Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 126
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Leo Housakos, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Wallace, Watt, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, *Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, *Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, *Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, *Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, 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.
The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Housakos, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to rule 2-4(2).
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Tabling of documents
The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:
Certificate of Nomination and biographical notes of Joe Friday, the nominee for the position of Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1083.
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Day, member of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, presented its twelfth report (Bill C-27, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (enhancing hiring opportunities for certain serving and former members of the Canadian Forces), without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, 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 Lang, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, presented its thirteenth report (Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maltais, 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 Day, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, tabled its seventeenth report (First interim report on the Main Estimates 2015-2016).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1084S.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, 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 Furey, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, tabled its thirteenth report (Functional Review of Senate Communications).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41- 1085S.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, 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.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tannas:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans have the power to sit at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto.
After debate,
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. 6, dated October 29, 2013, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Chaput, respecting the previous Official Languages Regulations Re-Application Exercise.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1086S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Motions
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That, pursuant to rule 7-2, not more than a further six hours of debate be allocated for consideration at second reading stage of Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Carignan, Dagenais, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Runciman, Seidman, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Wallace, White—42
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Campbell, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Downe, Dyck, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Merchant, Mitchell, Munson, Ringuette, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Tardif, Watt—20
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
Bills — Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mockler, for the second reading of Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, 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.
Bills — Third Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Consideration of the sixteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates (C) 2014-2015), tabled in the Senate on March 12, 2015.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
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.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That, in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine the subject-matter of Bill C-51, An Act to enact the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act and the Secure Air Travel Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, introduced in the House of Commons on January 30 2015, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate;
That, for the months of March, April and May 2015:
1) the committee be authorized to meet for the purposes of this study, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto;
2) notwithstanding rule 12-18(2)(a), the committee be also authorized to meet for the purposes of this study, even though the Senate may be then adjourned for more than a day but less than a week;
3) pursuant to rule 12-18(2)(b)(i), the committee be also authorized to meet for the purposes of this study, even though the Senate may then be adjourned for more than a week; and
That, notwithstanding usual practices, the committee be authorized to deposit with the Clerk of the Senate its report on this study if the Senate is not then sitting, and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Senate.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
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 — Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate 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 Nancy Ruth, seconded by the Honourable Senator Patterson, for the second reading of Bill S-225, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (physician-assisted death).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Meredith moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oh, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 5:05 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.)
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):
Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of British Columbia, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1079.
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2015-2019 of Export Development Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1080.
Report on the Employment Equity Act (Labour) for the year 2014, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1081.
Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2015-324 dated March 12, 2015, concerning the supplementary convention entitled "Protocol between Canada and The Kingdom of Spain Amending the Convention Between Canada and Spain for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital, signed at Ottawa on November 23, 1976'', pursuant to the Income Tax Conventions Act, 1980, R.S.C. 1980, c. 44, Part XI, sbs. 33(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1082.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Doyle replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (March 20, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Black (March 20, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (March 20, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (March 20, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (March 18, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Greene was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (March 18, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Eaton was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (March 18, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Sibbeston replaced the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. (March 12, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (March 20, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (March 20, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (March 20, 2015).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (March 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Batters (March 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) (March 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Batters replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (March 23, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (March 23, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Furey replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (March 12, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (March 24, 2015).
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (March 20, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Ogilvie replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (March 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (March 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (March 20, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (March 23, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Wallace replaced the Honourable Senator White (March 23, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (March 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (March 18, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis (March 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C. (March 23, 2015).