Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 147
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Leo Housakos, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Wallace, 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, Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, 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
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, who will retire from the Senate on June 30, 2015.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Ogilvie, Chair of Standing Senate Committee on Social
Affairs, Science and Technology, tabled its twenty-second report (Subject
matter of Bill C-59 (Division 15 of Part 3)).—Sessional Paper No.
2/41-1229S.
(Pursuant to the order adopted on May 14, 2015, the report was deemed
referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance and placed on the
Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.)
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The Honourable Senator Manning presented the following:
Wednesday, June 3, 2015
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to present its
TENTH REPORT
Your committee, to which was referred Bill S-224, An Act respecting National Seal and Seafood Products Day, has, in obedience to the order of reference of Thursday, April 2, 2015, examined the said bill and now reports the same with the following amendments:
1. Title: Replace the long title with the following:
"An Act respecting National Seal Products Day''.
2. Preamble, page 1: Replace line 30 with the following:
"Seal Products Day;''.
3. Clause 1, page 2: Replace line 35 with the following:
"Products Day Act.''.
4. Clause 2, page 3: Replace line 3 with the following:
""National Seal Products Day''.''.
5. Clause 3, page 3: Replace lines 4 and 5 with the following:
"3. For greater certainty, National Seal Products Day is not a legal holiday or a''.
Respectfully submitted,
FABIAN MANNING
Chair
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meredith, 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 Tkachuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting the Co-Chairs' Annual Visit to Tokyo, Japan, from April 23 to 26, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1230.
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The Honourable Senator McIntyre tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie respecting its participation at the XVth Summit of la Francophonie, held in Dakar, Senegal, from November 25 to 30, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/ 41-1231.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at Bureau Meeting of the APF and a bilateral meeting, held in Paris and Clermont-Ferrand, France, from January 21 to 27, 2015.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1232.
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The Honourable Senator Rivard tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the meeting of the Political Committee of the APF, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from March 23 to 26, 2015. —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1233.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees.
The Honourable Senator Lang, Chair of Standing Senate Committee on National
Security and Defence, tabled its fifteenth report (Subject matter of Bill
C-59 (Divisions 2 and 17 of Part 3)).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1234S.
(Pursuant to the order adopted on May 14, 2015, the report was deemed
referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance and placed on the
Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.)
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Messages from the House of Commons
Consideration of the amendments by the House of Commons to Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act:
1. Page 4, clause 4: Add after line 18 the following:
"(3) No person shall import any fish or marine plant that is not accompanied by the documentation required by regulation.''
2. Page 4, clause 5: Add after line 45 the following:
"(2.1) Section 6 of the Act is amended by adding the following after paragraph (d):
"(d.1) respecting documentation required for the importation of fish and marine plants;''"
3. Clause 9: Replace:
(a) line 5 on page 13 with the following:
"9. Paragraphs 14(a) to (c) of the Act are replaced''
(b) lines 7 to 9 on page 13 with the following:
"(a) any fishing vessel seized under paragraph 9(1)(a) by means of or in relation to which the offence was committed, or, if the vessel has been sold, the proceeds of the sale,
(b) any goods aboard a fishing vessel described in paragraph (a), including fish, marine plants, tackle, rigging, apparel, furniture, stores and cargo, or, if any of the goods have been sold under section 11, the proceeds of the sale,
(b.1) any goods seized under paragraph 9(1)(b) in any other place, including fish, marine plants, tackle, rigging, apparel, furniture, stores and cargo, by means of or in relation to which the offence was committed, or that were obtained by or used in the commission of the offence, or, if any of the goods have been sold under section 11, the proceeds of the sale, or
(c) any fishing vessel described in paragraph (a), or the proceeds of the sale of the vessel, and any of the goods described in paragraph (b) or (b.1), or the proceeds of the sale of the goods,''
4. Page 18, clause 16: Add after line 33 the following:
"(3) Every person who contravenes subsection 5.6(3) is guilty of an offence and liable
(a) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $500,000; or
(b) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $100,000.''
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Batters:
That the Senate concur in the amendments made by the House of Commons to Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Coastal Fisheries Protection Act; and
That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills — Third Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Runciman, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, for the third reading 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;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Mitchell, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas, that the bill be not now read a third time, but that it be amended
(a) in clause 2, on page 5:
(i) by adding after line 15 the following:
"(1.1) Each Government of Canada institution that discloses information under subsection (1) must do so in accordance with clearly established policies respecting screening for relevance, reliability and accuracy of the information.'', and
(ii) by adding after line 18 the following:
"(3) Prior to disclosing information under this section, the Government of Canada institution must enter into a written arrangement with the recipient Government of Canada institution specifying principles governing information sharing between the Government of Canada institutions.
(4) The written arrangement entered into pursuant to subsection (3) must be consistent with the principles enumerated in section 4, and include provisions respecting the circumstances under which shared information is retained and destroyed, the confirmation of the reliability of the shared information and future use of the shared information.
(5) The Government of Canada institution must
(a) notify the Privacy Commissioner of any written arrangement into which the institution plans to enter; and
(b) give reasonable time to the Privacy Commissioner to make observations.
(6) A copy of any written arrangement entered into pursuant to subsection (3) must be provided to the Privacy Commissioner.'';
(b) in clause 6,
(i) on page 8, by replacing line 31 with the following:
"6. The portion of subsection 241(9) of'', and
(ii) on page 9,
(A) by replacing line 2 with the following:
"(b) designated taxpayer information, if there are reason-'', and
(B) by deleting lines 19 to 21;
(c) in clause 42, on page 49,
(i) by replacing lines 21 to 23 with the following:
"measures will be contrary to'', and
(ii) by replacing line 29 with the following:
"enforcement power or authorizes the Service to take measures that will contravene a right or freedom guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.'';
(d) in clause 50, on page 55, by replacing line 1with the following:
"50. (1) Paragraph 38(1)(a) of the Act is amended by striking out "and'' at the end of subparagraph (vi), by adding "and'' at the end of subparagraph (vii) and by adding the following after subparagraph (vii):
(viii) to review the use, retention and further disclosure of any information disclosed by the Service to a Government of Canada institution, as defined in section 2 of the Security of Canada Information Sharing Act, or to the government of a foreign state or an institution thereof or an international organization of states or an institution thereof;
(2) Section 38 of the Act is amended by'';
(e) on page 55, by adding after line 8 the following:
"50.1 Subsection 39(2) of the Act is amended by striking out "and'' at the end of paragraph (a), and by adding the following after paragraph (b):
(c) during any review referred to in paragraph 38(1)(a)(viii), to have access to any information under the control of the Government of Canada institution concerned that is relevant to the review; and
(d) during any review referred to in paragraph 38(1)(a)(viii), to have access to any information under the control of the government of a foreign state or an institution thereof or an international organization of states or an institution thereof that the government, international organization or institution consents, upon request by the Review Committee, to disclose any information that is relevant to the review.
50.2 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 39:
39.1 (1) If on reasonable grounds the Review Committee believes it necessary for the performance of any of its functions under this Act, those of the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment under the National Defence Act, those of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act or those of the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act, the Review Committee may convey any information that it itself is empowered to obtain and possess under this Act to
(a) the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment;
(b) the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; or
(c) the Privacy Commissioner.
(2) Before conveying any information referred to in subsection (1), the Review Committee must notify the Director and give reasonable time for the Director to make submissions.
(3) In the event that the Director objects to the sharing of information under this section, the Review Committee may decline to share the information if persuaded on reasonable grounds that the sharing of the information would seriously injure the Service's performance of its duties and functions under this Act.
(4) If the Review Committee dismisses the Director's objection, the Director may apply to a judge within 10 days for an order staying the information sharing.
(5) A judge may issue the stay order referred to in subsection (4) if persuaded on reasonable grounds that the sharing of the information at issue under this section would seriously injure the Service's performance of its duties and functions under this Act.
(6) At any time, the Review Committee may apply to a judge for a lifting of any stay issued under subsection (5) on the basis of changed circumstances.
(7) For greater certainty, the Review Committee may request information it believes necessary for the performance of any of its duties and functions under this Act from the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Privacy Commissioner.'';
(f) on page 55, by adding after line 16 the following:
"51.1 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 55:
PART III.1
SECURITY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT
55.1 (1) There is established a committee, to be known as the Security Oversight Committee of Parliament, which is to be composed of members of both Houses of Parliament who are not ministers of the Crown or parliamentary secretaries.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Committee is to be composed of eight members, of whom four must be members of the Senate and four must be members of the House of Commons, and it shall include at least one member of each of the parties recognized in the Senate and in the House of Commons.
(3) If either of the two Houses of Parliament has more than four recognized parties, the committee membership must increase to include at least one member of each of the parties recognized in the Senate and in the House of Commons and to maintain an equal number of members of the Senate and members of the House of Commons.
(4) Members of the Committee must be appointed by the Governor in Council and hold office during pleasure until the dissolution of Parliament following their appointment.
(5) A member of either House belonging to an opposition party recognized in that House may only be appointed as a member of the Committee after consultation with the leader of that party.
(6) A member of either House may only be appointed as a member of the Committee after approval of the appointment by resolution of that House.
(7) A member of the Committee ceases to be a member on appointment as a minister of the Crown or parliamentary secretary or on ceasing to be a member of the Senate or the House of Commons.
(8) Every member of the Committee and every person engaged by it must, before commencing the duties of office, take an oath of secrecy and must comply with the oath both during and after their term of appointment or employment.
(9) For purposes of the Security of Information Act, every member of the Committee and every person engaged by it is a person permanently bound to secrecy.
(10) Despite any other Act of Parliament, members of the Committee may not claim immunity based on parliamentary privilege for the use or communication of information that comes into their possession or knowledge in their capacity as members of the Committee.
(11) Meetings of the Committee must be held in camera whenever a majority of members present considers it necessary for the Committee to do so.
(12) The mandate of the Committee is to review the activities of the Service and the legislative, regulatory, policy and administrative framework under which the Service operates, and to report annually to each House of Parliament on the reviews conducted by the Committee.
(13) The Committee has the power to summon before it any witnesses, and to require them to
(a) give evidence orally or in writing, and on oath or, if they are persons entitled to affirm in civil matters, on solemn affirmation; and
(b) produce such documents and things as the Committee deems requisite for the performance of its duties and functions.
(14) Despite any other Act of Parliament or any privilege under the law of evidence, but subject to subsection (15), the Committee is entitled to have access to any information under the control of federal departments and agencies that relates to the performance of the duties and functions of the Committee and to receive from their employees such information, reports and explanations as the Committee deems necessary for the performance of its duties and functions.
(15) No information described in subsection (14), other than a confidence of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada in respect of which subsection 39(1) of the Canada Evidence Act applies, may be withheld from the Committee on any grounds.
(16) The annual report required under subsection (12) shall be submitted to the Speakers of the Senate and the House of Commons, and the Speakers shall lay it before their respective Houses on any of the next 15 days on which that House is sitting after the Speaker receives the report.
(17) In this section, "Committee'' means the Security Oversight Committee of Parliament established by subsection (1).
Related Amendments
National Defence Act
51.2 The National Defence Act is amended by adding the following after section 273.64:
273.641 (1) If on reasonable grounds the Commissioner believes it necessary for the performance of any of the Commissioner's functions under this Act, those of the Security Intelligence Review Committee under the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, those of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act or those of the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act, the Commissioner may convey any information that the Commissioner is empowered to obtain and possess under this Act to
(a) the Security Intelligence Review Committee;
(b) the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; or
(c) the Privacy Commissioner.
(2) Before conveying any information referred to in subsection (1), the Commissioner must notify the Chief and give reasonable time for the Chief to make submissions.
(3) In the event that the Chief objects to the sharing of information under this section, the Commissioner may decline to share the information if persuaded on reasonable grounds that the sharing of the information would seriously injure the Establishment's performance of its duties and functions under this Act.
(4) If the Commissioner dismisses the Chief's objection, the Chief may apply within 10 days to a judge designated under section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act for an order staying the information sharing.
(5) The judge may issue the stay order referred to in subsection (4) if persuaded on reasonable grounds that the sharing of the information at issue in the application would seriously injure the Establishment's performance of its duties and functions under this Act.
(6) At any time, the Commissioner may apply to a judge for a lifting of any stay issued under subsection (5) on the basis of changed circumstances.
(7) For greater certainty, the Commissioner may request information the Commissioner believes necessary for the performance of any of the Commissioner's functions under this Act from the Security Intelligence Review Committee, the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Privacy Commissioner.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
51.3 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act is amended by adding the following after section 45.47:
45.471 (1) Despite any other provision in this Act, if on reasonable grounds the Commission believes it necessary for the performance of any of its functions under this Act, those of the Security Intelligence Review Committee under the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, those of the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment under the National Defence Act, or those of the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act, the Commission may convey any information that it itself is empowered to obtain and possess under this Act to
(a) the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment;
(b) the Security Intelligence Review Committee; or
(c) the Privacy Commissioner.
(2) Before conveying any information referred to in subsection (1), the Commission must notify the Commissioner and give reasonable time for the Commissioner to make submissions.
(3) In the event that the Commissioner objects to the sharing of information under this section, the Commission may decline to share the information if persuaded on reasonable grounds that the sharing of the information would seriously injure the Force's performance of its duties and functions under this Act.
(4) If the Commission dismisses the Commissioner's objection, the Commissioner may apply within 10 days to a judge designated under section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act for an order staying the information sharing.
(5) The judge may issue the stay order referred to in subsection (4) if persuaded on reasonable grounds that the sharing of the information at issue in the application would seriously injure the Force's performance of its duties and functions under this Act.
(6) At any time, the Commission may apply to a judge for a lifting of any stay issued under subsection (5) on the basis of changed circumstances.
(7) For greater certainty, the Commission may request information it believes necessary for the performance of any of its functions under this Act from the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment, the Security Intelligence Review Committee or the Privacy Commissioner.
Privacy Act
51.4 The Privacy Act is amended by adding the following after section 34:
34.1 (1) Despite any other provision in this Act, if on reasonable grounds the Commissioner believes it necessary for the performance of any of the Privacy Commissioner's functions under this Act, those of the Security Intelligence Review Committee under the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, those of the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment under the National Defence Act or those of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police under the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, the Privacy Commissioner may convey any information that it itself is empowered to obtain and possess under this Act to
(a) the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment;
(b) the Security Intelligence Review Committee; or
(c) the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
(2) Before conveying any information referred to in subsection (1), the Privacy Commissioner must notify the head of the government institution and give reasonable time for the head to make submissions.
(3) In the event that the head objects to the sharing of information under this section, the Privacy Commissioner may decline to share the information if persuaded on reasonable grounds that the sharing of the information would seriously injure the government institution's performance of its duties and functions.
(4) If the Privacy Commissioner dismisses the head's objection, the head may apply within 10 days to a judge designated under section 2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act for an order staying the information sharing.
(5) The judge may issue the stay order referred to in subsection (4) if persuaded on reasonable grounds that the sharing of the information would seriously injure the government institution's performance of its duties and functions.
(6) At any time, the Privacy Commissioner may apply to a judge for a lifting of any stay issued under subsection (5) on the basis of changed circumstances.
(7) For greater certainty, the Privacy Commissioner may request information it believes necessary for the performance of any of its functions under this Act from the Commissioner of the Communications Security Establishment, the Security Intelligence Review Committee or the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.'';
(g) in clause 57, on page 57, by deleting lines 4 to 33; and
(h) in clause 59, on page 57, by replacing line 43 with the following:
"85.4 (1) The''.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the bill be not now read a third time, but that it be amended in clause 16,
(a) on page 25, by replacing lines 36 to 41 with the following:
"nicating statements, wilfully advocates or promotes the carrying out of a terrorist activity for the purpose of inciting an act or omission that would be a terrorism offence — other than an offence under this section — "; and
(b) on page 26,
(i) by deleting line 1, and
(ii) by adding after line 4 the following:
"(1.1) No person shall be convicted of an offence under subsection (1)
(a) if the person establishes that the statements communicated were true;
(b) if, in good faith, the person expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text; or
(c) if the statements were relevant to any subject of public interest, the discussion of which was for the public benefit, and if on reasonable grounds the person believed them to be true.''.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that the bill be not now read a third time, but that it be amended in clause 2, on page 3, by adding, after line 43, the following:
"2.1. For greater certainty, nothing in this Act or the regulations is to be construed so as to abrogate or derogate from any existing Aboriginal or treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, that further debate on the motions in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
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.
Bills — Second Reading
Second reading of Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act and the Railway Safety Act.
The Honourable Senator Plett moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees — Other
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the adoption of the eighteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Main Estimates 2014- 2015), tabled in the Senate on March 31, 2015.
After debate,
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.
Inquiries
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
At 4:45 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on February 6, 2014, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth replaced the Honourable Senator Bellemare (June 2, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (June 3, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (June 3, 2015).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (June 2, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C. (June 2, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Seidman replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (June 2, 2015).
Corrigenda
(Journals of the Senate, Thursday, May 7, 2015)
Remove the name of the Honourable Senator Furey from the list of Senators convened and from the list of Senators in attendance to business.
Add the name of the Honourable Senator Frum to the list of Senators convened and to the list of Senators in attendance to business.