47 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1998, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 91

Thursday, November 5, 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, Austin, Bacon, Balfour, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Forrestall, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelly, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Lavoie-Roux, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Maloney, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Phillips, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Simard, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Whelan, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Balfour, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, *Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Forrestall, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, *Hervieux-Payette, Johnstone, Joyal, *Kelleher, Kelly, *Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kolber, *Kroft, Lavoie-Roux, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Maloney, *Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, *Oliver, Pearson, Phillips, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Simard, Spivak, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Whelan, Wilson

PRAYERS

As an expression of respect to Canada's War Veterans and War dead, tributes were paid and the Senate observed a minute of silence.

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable Senator Carstairs tabled the following:

Document entitled: "Proposals to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain Acts that have ceased to have effect".-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-907.

Government Notices of Motions

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

That the document entitled: "Proposals to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain Acts that have ceased to have effect", tabled in the Senate on November 5, 1998, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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 Fitzpatrick, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ruck, for the third reading of Bill C-29, An Act to establish the Parks Canada Agency and to amend other Acts as a consequence.

After debate, In amendment, the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Phillips, that the Bill be not now read a third time but that it be read a third time this day six months hence.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Private Bills

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Orders No. 15, 34 (inquiries), 84 (motion), 1 (other), 88 (motion), 42, 23, 41 (inquiries), 45, 1 (motions), 39, 35 and 37 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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With leave, The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, November 17, 1998, at 2:00 p.m.

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 Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled "Request for Tariff Relief by Peerless Clothing Inc. Regarding Certain Woven Fabrics and Warp-Knit Fabrics", dated October 29, 1998, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, sbs. 21(2). -Sessional Paper No. 1/36-903.

Report on the examination of the Financial Statement of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Account (Part I) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-11, s. 31.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-904.

Report of the Auditor General on the examination of the Financial Statement of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Dependants) Pension Fund for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Pension Continuation Act, R.S.C. 1970, c. R-10, sbs. 55(4).-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-905.

Report of the Correctional Investigator for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, pursuant to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C. 1992, c. 20, s. 192.-Sessional Paper No. 1/36-906.

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

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