47 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1998, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 56

Thursday, April 30, 1998
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Bacon, Balfour, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bryden, Butts, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forest, Forrestall, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gigantès, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hébert, Johnson, Johnstone, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Pépin, Perrault, Phillips, Pitfield, Prud'homme, Roberge, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Simard, Spivak, Stanbury, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Whelan,

PRAYERS

Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Stanbury, who will retire from the Senate on May 2, 1998.

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its Fifth Report (Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act (content regulation)), with certain amendments.

The Report was then read by one of the Clerks at the Table, as follows:

Thursday, April 30, 1998

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its

FIFTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act (content regulation), has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, December 17, 1997, examined the said Bill and now reports the same with the following amendments:

1. Page 2, Clause 2: Replace line 6 with the following:

"5. No person shall manufacture or sell a tobacco"

2. Page 2, clause 3: Replace line 12 with the following:

"6.1 No tobacco product intended or sold for use"

Respectfully submitted,

LOWELL MURRAY

Chairman

The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, 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.

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Grafstein:

That, in accordance with subsection 53(3) of the Act to extend the present laws of Canada that protect the privacy of individuals and that provide individuals with a right of access to personal information about themselves, Chapter P-21, of the Revised Statutes of Canada 1985, the Senate approve the reappointment of Bruce Phillips as Privacy Commissioner for a term of two years.

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

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia):

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, May 5, 1998, at 2:00 p.m.

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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Second reading of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act.

The Honourable Senator Chalifoux moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, 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 Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Second reading of Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Application Rules, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, the Canada Pension Plan, the Children's Special Allowances Act, the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, the Customs Act, the Customs Tariff, the Employment Insurance Act, the Excise Tax Act, the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, the Income Tax Conventions Interpretation Act, the Old Age Security Act, the Tax Court of Canada Act, the Tax Rebate Discounting Act, the Unemployment Insurance Act, the Western Grain Transition Payments Act and certain Acts related to the Income Tax Act.

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Simard moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, 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.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 and 2 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. 21 (inquiry), 1, 63 (motions), 14, 27, 15, 25 (inquiries), 45 (motion), 12, 19, 24, 18, 20 (inquiries), 48, 54 (motions) and 16 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Hays called the attention of the Senate to the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum, held in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from January 7 to 10, 1998.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Berntson for the Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, 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 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation (including Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation and Theratronics International Limited), together with the Auditor General's report, for the year ended December 31, 1997, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-570.

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1998 to 2002 and the Capital Budget for 1998 of the Canada Development Investment Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-571.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:

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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The name of the Honourable Senator Gigantès substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Corbin (April 29).

Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages

The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin removed from the membership (April 29).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The name of the Honourable Senator Nolin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Oliver (April 30).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The name of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercier (April 30).

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