Journals of the Senate
46 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1997, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 4
Wednesday, October 1, 1997
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bonnell, Bosa, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Cochrane, Cogger, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Doyle, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Forest, Forrestall, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hébert, Hervieux-Payette, Jessiman, Johnson, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Lavoie-Roux, Lawson, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lucier, Lynch-Staunton, MacDonald, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phillips, Poulin, Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, St. Germain, Simard, Stanbury, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Thompson, Tkachuk, Watt, Whelan, Wood
PRAYERS.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Tribute was paid to the memory of Mr. Alistair Fraser, former Clerk of the House of Commons, whose death occurred September 1, 1997. Some Honourable Senators made statements.DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Kenny, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, tabled its First Report pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act. -Sessional Paper No. 1/36-68S.MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A Message was brought from the House of Commons in the following words:Tuesday, September 30, 1997
IT WAS ORDERED,-That the Standing Joint Committees be composed of the Members listed below:
Library of Parliament
Members: Catterall, Cloutier, Finlay, Grey (Edmonton North), Hilstrom, Karygiannis, Lavigne, Lill, Malhi, Mayfield, Mercier, Plamondon, Price, Redman, Saada, St. Denis -(16)Associate Members: Davies, Dumas
Official Languages
Members: Assadourian, Bellemare, Bradshaw, Breitkreuz (Yellowhead), Coderre, Finestone, Godfrey, Godin, Jaffer, Kilger, McWhinney, Meredith, Paradis, Plamondon, St-Jacques, Tremblay (Rimouski-Métis)-(16)Associate Members: Brien, Nystrom, Vautour
Scrutiny of Regulations
Members: Bryden, Casey, DeVillers, Epp, Jennings, Lee, Lunn, Maloney, Marceau, Mark, McKay (Scarborough East), Murray, Nystrom, Shepherd, St-Hilaire, Wappel, White (North Vancouver)-(17)Associate Members: Axworthy (Saskatoon-Rosetown- Biggar), Bellehumeur, Guimond
That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours of the names of the Members to serve on behalf of this House on the Standing Joint Committees.
ATTEST:
ROBERT MARLEAU
The Clerk of the House of Commons
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Motions
Consideration of His Excellency the Governor General's Speech from the Throne at the Opening of the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament.The Honourable Senator Forest moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:
That the following Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To His Excellency the Right Honourable Roméo A. LeBlanc, a Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Mercier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bosa, that further debate on the motion 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 Transportation in Canada for the year 1996, pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10, sbs. 52(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-47.Report on the Operations of the Exchange Fund Account, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 1996, pursuant to the Currency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-52, sbs. 21(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-48.
Report of Marine Atlantic Inc. for the year 1996, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-49.
Report of the Canadian Commercial Corporation for 1996-97, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-50.
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Les Collections Shan Inc. Regarding Certain Fabric and Labels", dated July 22, 1997, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, sbs. 21(2). -Sessional Paper No. 1/36-51.
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by H.D. Brown Enterprises Limited Regarding Woven Fabric, Plain Weave, of Polyesters Mixed Solely with Cotton", dated July 17, 1997, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, sbs. 21(2).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-52.
Report of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 54, (4th Supp.), sbs. 31(3).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-53.
Report of the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency for the year ended December 31, 1996, pursuant to the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-54.
Report of the Canadian Broiler Hatching Egg Marketing Agency for the year ended December 31, 1996, pursuant to the Farm Products Marketing Agencies Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-4, s. 30.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-55.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 1997-98 to 2001-2002 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1997-98 of the Canadian Dairy Commission, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-56.
Sixteenth Actuarial Report of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions on the Canada Pension Plan, dated September 1997, pursuant to the Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Federal Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 30, (2nd Supp.), s. 58.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-57.
Report on the Administration and Enforcement of the Fish Habitat Protection and Pollution Prevention Provisions of the Fisheries Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1995, pursuant to the Act to amend the Fisheries Act and to amend the Criminal Code in consequence thereof, S.C. 1991, c. 1, s. 11.1.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-58.
Report on the Administration and Enforcement of the Fish Habitat Protection and Pollution Prevention Provisions of the Fisheries Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, pursuant to the Act to amend the Fisheries Act and to amend the Criminal Code in consequence thereof, S.C. 1991, c. 1, s. 11.1.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-59.
Report on the Administration of the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-14, sbs. 8(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-60.
Report on the administration of the Fisheries Improvement Loans Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Fisheries Improvement Loans Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-22, sbs. 14(2).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-61.
Reports of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, required by the Access to Information Act, and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1997, 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. 1/36-62.
Reports of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, required by the Access to Information Act, and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1997, 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. 1/36-63.
Report of the Canadian Wheat Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-64.
Report of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission for the year 1996, pursuant to the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission Act, S.C. 1964-65, c. 19, s. 7.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-65.
Reports of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), required by the Access to Information Act, and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1997, 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. 1/36-66.
Reports of the Department of Public Works and Government Services and the Canada Lands Company Limited, required by the Access to Information Act, and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1997, 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. 1/36-67.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.