Journals of the Senate
48 Elizabeth II, A.D. 1999, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 36th Parliament
Issue 15
Thursday, December 2, 1999
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Ruck, 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, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kelly, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud , (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud , (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Ruck, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Watt, Wilson, ,
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Kinsella presented a Bill S-13, An Act to assist in the prevention of wrongdoing in the Public Service by establishing a framework for education on ethical practices in the workplace, for dealing with allegations of wrongdoing and for protecting whistleblowers.The Bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reading of Petitions for Private Bills
The First Report of the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills was tabled (Sessional Paper No. 2/36-181S) and reads as follows:-THURSDAY, December 2, 1999
Pursuant to Rule 107(2), the Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills has the honour to present his
FIRST REPORT
Your Examiner has duly examined the following petition and finds that the requirements of the Rules of the Senate have been complied with in all material respects:-Of Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America, of the City of Edmonton in the Province of Alberta; praying for the passage of an Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America.
On Wednesday, November 24, 1999, the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders, in accordance with Rule 108, recommended 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".
This recommendation was agreed to by the Senate on Tuesday, November 30, 1999.
Respectfully submitted,
GARY W. O'BRIEN
Examiner of Petitions for Private Bills
The following petition was read and received:-Of The Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America, of the City of Edmonton in the Province of Alberta; praying for the passage of an Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America.
Introduction and First Reading of Private Bills
The Honourable Senator Taylor presented a Bill S-14, An Act to amend the Act of incorporation of the Board of Elders of the Canadian District of the Moravian Church in America.The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Taylor moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finnerty, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday next, December 7, 1999.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Grafstein tabled the following:Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group to the Fortieth Annual Meeting, held in Quebec City, from May 20 to 24, 1999. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-182.
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With leave, The Senate reverted to Presentation of Reports From Standing or Special Committees. The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its Second Report (Supplementary Estimates "A", 1999-2000).(The Report is printed as an Appendix)
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, 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
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.Motions
Resuming the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kroft, seconded by the Honourable Senator Furey:That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
After debate, The Honourable Senator DeWare for the Honourable Senator LeBreton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that further debate on the motion 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.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 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. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin, for the second reading of Bill S-2, An Act to facilitate the making of legitimate medical decisions regarding life-sustaining treatments and the controlling of pain.After debate, The Honourable Senator DeWare for the Honourable Senator Lavoie-Roux moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 5 and 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting. Second reading of Bill S-4, 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 Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate, The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Order No. 8 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the consideration of the Third Report of the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders (Senator Kinsella's Question of Privilege), presented in the Senate on November 24, 1999.After debate, With leave of the Senate, the Order was discharged and the Report withdrawn. Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 5, 28 (motions) and 8 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Wilson calling the attention of the Senate to religious freedom in China, in relation to the UN international covenants.After debate, The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Orders No. 7, 6, and 2 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin:That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be empowered to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000; and
That the Committee present its report no later than March 31, 2000.
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that the motion be amended by adding, after the words "Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000", the following:
"with the exception of Fisheries and Oceans Votes 1, 5 and 10;That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in the Estimates for Fisheries and Oceans for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000; and
That the Committee report no later than March 31, 2000.".
After debate, The Honourable Senator Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that further debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance have power to engage the services of such counsel and technical, clerical and other personnel as may be necessary for the purpose of the Committee's 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 Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance 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.
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With leave, The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sibbeston:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Monday next, December 6, 1999, at 4:00 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 on the Canadian Landmine Fund entitled "Seeds of Terror-Seeds of Hope" for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-178.Report on the Administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 16 (4th Supp.), s. 138. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-179.
Reports of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade required by the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act for the period ended March 31, 1999, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, sbs. 72(2) and the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2). -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-180.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sibbeston: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 Social Affairs, Science and TechnologyThe name of the Honourable Senator Robertson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Beaudoin (November 30).