48 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1999, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 11

Wednesday, November 24, 1999
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Speaker pro tempore

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, *Bolduc, Boudreau, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, *De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, *Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Lewis, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, *Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, *Poulin (Charette), *Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, *Robertson, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wilson,

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Pursuant to Rule 43(7), the Honourable Senator Bacon gave notice that she would raise a question of privilege following the leak of the second draft of the report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on the reorganization of Canada's air industry in:

Today's Le Soleil, "Questions d'argent" section, page B2, source - Gord McIntosh of Canadian Press

Today's Toronto Star, "News" section, source - William Walker, Ottawa Bureau Chief.

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Milne tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 2/36-154S):

WEDNESDAY, November 24, 1999

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs 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 incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament are as follows:

 

Professional Services	$ 8,092.28
Transportation & Communications	-
Other	1,401.85
Witnesses' expenses	24,390.90
TOTAL	$ 33,885.03

The following expenses, incurred by the Committee, were charged to the budget of the Committees and Private Legislation Directorate:

In the course of the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament, the Committee held eighty-eight meetings, during which it heard two hundred and fifty-six witnesses. The Committee considered twenty-four bills, including fourteen Government public bills, one of which was introduced in the Senate, six private members' public bills introduced in the Commons and four such bills introduced in the Senate. Also, the Committee reviewed the Proposals for a Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 1998; the proposed regulations pursuant to the Firearms Act; and the regulations proposed by the Chief Electoral Officer. In addition, the Committee recommended the approval of the appointment of the Information Commissioner, in accordance with Section 54 of the Access to Information Act. The Committee submitted twenty-six reports.

Respectfully submitted,

LORNA MILNE

Chair

The Honourable Senator Watt tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 2/36-155S):

WEDNESDAY, November 24, 1999

The Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples 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 of the Rules, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament are as follows:

 

Professional Services	$ 380,228.44
Transportation	59,162.62
Other, Miscellaneous	1,403.69
Witness Expenses	140,835.45
Total	$ 581,630.20

During the session, your committee held 59 meetings and examined six bills including Bill C-8, an Act respecting an accord between the Governments of Canada and Yukon Territory relating to the administration and control of legislative jurisdiction in respect of oil and gas; C-6, an Act to provide for an integrated system of land and water management in the Mackenzie Valley, to establish certain boards for that purpose and to make consequential amendments to other Acts; C-39, an Act to amend the Nunavut Act and the Constitution Act, 1867; C-30, an Act respecting the powers of the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia in relation to education; S-14, an Act providing for self-government by the First Nations of Canada; and C-49, an Act providing for the ratification and the bringing into effect of the Framework Agreement on the First Nation Land Management; and a special study on the recommendations of the Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples (Sessional paper 2/35-508) respecting Aboriginal governance and, in particular, seek the comments of Aboriginal peoples and of other interested parties on:

1. the new structural relationships required between Aboriginal peoples and the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government and between the various Aboriginal communities themselves;

2. the mechanisms of implementing such new structural relationships and;

3. the models of Aboriginal self-government required to respond to the needs of Aboriginal peoples and to complement these new structural relationships.

The committee submitted eight reports.

Respectfully submitted,

CHARLIE WATT

Chair

The Honourable Senator Spivak tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 2/36-156S):

WEDNESDAY, November 24, 1999

The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources 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 incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament are as follows:

1. With respect to its examination and consideration of legislation:

 

Professional Services	$ 13,568.81
Transportation	44,403.29
Other, Miscellaneous	2,109.40
Witness Expenses	50,346.35
Total	$ 110,427.85

2. With respect to its study on issues relating to energy, the environment and natural resources:

 

Transportation	$ 1,336.74
Total	$ 1,336.74

Your Committee held 42 meetings and heard from 176 witnesses. Your Committee reviewed six bills (S-6, C-7, C-29, C-31, C-32, and C-38), in addition to travelling on a fact-finding visit to Washington, D.C., and sending delegations of members to seven conferences.

Your Committee submitted seven reports in relation to its work.

Respectfully submitted,

MIRA SPIVAK

Chair

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 2/36-157S):

WEDNESDAY, November 24, 1999

The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders has the honour to table its

FIRST REPORT

Pursuant to Rule 104, your Committee reports that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament are as follows:

 

Professional & Other Services	$ 1,600.60
Transportation and Communications	-
All other Expenditures	-
Witness Expenses	711.99
Total	$ 2,312.59

In its First Report, the Committee recommended that the Senate recognize the Usher of the Senate as the officer entitled to carry out the functions and enjoy the privileges of the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod for purposes of law, under the Rules of the Senate, and for all other purposes. The report was presented to the Senate on November 6, 1997, and was adopted on the same day.

As a result of the failure of Senator Andrew Thompson to attend the Senate, the chamber adopted an order on December 16, 1997 that the matter of his continuing absence be referred to the Committee for the purposes of determining whether his absence constituted a contempt of the Senate. In its Second Report, the Committee recommended that Senator Thompson be ordered to attend before the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders at its next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in Room 160-S. When this report was presented on February 11, 1998, there was debate on the motion to adopt it, and amendments were moved before the debate was adjourned. The next day, February 12, 1999, the Senate adopted an order directing the Committee to take into consideration the Senate debate of February 11, and authorizing it to obtain further advice of legal counsel with respect to the issues involved.

The Committee Third and Fourth Reports also related to the case of Senator Thompson, and both were presented and adopted on February 19, 1998.

The Third Report recommended that, pursuant to the Parliament of Canada Act, the Senate make a Regulation and adopt a new Rule regarding deductions equal to the sessional allowance of a Senator who is suspended from the service of the Senate.

In its Fourth Report, the Committee recommended that the Honourable Senator Andrew Thompson be found in contempt of the Senate because of his continuing absence and that he be suspended for the remainder of the session. It also recommended that the matter of Senator Thompson's expense allowance, be referred to the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration for immediate action.

The Senators' Attendance Register was the subject of the Committee's Fifth Report, which was presented on June 3, 1998. The Committee recommended amendments to the policy establishing the Register, effective July 1, 1998. The Committee also recommended that the Senate make a regulation under the authority of the Parliament of Canada Act increasing the amount of the deduction to be made for non-attendance to a total of $250 per sitting day, composed of a deduction of $190 to be made from the sessional allowance payable after all statutory deductions and a deduction of $60 to be made from the expense allowance. This report was adopted by the Senate on June 9, 1998.

In its Sixth Report, the Committee recommended that consideration be given to the establishment of a disability policy for Senators that would include several essential elements. The Committee indicated that, if the general principles were acceptable, it intended to table precise regulations and details at a future date. The report, which was presented to the Senate on June 18, 1998, was adopted on September 22, 1998.

On December 9, 1998, the Committee presented its Seventh Report, in which it recommended the adoption of a new Rule 1(3) of the Rules of the Senate to the effect that in the French version, the masculine gender is used throughout, without any intent to discriminate but solely to make the text easier to read." The Seventh Report was adopted by the Senate on February 9, 1999.

The Committee's Eighth Report dealt with the issue of a common set of standing rules and orders for joint committees of the Senate and the House of Commons. The Committee indicated that it believed that there was merit in having such a set of rules and proposed new Standing Rules and Orders for Joint Committees. The report was presented on March 4, 1999, and adopted on March 9, 1999.

The issue of the membership of independent Senators on committees was the subject of the Committee' Ninth Report, which was presented on March 10, 1999. The Committee recommended that such Senators be appointed to sit as full members under certain conditions. The report was not adopted by the Senate.

In its Tenth Report, the Committee recommended the suspension of Rule 106 with respect to the notice requirements for a proposed private bill before the Senate. This report, which was presented on May 6, 1999, was adopted on May 11, 1999.

The restructuring of Senate standing committees was the subject of the Committee's Eleventh Report, which was presented on June 2, 1999. The report included recommendations regarding the number, size and membership of standing committees. The report was not adopted by the Senate as debate was adjourned and never concluded.

On Thursday, June 10, 1999, Senator Lowell Murray raised a question of privilege relating to the ringing of the bells for a standing vote on June 9, 1999. Following a finding by the Speaker that a prima facie case of privilege existed, the issue was referred to the Committee. The Committee heard from Senator Murray, and, in its Twelfth Report, which was presented on June 16, 1999, it recommended, as an interim measure, that the Whips be advised that notwithstanding any Rule of the Senate, the bells to call in the Senators for a standing vote that has been requested in accordance with Rule 65(3), shall be sounded for not less than 20 minutes, although this recommendation would not apply where a standing vote immediately follows another standing vote. Debate on the adoption of this report was adjourned, and it was not adopted before the session was prorogued.

Respectfully submitted,

JACK AUSTIN

Chair

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., presented the following:

WEDNESDAY, November 24, 1999

The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

Your Committee, in accordance with Rule 108, and upon the request of its sponsor, the Honourable Senator Taylor, recommends the suspension of Rule 106 in connection with a proposed private bill intituled: "An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America".

Respectfully submitted,

JACK AUSTIN

Chair

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, 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. The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., presented the following:

WEDNESDAY, November 24, 1999

The Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders has the honour to present its

THIRD REPORT

Your Committee, which was authorized by the Senate on October 13, 1999, to examine the question of privilege raised by the Honourable Senator Kinsella concerning a witness who appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry requests that, notwithstanding Rule 92(2), it be empowered to hold its meetings in camera for the purpose of hearing witnesses.

Respectfully submitted,

JACK AUSTIN

Chair

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, 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. The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 2/36-158S):

WEDNESDAY, November 24, 1999

The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance 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 estimates and such legislation as was referred to it, reports pursuant to Rule 104 of the Rules of the Senate, that the expenses incurred by the Committee during the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament are as follows:

1. With respect to its consideration of estimates and legislation:

 

Professional Services	$ 2,395.14
Transportation & Communications	8,000.00
Witnesses expenses	5,219.87
Miscellaneous	146.00
Total	$ 15,761.01

Your Committee held 44 meetings, during which it heard 127 witnesses. It reviewed two sets of Main Estimates (1998-99 and 1999-2000), five sets of Supplementary Estimates: Supplementary Estimates (B), 1998-99; Supplementary Estimates (B), 1997-98; Supplementary Estimates (C), 1998-99; Supplementary Estimates (A), 1997-98; Supplementary Estimates (A), 1998-99. The Committee had examined five Bills (C-36), C-41, C-43, C-65, C-71. The Committee had also examined the issues of Retention and Compensation in the Public Service. It issued 16 reports.

2. With respect to a special study of the Subcommittee on Canada's Emergency and Disaster Preparedness:

 

Professional Services	$ 2,061.66
Transportation & Communications	6,600.70
Witnesses expenses	77.50
Miscellaneous	-
Total	$ 8,739.86

Respectfully submitted,

LOWELL MURRAY

Chairman

Notices of Motions

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce have power to sit at 3:30 p.m. today, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.

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

Presentation of Petitions

The Honourable Senator Milne presented petitions:

Of The Ontario Genealogical Society concerning the Statistics Act (census records).

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lewis, for the second reading of Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act.

After debate, With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.:

That the subject-matter of Bill C-6, An Act to support and promote electronic commerce by protecting personal information that is collected, used or disclosed in certain circumstances, by providing for the use of electronic means to communicate or record information or transactions and by amending the Canada Evidence Act, the Statutory Instruments Act and the Statute Revision Act, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology; and

That it be reported back in two reports: one dealing with Part 1 of the Bill and the other Parts 2-5 of the Bill, and completion of debate on second reading to follow.

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

 

With leave, The Senate reverted to Notices of Motions.

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology have power to sit at 3:30 p.m. today, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.

After debate, 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 Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia), for the second reading of Bill S-3, An Act to implement an agreement, conventions and protocols between Canada and Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Algeria, Bulgaria, Portugal, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Japan and Luxembourg for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.

After debate, With leave of the Senate and pursuant to Rule 30 the motion was modified to read as follows:

That the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce and to the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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

Motions

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

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

Commons Public Bills

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

Reports of Committees

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

Other

Orders No. 13 (motion), 8, 7, 6, and 2 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE

Pursuant to Rule 43(8), the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the question of privilege of the Honourable Senator Bacon following the leak of the second draft of the report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on the reorganization of Canada's air industry in:

Today's Le Soleil, "Questions d'argent" section, page B2, source - Gord McIntosh of Canadian Press

Today's Toronto Star, "News" section, source - William Walker, Ottawa Bureau Chief.

Debate.

SPEAKER'S RULING

I recall Senator Molgat being asked to rule on a similar ques tion in September. I therefore accept the question of privilege raised by the Honourable Senator Bacon. The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu:

That the question of privilege concerning the leak of the second draft of the report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications on the reorganization of Canada's air industry in Le Soleil and The Toronto Star of November 24, 1999, be referred to the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders.

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

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Wilson called the attention of the Senate to religious freedom in China in relation to the UN international covenants.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Wilson for the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kelly, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

MOTIONS

The Honourable Senator Hays for the Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be empowered to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings.

After debate, The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Hays for the Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology have 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-matters of bills and estimates as are referred to it.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) for the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine the present state and the future of agriculture in Canada; and

That the Committee report no later than June 29, 2001.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) for the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine the present state and the future of forestry in Canada; and

That the Committee report no later than June 29, 2001.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) for the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry have 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-matters of bills and estimates as are referred to it; and

That the Committee have power to adjourn from place to place within and outside Canada for the purpose of such studies.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) for the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be empowered to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Watt moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to examine and report on the recommendations of the Royal Commission Report on Aboriginal Peoples (Sessional Paper No. 2/35-508) respecting Aboriginal governance and, in particular, seek the comments of Aboriginal peoples and of other interested parties on:

1. the new structural relationships required between Aboriginal Peoples and the federal, provincial and municipal levels of government and between the various Aboriginal communities themselves;

2. the mechanisms of implementing such new structural relationships; and

3. the models of Aboriginal self-government required to respond to the needs of Aboriginal Peoples and to complement these new structural relationships;

That the papers and evidence received and taken on the subject and the work accomplished by the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples during the first session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament be referred to the Committee;

That the Committee submit its final report no later than December 16, 1999, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee contained in the final report until December 24, 1999; and

That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.

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

REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):

Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 1999-2000 to 2003-04 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 1999-2000 of the Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-153.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:

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 Foreign Affairs

The name of the Honourable Senator Taylor substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stewart (November 23).

Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders

The names of the Honourable Senators Robichaud (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) and Perry (Poirier) substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Pépin and Bacon (November 23).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Joyal (November 24).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The names of the Honourable Senators Finestone, Adams and Cook substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Milne, Cook and Kirby (November 24).

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