Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 101
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, 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, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, 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, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, *MacDonald, *Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, *Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, 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
Tabling of documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Case Report of Findings of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner in the Matter of an Investigation into a Disclosure of Wrongdoing (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, s. 38.(3.3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-980.
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Tardif, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, tabled its fourth report, entitled: Seizing the Opportunity: The role of communities in a constantly changing immigration system.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-981S.
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Marshall presented the following:
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your committee wishes to inform the Senate that it nominates the Honourable Senator Housakos as Speaker pro tempore.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH MARSHALL
Chair
The Honourable Senator Marshall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth introduced a Bill S-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (physician- assisted death).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth 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.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to rule 4-10(2), the Honourable Senator Martin, tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 29, dated May 1, 2014, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck, respecting high youth unemployment and a decline in the hiring of young Canadians by the federal government.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-982S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Third Reading
Third reading of Bill C-3, An Act to enact the Aviation Industry Indemnity Act, to amend the Aeronautics Act, the Canada Marine Act, the Marine Liability Act and the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Mitchell 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.
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Third 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.
The Honourable Senator McInnis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Enverga, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Jaffer, 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.
Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Orders No. 1 to 8 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
Senate Public Bills — Third Reading
Third 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, as amended.
The Honourable Senator Ngo moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Enverga, that the bill, as amended, be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Jaffer, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, 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 — Third 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 Plett, for the third reading of Bill C-266, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 and 2 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. 73, 8, 55, 9, 56, 60, 66, 47, 74, 79 and 62 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Dyck, calling the attention of the Senate to the disparities in educational attainments of First Nations people, inequitable funding of on-reserve schools and insufficient funding for postsecondary education.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Dyck, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 13, 16 and 29 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Callbeck, calling 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 Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 44, 14, 42, 43, 20, 41, 34, 36, 27, 33, 15 and 17 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 investigative role.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif 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.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Nolin, calling the attention of the Senate to its role in parliamentary diplomacy.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Dawson, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Mercer, calling the attention of the Senate to Senate Reform and how the Senate and its Senators can achieve reforms and improve the function of the Senate by examining the role of Senators in their Regions.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Segal, calling the attention of the Senate to the contributions of our men and women in uniform and of Canadian civilians in their efforts in the 12 year-long mission in Afghanistan in the war on terrorism and to their support for the Afghan people.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Frum moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers, 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):
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2014- 2015 of the National Capital Commission, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-977.
Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-978.
Report of the Canada Pension Plan, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Canada Pension Plan Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-8, sbs. 117(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-979.
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 4:11 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 Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Watt replaced the Honourable Senator Moore (December 1, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (December 2, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (December 2, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (December 2, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (December 2, 2014).
The Honourable Senator McIntyre replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (December 2, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (November 28, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (November 28, 2014).
Committee of Selection
The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator White (December 2, 2014).
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (December 1, 2014).