

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

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 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.

The Honourable Senator Martin, for the Honourable Senator Eaton, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, 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. 3 was 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. 69, 60, 66, 73, 8, 47, 74, 79, 62, 55, 9 and 56 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 42, 43, 20, 41, 34, 36, 27, 33, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 28, 10, 13, 16, 29 and 26 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Nolin, calling the attention of the Senate to its roots, the history of its origins and its evolution.

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.

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 3:40 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 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 Ataullahjan was added to the membership (November 5, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator McIntyre replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (November 5, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (November 5, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (November 5, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (November 5, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C. (November 5, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (November 5, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Wallace replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (November 5, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (November 5, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (November 5, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (November 5, 2014).