49 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2000, Canada

Journals of the Senate

2nd Session, 36th Parliament

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Issue 68

Monday, June 19, 2000
8:00 p.m.

The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, Sibbeston, Simard, Squires, Stollery, Taylor, Watt, Wiebe

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Andreychuk, *Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Berntson, Bolduc, Boudreau, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, DeWare, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kroft, Lawson, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Perry (Poirier), Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, (L'Acadie-Acadia), Robichaud, (Saint-Louis-de-Kent), Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Ruck, Sibbeston, Simard, Squires, Stollery, Taylor, Watt, Wiebe, *Wilson,

PRAYERS

Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Ruck, who will retire from the Senate on September 4, 2000. Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Perry (Poirier), who will retire from the Senate on August 23, 2000.

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Fraser, Chair of the Special Committee of the Senate on Bill C-20, presented its First Report (Bill C-20, An Act to give effect to the requirement for clarity as set out in the opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada in the Quebec Secession Reference) without amendment.

The Honourable Senator Boudreau, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hays, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading at the next sitting.

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

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-42, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2001, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kroft, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-18, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (impaired driving causing death and other matters), to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.

The Bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

Notices of Motions

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology have power to sit on Tuesday, June 20, 2000, at 5:00 p.m., even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.

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

With leave of the Senate, The Honourable Senator Taylor for the Honourable Senator Spivak moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources have power to sit at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2000, for the purpose of hearing witnesses for its study of Bill C-11, An Act to authorize the divestiture of the assets of, and to dissolve, the Cape Breton Development Corporation, to amend the Cape Breton Development Corporation Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.

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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Second reading of Bill C-34, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act.

The Honourable Senator Wiebe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the Bill be read the second time.

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Wiebe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

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

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry have power to sit at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, June 20, 2000, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.

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

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting. Third reading of Bill C-22, An Act to facilitate combatting the laundering of proceeds of crime, to establish the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada and to amend and repeal certain Acts in consequence.

The Honourable Senator Kroft moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wiebe, that the Bill be read the third time.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Tkachuk 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. Third reading of Bill C-32, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 28, 2000.

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, that the Bill be read the third time.

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

The Bill was then read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate have passed this Bill, without amendment. Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, for the second reading of Bill C-16, An Act respecting Canadian citizenship.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor, 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 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting. Second reading of Bill C-27, An Act respecting the national parks of Canada.

The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the Bill be read the second time.

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

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Second reading of Bill S-26, An Act to repeal An Act to incorporate the Western Canada Telephone Company.

The Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cohen, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted. Second reading of Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act.

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (L'Acadie-Acadia), that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate, The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton 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.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

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

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting. Consideration of the Fifth Report of the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders (question of privilege of Honourable Senator Kinsella) presented in the Senate on April 13, 2000.

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Report be adopted.

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

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

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Ordered, That Motion No. 75 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., be brought forward.

MOTIONS

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck:

That the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders have power to sit from 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2000, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.

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

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Ordered, That all remaining Orders be postponed until the next sitting.

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

Report of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and other Acts in consequence thereof, R.S.C. 1985, c. 8 (2nd Supp.), s. 30.-Sessional Paper 2/36-428.

Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 47 (4th Supp.), s. 42.-Sessional Paper No. 2/36-429.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Hays moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C.:

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 Banking, Trade and Commerce

The name of the Honourable Senator Wiebe substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (Saint-Louis-de-Kent) (June 14).

Special Committee of the Senate on Bill C-20

The names of the Honourable Senators Sibbeston and Christensen substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Gill and Furey (June 15).

The names of the Honourable Senators Furey, Christensen, Kroft and Christensen substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Christensen, Kroft, Christensen and Hervieux-Payette (June 19).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The name of the Honourable Senator Finestone substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Moore (June 16).

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