45 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1996, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 22

Tuesday, May 28, 1996
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams Anderson Andreychuk Angus Atkins Austin Bacon Beaudoin Berntson Bolduc Bonnell Bosa Bryden Buchanan Carney Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin Davey De Bané DeWare Di Nino Doody Doyle Fairbairn Forest Forrestall Ghitter Gigantès Grafstein Graham Grimard Haidasz Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Johnson Kelleher Kelly Kenny Keon Kinsella Kirby Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lynch-Staunton
MacDonald (Halifax) MacEachen Marchand Milne Molgat Murray Nolin Oliver Pearson Perrault Petten Phillips Poulin Prud'homme Riel Rivest Roberge Robertson Rompkey Rossiter Roux Simard Sparrow Spivak Stanbury Stewart Stollery Stratton Taylor Tkachuk Watt Wood

PRAYERS.

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

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With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Kenny tabled the following:

Commemorative book marking the 75th Anniversary of the Senate Protective Service.-Sessional Paper No. 2\35-174S.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports From Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Carstairs, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its Seventh Report (Bill C-13, An Act to provide for the establishment and operation of a program to enable certain persons to receive protection in relation to certain inquiries, investigations or prosecutions) with an amendment.

The Report was then read by one of the Clerks at the Table, as follows:

TUESDAY, May 28, 1996

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has the honour to present its

SEVENTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-13, An Act to provide for the establishment and operation of a program to enable certain persons to receive protection in relation to certain inquiries, investigations or prosecutions, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, April 30, 1996, examined the said Bill and now reports the same with the following amendment:

Page 4, sub-clause 9(1): strike out lines 25 and 26 and substitute the following:

"protection provided to a protectee if the Commissioner has evidence that there has been"

Respectfully submitted,

SHARON CARSTAIRS
Chair

The Honourable Senator Milne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, 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.

The Honourable Senator Carstairs, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its Eighth Report (Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act) without amendment.

The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, 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.

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Perrault, P.C.:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29, 1996, at 1:30 p.m.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 6, 1996, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Perrault, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Thursday next, May 30, 1996.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Tabling of Reports From Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Bosa tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union regarding its participation at the 95th Inter-Parliamentary Conference, held at Istanbul, Turkey, from April 13 to 21, 1996.-Sessional Paper No. 2\35-175.

Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs have power to sit at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29, 1996, even though the Senate may then be sitting and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Third reading of Bill C-7, An Act to establish the Department of Public Works and Government Services and to amend and repeal certain Acts.

The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, that the Bill be read the third time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Cochrane moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Berntson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Forest, for the second reading of Bill C-12, An Act respecting employment insurance in Canada.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Berntson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Davey, for the second reading of Bill C-28, An Act respecting certain agreements concerning the redevelopment and operation of Terminals 1 and 2 at Lester B. Pearson International Airport,

And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robertson, that Bill C-28 be not now read a second time, but that it be referred back to the House of Commons for proper consideration.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

The Order to resume the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bacon was called and postponed until the next sitting.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Taylor, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, for the second reading of Bill C-243, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (reimbursement of election expenses).

After debate,

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor, 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.

Reports of Committees

Consideration of the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (emergency funds), presented in the Senate on May 16, 1996.

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petten, that the Report be adopted.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Consideration of the Second Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce entitled: "Crown Financial Institutions", deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on April 1, 1996.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Berntson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that further debate on the consideration of the Report be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Other

Order No. 28 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Bonnell, calling the attention of the Senate to the serious state of post-secondary education in Canada.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Berntson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Orders No. 2 (inquiry) and 22 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, calling the attention of the Senate to the state of palliative care services in Canada.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petten, 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 28(2):

Reports of the Copyright Board required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, s. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-170.

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1996-97 and the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1996-97 of the Standards Council of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, s. 125(4).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-171.

Reports of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, s. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-172.

Reports of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, s. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-173.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Perrault, P.C.:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The name of the Honourable Senator Haidasz substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Anderson (May 28).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The name of the Honourable Senator Poulin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Bacon (May 28).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries

The name of the Honourable Senator Marchand substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Adams (May 28).

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