48 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1999, Canada

Journals of the Senate

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Issue 115

Wednesday, March 3, 1999
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Fernand Robichaud, P.C., Acting Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, De Bané, Di Nino, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kroft, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Lewis, Lucier, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Maloney, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Phillips, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rossiter, St. Germain, Simard, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Whelan, Wilson,

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bryden, Buchanan, Butts, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, De Bané, Di Nino, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Johnstone, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kroft, Lavoie-Roux, LeBreton, Lewis, *Losier-Cool, Lucier, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Maloney, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, *Molgat, Moore, Murray, *Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perrault, Phillips, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rossiter, St. Germain, Simard, Stewart, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Whelan, Wilson, ,

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills

The Honourable Senator Beaudoin presented a Bill S-24, An Act to provide for judicial preauthorization of requests to be made to a foreign or international authority or organization for a search or seizure outside Canada.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Beaudoin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday next, March 9, 1999.

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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Motions

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10 and Privy Council Vote 25.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:

That the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Privy Council Vote 25 of the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000; and

That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

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

The Honourable Senator Carstairs moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Whelan, P.C.:

That the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Parliament Vote 10 of the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000; and

That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

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

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

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

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Orders No. 48 (inquiry), 1 (motion) and 59 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Milne calling the attention of the Senate to the lack of access to the 1906 and all subsequent censuses caused by an Act of Parliament adopted in 1906 under the Government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier.

After debate, Further debate on the inquiry was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Johnson. Orders No. 46, 39 (inquiries), 118, 45 (motions), 50, 51, 34 (inquiries), 88 (motion) 23, 47 and 49 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Forrestall called the attention of the Senate to the matter of public debate respecting the posting of CAF members to Kosovo.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Carstairs 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.

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

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