Journals of the Senate
45 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1996, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 49
Tuesday, November 5, 1996
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams Andreychuk Atkins Bacon Balfour Beaudoin Berntson Bolduc Bonnell Bosa
Bryden Buchanan Carstairs Cogger Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané Di Nino Doody
Doyle Forrestall Grafstein Graham Grimard Hays Hébert
Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Kelleher Kenny Kinsella Kirby Kolber Landry
Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax)
Maheu Meighen Mercier Milne Molgat Moore Murray Nolin Oliver Ottenheimer Pearson
Petten Phillips Pitfield Poulin Prud'homme Rivest Rizzuto Robichaud Rompkey
Rossiter Sparrow Stewart Stollery Stratton Watt Whelan Wood
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Kirby presented the following:
TUESDAY, November 5, 1996
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has the honour to present its
TENTH REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on Thursday, March 21, 1996, to examine and report upon the present state of the financial system in Canada, and for which a budget was approved by the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration on Thursday, May 30, 1996, respectfully requests that it be empowered to adjourn from place to place outside Canada for the purpose of pursuing its study of the question of professional liability and in particular to meet with British government officials; Professor Andrew Burrows, the author of a feasibility investigation of joint and several liability; and underwriters and brokers from the international insurance markets.
This request does not entail any new funding as all the expenses can be met through the existing and already approved budget.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL KIRBY
Chairman
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, 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 Andreychuk, Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, presented its Second Report (Bill C-6, An Act to amend the Yukon Quartz Mining Act and the Yukon Placer Mining Act) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, 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 Bacon:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, November 6, 1996, at 1:30 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,The Honourable Senator Stewart moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stollery:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have power to sit at 4:00 p.m. today, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (minimum wage).
The Honourable Senator Bosa moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Berntson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Doody, 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
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., for the adoption of the Thirteenth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (amendment to the Constitution of Canada, Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on July 17, 1996;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Doody, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that the Report be not now adopted but that it be amended by deleting the words "without amendment, but with a dissenting opinion" and substituting therefor the following:
"with the following amendment:
Delete the words in paragraph (b) of Term 17 that precede subparagraph (i) and substitute therefor the words: "where numbers warrant,";"
And on the sub-amendment of the Honourable Senator Cogger, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, that the motion in amendment be amended by substituting for the words "with the following amendment:" the words "with the following amendments: (a)" and by removing the period at the end thereof and adding the following words:
"; and
(b) Delete the words "to direct" in paragraph (c) of Term 17 and substitute therefor the words "to determine and to direct"."
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Whelan, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that further debate on the sub-amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the consideration of the Second Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs (Special Study on European Relations) deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on July 18, 1996.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Berntson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that further debate on consideration of the Report be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 15 (inquiry), 22 (motion), 13 and 16 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 7 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to Rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Bosa called the attention of the Senate to the 96th Inter-Parliamentary conference, held at Beijing, China, from September 14 to 21, 1996.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Berntson for the Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, 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):
Report on the Administration of the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-14, s. 8(1).-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-480.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:
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 Aboriginal Peoples
The names of the Honourable Senators Adams and Bonnell substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Marchand and Anderson (November 4).