Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 134
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Leo Housakos, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, 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, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, *Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, 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
Tabling of documents
The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:
Budget 2015, entitled Strong Leadership: A Balanced-Budget, Low-Tax Plan for Jobs, Growth and Security.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1141.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That photographers and camera operators be authorized in the Senate Chamber to photograph and videotape the next Royal Assent ceremony, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Johnson tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the U.S. Congressional Meetings, held in Washington, D.C., United States of America, from February 24 to 26, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1142.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Canadian/American Border Trade Alliance Conference, held in Ottawa, Ontario, from May 4 to 6, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1143.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 2014 Annual Summer Meeting of the National Governors Association, held in Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America, from July 10 to 13, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1144.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the 69th Annual Meeting of the Council of State Governments Midwestern Legislative Conference, held in Omaha, Nebraska, United States of America, from July 12 to 16, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1145.
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The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association respecting its Bilateral Mission to the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of Malawi, from January 19 to 22, 2015.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41- 1146.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association respecting its Bilateral Mission to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Djibouti, from October 13 to 17, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1147.
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The Honourable Senator Maltais tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) respecting its participation at the Fall Meeting of the OSCE PA, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 3 to 5, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1148.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dagenais, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maltais, for the second reading of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hubley moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 third 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 division.
Bills — Third Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman, for the third reading of Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, that Bill C-32 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended
(a) in clause 2, on page 8,
(i) by adding after line 7 the following:
"(2.1) The authority referred in subsection (2) must have power
(a) to compel the federal department, agency or body to produce information and documents relevant to a complaint; and
(b) to make recommendations and orders to remedy specific or systemic infringements or denials of rights under this Act.'', and
(ii) by deleting lines 31 to 36; and
(b) in clause 24,
(i) on page 22, by deleting lines 38 and 39,
(ii) on page 23, by deleting, lines 1 to 7.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Campbell, Chaput, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Eggleton, Fraser, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Lovelace Nicholas, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Ringuette, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Tardif, Watt—24
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Carignan, Dagenais, Demers, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Greene, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Runciman, Seidman, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—47
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman, for the third 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 third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.
At 4:25 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):
Report on the administration of the Cultural Property Export and Import Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-51, s. 52.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1139.
Report on the administration and enforcement of the fish habitat/fisheries protection and pollution prevention provisions of the Fisheries Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14, sbs. 42.1(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1140.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (April 22, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (April 22, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Wallace replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (April 22, 2015).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (April 21, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (April 21, 2015).
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Munson was added to the membership (April 21, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (April 21, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Cowan (April 22, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Cowan replaced the Honourable Senator Mitchell (April 21, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senator Jaffer was added to the membership (April 21, 2015).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (April 21, 2015).