Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 121
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Day, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Andreychuk, *Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, 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, Jaffer, Johnson, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, *Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, 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
WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT
At 1:32 p.m. the Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:
RIDEAU HALL
February 25, 2015
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 25th day of February, 2015, at 10:02 a.m.
Yours sincerely,
Stephen Wallace
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Schedule
Bills Assented To
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (assaults against public transit operators) (Bill S-221, Chapter 1, 2015)
An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food (Bill C-18, Chapter 2, 2015)
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, P.C., who resigned from the Senate on November 26, 2014.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Tabling of documents
The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:
Main Estimates, for the year 2015-2016, Parts I and II: The Government Expenditure Plan and Main Estimates. —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1064.
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Furey, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, presented its twelfth report (Senate budget for 2015-2016).
The report is printed as an appendix at pages 1627-1634 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kenny, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Rivard tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 36th Interparliamentary Meeting with the European Parliament's Delegation responsible for the relations with Canada and parliamentary mission to the country that will next hold the rotating presidency, held in Brussels, Belgium; Berlin, Germany; and Riga, Latvia, from November 10 to 20, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1065.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Third Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McIntyre, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, for the third reading of Bill C-47, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain provisions that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect.
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.
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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Bills — Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator White, seconded by the Honourable Senator McIntyre, for the second reading of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-586, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Parliament of Canada Act (candidacy and caucus reforms), 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 MacDonald, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
At 4 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):
Copies of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2015-199) and of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Ukraine) Regulations (P.C. 2015-200), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1063.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Mercer (February 25, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Sibbeston replaced the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. (February 25, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (February 25, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. (February 24, 2015).