Journals of the Senate
46 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1997, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 22
Wednesday, November 26, 1997
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bonnell, Bosa, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carstairs, Cochrane, Cogger, Cohen, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Doyle, Eyton, Fairbairn, Forrestall, Gigantès, Grafstein, Grimard, Gustafson, Haidasz, Hébert, Hervieux-Payette, Jessiman, Johnson, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lucier, Lynch-Staunton, MacDonald, Maheu, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phillips, Poulin, Rivest, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stanbury, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Whelan
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Gustafson tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 1/36-272S):WEDNESDAY, November 26, 1997
The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to Rule 104, that the expenses of the Committee during the Second Session of the Thirty-fifth Parliament were as follows:A. With respect to its special study on the future of agriculture in Canada:
| Professional Services | $ 80.00 |
|
Transportation |
19,135.15 |
|
Witness Expenses |
835.85 |
|
Other |
410.00 |
|
Total |
$ 20,461.00 |
B. With respect to its special study on the future of forestry in Canada:
| Professional Services | $ 26,715.75 |
|
Transportation |
29,473.11 |
|
Witness Expenses |
864.89 |
|
Other |
--- |
|
Total |
$ 57,053.75 |
In the course of the Second Session of the Thirty-fifth Parliament, your Committee held fifteen meetings and heard twenty-two witnesses. Your Committee considered three Government public bills (C-60, C-34 and C-38). In addition, your Committee conducted a fact finding visit of the Prairie Provinces in relation to its study of the Boreal Forest. Further, your Committee travelled to Washington, D.C. to meet with congressional colleagues, non-governmental organizations and department officials.
Respectfully submitted,
LEONARD J. GUSTAFSON
Chairman
The Honourable Senator Kirby, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, presented its Fourth Report (budget-study on the state of the financial system in Canada).Ordered, That the Report be printed as an Appendix to the Journals of the Senate of this day and form part of the permanent records of this House.
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-23, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 1998, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday next, December 2, 1997.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Haidasz, P.C., presented Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act (content regulation).The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Haidasz, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday next, December 2, 1997.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Second reading of Bill C-22, An Act to implement the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction.The Honourable Senator Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Second reading of Bill C-11, An Act respecting the imposition of duties of customs and other charges, to give effect to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, to provide relief against the imposition of certain duties of customs or other charges, to provide for other related matters and to amend or repeal certain Acts in consequence thereof.The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Whelan, P.C., that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Meighen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lavoie-Roux, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code to prohibit coercion in medical procedures that offend a person's religion or belief that human life is inviolable.The Honourable Senator Haidasz, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., 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
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Hébert, for the adoption of the First Report of the Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations (additional terms of reference and expenses pursuant to Rule 104), presented in the Senate on November 6, 1997.After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.Other
Orders No. 1 (motion), 5 (inquiry) and 3 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen:That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance have the power to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical, and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such bills, subject-matter of bills, and estimates as are referred to it.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Industrial Regional Development Program for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Industrial and Regional Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-18, s. 14(1). -Sessional Paper No. 1/36-268.Report of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada required by the Access of Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1997, pursuant to the Access of Information Act R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 72(2) and Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, s. 72(2).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-269.
Statement on the operations under the Returns Soldiers' Insurance Act, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997, R.S.C. 1951, c. 59, s. 17(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-270.
Report of the National Research Council 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. 1/36-271.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.:That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.