50 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2001, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 6

Thursday, February 8, 2001
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Wiebe

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, *Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cohen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercier, Milne, Molgat, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Simard, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Watt, Wiebe

PRAYERS

 

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

 

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Mercier presented the following:

THURSDAY, February 8, 2001

The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its

SECOND REPORT

Pursuant to Rule 85(1)(b) of the Rules of the Senate, your Committee submits herewith the list of Senators nominated by it to serve on the following committees:

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES, STANDING RULES AND ORDERS

The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, Bryden, DeWare, DiNino, Gauthier, Grafstein, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kroft, Losier-Cool, Murray, Poulin, Rossiter and Stratton.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL ECONOMY, BUDGETS AND ADMINISTRATION

The Honourable Senators Austin, Comeau, De Bané, DeWare, Doody, Forrestall, Furey, Gauthier, Kenny, Kroft, Maheu, Milne, Murray, Poulin and Stollery.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Austin, Bolduc, Carney, Corbin, De Bané, DiNino, Grafstein, Graham, Losier-Cool, Poulin and Stollery.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL FINANCE

The Honourable Senators Banks, Bolduc, Cools, Doody, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Hervieux-Payette, Kinsella, Kirby, Mahovlich, Murray and Stratton.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS

The Honourable Senators Adams, Angus, Bacon, Callbeck, Christensen, Eyton, Finestone, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Rompkey, Setlakwe and Spivak.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Atkins, Beaudoin, Buchanan, Cools, Fraser, Grafstein, Joyal, Milne, Moore, Nolin and Pearson.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON BANKING, TRADE AND COMMERCE

The Honourable Senators Angus, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Kelleher, Kolber, Kroft, Meighen, Oliver, Poulin, Setlakwe, Tkachuk and Wiebe.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cohen, Cook, Cordy, Graham, Fairbairn, Johnson, Kirby, LeBreton, Pépin, Robertson and Roche.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

The Honourable Senators Chalifoux, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Gill, Gustafson, LeBreton, Milne, Oliver, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk and Wiebe.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES

The Honourable Senators Adams, Callbeck, Carney, Chalifoux, Comeau, Cook, Mahovlich, Meighen, Molgat, Moore, Robertson and Watt.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

The Honourable Senators Buchanan, Banks, Christensen, Cochrane, Eyton, Finnerty, Kelleher, Kenny, Sibbeston, Spivak, Taylor and Watt.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES

The Honourable Senators Carney, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cordy, Gill, Johnson, Pearson, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Tkachuk and Wilson.

 

Pursuant to Rule 87, the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., (or Robichaud, P.C.) and the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton (or Kinsella) are members ex officio of each committee.

Respectfully submitted,

LÉONCE MERCIER,

Chairman

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Mercier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, that the Report be adopted now.

After debate,

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

 

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C.:

That for the duration of the present session any select committee may meet during adjournments of the Senate.

After debate,

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

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Second reading of Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Canada Cooperatives Act and to amend other Acts in consequence.

The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C., that the Bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Tkachuk 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.

Motions

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

Reports of Committees

Consideration of the First Report of the Committee of Selection (Speaker pro tempore) presented in the Senate on February 7, 2001.

The Honourable Senator Mercier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the Report be adopted.

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

 

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, for the second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to maintain the principles relating to the role of the Senate as established by the Constitution of Canada.

After debate,

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

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

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, for the second reading of Bill S-10, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (Parliamentary Poet Laureate).

After debate,

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

The Bill was then read the second time.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Bill be read the third time now.

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 to which they desire their concurrence.

Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Order No. 2 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.

 

MOTIONS

The Honourable Senator Gauthier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:

That Rule 86(1) of the Rules of the Senate be amended:

1. by deleting paragraph (e);

2. by adding immediately after paragraph (q) the following new paragraph:

"The Senate Committee on Official Languages, composed of seven members, four of whom shall constitute a quorum, to which may be referred, as the Senate may decide, bills, messages, petitions, inquiries, papers and other matters relating to official languages."; and

3. by relettering the paragraphs accordingly.

That, notwithstanding Rule 85(3), the Senate membership on the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages lapse; and

That a Message be sent to the House of Commons acquainting that House thereof.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, 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 Roche moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C.:

That the Senate of Canada recommends that the Government of Canada avoid involvement and support for the development of a National Missile Defence (NMD) system that would run counter to the legal obligations enshrined in the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, which has been a cornerstone of strategic stability and an important foundation for international efforts on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation for almost thirty years.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., 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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With leave,

The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 20, 2001, at 2:00 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 operation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 24 (4th Supp.), s. 8.-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-28.

Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2001-42, dated January 9, 2001, concerning the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) Regulations, pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1).-Sessional Paper No. 1/37-29.

 

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 5:13 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, February 20, 2001, at 2:00 p.m.)

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Committee of Selection

The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kirby (February 7).

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