49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 29

Thursday, February 17, 2000
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Atkins, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, *Angus, Atkins, *Austin, Bacon, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, *Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Gauthier, Ghitter, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Grimard, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercier, Milne, *Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Perry (Poirier), Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Roberge, Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Rossiter, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wilson

The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to Rule 11.

PRAYERS

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, February 22, 2000, at 2:00 p.m.

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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Order No. 2 was called and postponed until later this day. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, for the second reading of Bill S-7, An Act respecting the declaration of Royal Assent by the Governor General in the Queen's name to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, 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 again and postponed until the next sitting. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cools, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, for the second reading of Bill S-9, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (abuse of process).

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

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

Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Second reading of Bill S-15, An Act to amend the Statistics Act and the National Archives of Canada Act (census records).

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

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

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

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Milne tabled the following:

Copies of electronic correspondence in support of Bill S-15 from residents of Canada, the United States, New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland. -Sessional Paper No. 2/36-264S. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ghitter, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen, for the second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Immigration Act.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Grafstein for the Honourable Senator Wilson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator DeWare, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Orders No. 8 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

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

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Orders No. 7, 5 (motions), 9, 6, 12, 1 (inquiries), 4 (motion), 11 and 8 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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

Report on Exemptions Issued to Masters, Mates and Engineers for the year 1999, pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-9, sbs. 132(2).-Sess. Paper No. 2/36-260.

Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2000 to 2004 and the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2000 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C., 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). -Sess. Paper No. 2/36-261.

Report concerning Trade Unions registered in the Office of the Registrar General of Canada for the year 1999, pursuant to the Trade Unions Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. T-14, s. 30.-Sess. Paper No. 2/36-262.

List of Commissions issued for the year 1999, pursuant to the Public Officers Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-31, s. 4.-Sess. Paper No. 2/36-263.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Mercier 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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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

The names of the Honourable Senators Maheu, Losier-Cool and Andreychuk substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Furey, Perry (Poirier) and Rivest (February 16).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The names of the Honourable Senators Maheu and Johnson substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Callbeck and Oliver (February 16).

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