Journals of the Senate
47 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1998, Canada
Journals of the Senate
Issue 40
Wednesday, February 18, 1998
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were: The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Atkins, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Cohen, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Doyle, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Forest, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gigantès, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hébert, Jessiman, Johnson, Joyal, Kelly, Kinsella, Kolber, Lavoie-Roux, Lawson, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Pitfield, Poulin, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Sparrow, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Whelan
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.The Bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading tomorrow, Thursday, February 19, 1998.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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With leave, The Senate reverted to Presentation of Reports From Standing or Special Committees. The Honourable Senator Watt, Chairman of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, presented its Second Report (budget-study on Aboriginal governance).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 Watt moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pearson, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Poulin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, for the second reading of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act and the Teleglobe Canada Reorganization and Divestiture Act.After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, 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 Gigantès, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lucier, for the second reading of Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Customs Act and the Criminal Code.
After debate, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., 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. Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.Other
Orders No. 1 (motion), 16, 9 (inquiries), 47, 48, 49, 45 (motions) and 8 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Ghitter called the attention of the Senate to the concerns expressed by Albertans with regard to the Senate as an institution: (a) its effectiveness, usefulness and viability; (b) alternative means by which to select members of the Senate; (c) the nature of its regional representation, particularly a desire to see equal numbers of Senators representing each province; (d) the length of term of office; (e) the role which a revised Senate might take at a national level; and (f) the powers which would be appropriate for it to exercise in harmony with the House of Commons.After debate, The Honourable Senator Gigantès moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Robertson called the attention of the Senate to its lack of full accessibility to Canadians with disabilities, and to a means for dealing with disability issues.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forest:That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.