46 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1997, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 1

Monday, September 22, 1997
10:30 a.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Bonnell, Bosa, Bryden, Carstairs, Cohen, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Doody, Fairbairn, Forest, Forrestall, Grafstein, Graham, Hébert, Kelly, Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, LeBreton, Lewis, Lynch-Staunton, MacDonald, Maheu, Marchand, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Phillips, Poulin, Prud'homme, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Sparrow, Stanbury, Stewart, Stollery, Watt, Whelan, Wood

PRAYERS.

The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.

The communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker, as follows:

RIDEAU HALL

September 22, 1997

Sir,

I am commanded to inform you that the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, will proceed to the Senate Chamber to open the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament of Canada on Monday, the 22nd day of September, 1997 at 11:00 a.m.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,

Judith A. LaRocque

Secretary to the Governor General

The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa

The Senate adjourned at pleasure to the call of the bell to resume at approximately 10:55 a.m.

The sitting resumed.

The Senate adjourned during pleasure to await the arrival of the Right Honourable the Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General.

After awhile, the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in his capacity as Deputy to His Excellency the Governor General, having come and being seated at the foot of the Throne-

The Honourable the Speaker commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to proceed to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that:-

"It is the desire of the Right Honourable the Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General that they attend him immediately in the Senate Chamber."

The House of Commons being come,

The Honourable the Speaker said-

"Honourable Members of the Senate:

Members of the House of Commons:

I have it in command to let you know that His Excellency the Governor General does not see fit to declare the causes of his summoning the present Parliament of Canada, until a Speaker of the House of Commons shall have been chosen, according to law; but tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, 1997, at 2:30 p.m., His Excellency will declare the causes of his calling Parliament."

The Commons withdrew.

The Right Honourable the Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General was pleased to retire.

The sitting resumed.

The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.

The communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:

RIDEAU HALL

September 22, 1997

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that Their Excellencies, the Governor General and Mrs. Diana Fowler LeBlanc, will arrive at the Peace Tower at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the 23rd day of September, 1997. When it has been indicated that all is in readiness, Their Excellencies will proceed to the Chamber of the Senate to formally open the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament of Canada.

Yours sincerely,

Judith A. LaRocque,

Secretary to the Governor General.

The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wood:

That the Senate do now adjourn until tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, 1997, at 11:00 a.m.

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

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