Journals of the Senate
50 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2001, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 67
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, *Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, *Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Comeau, *Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, *Kenny, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, *LeBreton, *Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, *Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, *Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson
PRAYERS
Tribute was paid to the memory of the Honourable Solange Chaput-Rolland, former Senator, whose death occurred October 31, 2001.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Bacon, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, presented its Seventh Report (Bill S-33, An Act to amend the Carriage by Air Act) without amendment.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., presented the following:
TUESDAY, November 6, 2001
The Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (formerly entitled the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders) has the honour to present its
SEVENTH REPORT
1. On March 22, 2001, your Committee received the following order of reference from the Senate:
That the matter of officially recognizing a third party, within the procedures of the Senate, be referred to the Standing Committee on Privileges, Standing Rules and Orders for consideration and report.
2. Your Committee has been considering this issue for several months. On May 9, 2001, Senator Gerry St. Germain testified before your Committee on his proposal of officially recognizing a third party in the Senate. Members of your Committee have had several discussions of the issues related to such recognition.
3. A parliamentary system is based on there being a Government and an Opposition. This is reflected in the physical layout of many legislative chambers, including that of the Senate. In addition, the experience of the Senate has been the existence of two predominant parties, which have alternated in Government and Opposition. This, in turn, reflects the basic history of Canadian politics at the federal level, at least until recently.
4. The Rules of the Senate, in turn, are premised on there being only two parties in the Senate. Indeed, since Confederation, the vast majority of Senators have belonged to the Liberal or Progressive Conservative parties. While there have been, and are, independent Senators — and, more rarely, Senators belonging to other parties — in the upper chamber, the issues of recognition and the rights of third parties have not arisen. In the British House of Lords, there is a large group of "cross benchers,'' who are Peers who are not affiliated with any political party, but who have received recognition as a group.
5. Traditionally, the procedures in parliamentary systems have not acknowledged the existence of political parties. Within a parliamentary context, the grouping of members was considered largely a private matter. It was not until the latter part of the nineteenth century that parties in the modern sense coalesced and emerged. Electorally, in Canada, parties were not registered, nor was the political affiliation of candidates shown on ballots, until the 1970s.
6. Since the early 1950s in the House of Commons, there have been a series of rulings which granted limited rights to parties other than the Government and Official Opposition. In 1963, the Senate and House of Commons Act (now the Parliament of Canada Act) was amended so that party leaders in the House other than the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition would receive an additional allowance. According to the amendment, those Members who led a party with a "recognized membership of 12 or more persons in the House of Commons'' would be entitled to the additional stipend. House Leaders and Whips of such parties are also entitled to additional allowances. This figure of 12 has come to be used for many other purposes. Since 1968, officially-recognized parties in the House have received funds for research purposes.
7. Clearly, political parties have emerged as fundamental to political life and the operations of Parliament. Since 1997, there have been five recognized parties in the House of Commons. Moreover, Canada is experiencing an unprecedented period of upheaval with respect to political parties.
8. Against this background, your Committee believes that it is appropriate and prudent for the Senate to re-examine its procedures and practices with respect to the recognition of parties. We have carefully considered the submissions of Senator St. Germain, as well as the arguments put forth by other Senators, both in the Chamber and in the Committee. We have also reviewed the procedures and policies of other legislative bodies, including the House of Commons, provincial legislatures and the British House of Lords.
9. Your Committee has been very mindful of the role and the traditions of the Senate of Canada. Under the Canadian Constitution, the role of the Senate is, in part, to act as an independent check on the elected lower chamber and the executive. It is not a confidence chamber, in that a defeat of Government legislation does not necessarily lead to the Government's resignation. The government party does not always have a majority in the Senate. While the Government of the day plays a significant role in determining the business of the Senate, it can face significant constraints on its ability to control the legislative agenda. The concept of the Official Opposition as a party that, in the event of the resignation of the Government, is willing to assume office, is absent in the case of the Senate.
10. It should also be noted that this report is concerned exclusively with the recognition of political parties in the Senate. Your Committee has not reached any conclusions with respect to the recognition of or rights of groups of Senators other than parties. At different times in the history of the Senate, groups of Senators — both within a party caucus and across party lines — have chosen to work together. Nothing in this report is intended to deal with such situations.
11. The significance of party recognition in Parliament has increased over time. It is important to remember that there are different aspects to recognition — legal, procedural and administrative.
12. Your Committee believes that the Senate should recognize parties. While it is not necessary or desirable to define what constitutes a party, some threshold requirements must be established. We believe that there should be two principal components to this: first, an objective organizational requirement, and, second, a numerical requirement, or minimum number of members in the Senate.
13. With respect to the objective requirement, your Committee recommends that a party must be registered as a party under the Canada Elections Act at the time that recognition is sought in the Senate. Your Committee emphasizes, however, that the relevant time is when the party first seeks recognition as a party in the Senate. If, subsequently, it ceases to be registered under the Canada Elections Act, it would retain its recognition in the Senate so long as it continued to meet the minimum number of members in the Senate. Only if it fell below this threshold, and again sought to be recognized would its registration under the Canada Elections Act be relevant. While the Canada Elections Act does not apply to the Senate, there is a connection through the appointment of Senators by the Governor General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Moreover, registration under the Canada Elections Act represents a commitment to the political system, and represents an objective criterion for determining the bona fides of an organization.
14. As far as the minimum number of members required for recognition in the Senate, your Committee believes that a party must have at least five members in the Senate. This is premised on two arguments. First, in order to function as a party, it is necessary that the group have a leader, a deputy leader, and a whip, and there must be at least two other members. Without such numbers, it is difficult to see how the group of Senators could function as a party. This is not to say that political parties may not continue to have — as they have had in the past — representatives in the Senate, without being recognized as a party. Second, your Committee notes that the number of members required for recognition as a party in most legislatures in Canada has a numerical component, and bears some relation to the total membership of the legislature. Given that the House of Commons currently has a membership of 301, and requires at least 12 members for a party to be recognized, your Committee believes that five is appropriate.
15. If the Senate is to recognize other parties, the Parliament of Canada Act should be amended to provide for additional allowances to be paid to the Leader, Deputy Leader and Whip.
16. In addition, the Rules of the Senate will need to be reviewed and revised accordingly. Procedurally, certain rights should be given to recognized third parties.
17. With respect to speaking times, your Committee believes that only the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate should be permitted unlimited time in debate. Leaders of other parties generally should be given the same period of time to speak as the sponsor of a bill and the first Senator speaking immediately thereafter — 45 minutes — under Rule 37(3).
18. With respect to committees of the Senate, your Committee believes that recognized third parties should receive membership on committees that is proportionate to their standings in the Senate. We do not believe, however, that it would be appropriate for members of recognized third parties to be ex officio members of Senate committees.
19. Other issues flow from recognition. Administrative matters, such as office accommodation and seating arrangements in the Chamber, and research and other budgetary matters, will also have to be addressed. Your Committee believes that these can be worked out by the leadership, and the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration.
Your Committee, therefore, recommends:
1. That the Senate accord official recognition to parties that are registered as parties under the Canada Elections Act at the time that recognition is sought in the Senate and have at least five members in the Senate. Recognition would be withdrawn only if the party's membership in the Senate fell below five members.
2. That the Government be asked to propose amendments to the Parliament of Canada Act to reflect the decision of the Senate.
3. That the Rules of the Senate be reviewed and that your Committee propose amendments following adoption of this report by the Senate.
Respectfully submitted,
JACK AUSTIN
Chair
The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick, 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.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella:
That, for the remainder of the current session, when the Senate sits on a Wednesday or Thursday, it do sit at 1:30 p.m., and that Rule 5(1)(a) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-40, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain provisions that have expired, lapsed, or otherwise ceased to have effect, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., 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-33, An Act respecting the water resources of Nunavut and the Nunavut Surface Rights Tribunal and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Adams moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Kinsella tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Fourth Part of the 2001 Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from September 24 to 28, 2001.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-560.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Milne presented petitions:
Of Residents of Canada concerning the Statistics Act (census records).
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pearson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Biron, for the second reading of Bill C-15A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts.
Debate.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella:
That the papers and evidence received and taken by the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs during its study of Bill S-17, An Act to amend the Criminal Code respecting criminal harassment and other related matters, in the First Session of the Thirty-sixth Parliament be referred to the said Committee for its study of Bill C-15A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts, if and when that Bill is referred.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Pearson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Biron, for the second reading of Bill C-15A, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to amend other Acts.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Pearson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gill, seconded by the Honourable Senator Setlakwe, for the second reading of Bill C-34, An Act to establish the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-32, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica.
The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Kelleher, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, 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 Corbin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, for the second reading of Bill C-6, An Act to amend the International Boundary Waters Treaty Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gustafson, 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 S-33, An Act to amend the Carriage by Air Act.
The Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, 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 to which they desire their concurrence.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne:
WHEREAS section 43 of the Constitution Act, 1982 provides that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada may be made by proclamation issued by the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada where so authorized by resolutions of the Senate and House of Commons and of the legislative assembly of each province to which the amendment applies;
NOW THEREFORE the Senate resolves that an amendment to the Constitution of Canada be authorized to be made by proclamation issued by Her Excellency the Governor General under the Great Seal of Canada in accordance with the schedule hereto.
SCHEDULE
AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF CANADA
1. The Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada set out in the Schedule to the Newfoundland Act are amended by striking out the words ''Province of Newfoundland'' wherever they occur and substituting the words "Province of Newfoundland and Labrador''.
2. Paragraph (g) of Term 33 of the Schedule to the Act is amended by striking out the word "Newfoundland'' and substituting the words "the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador''.
3. Term 38 of the Schedule to the Act is amended by striking out the words "Newfoundland veterans'' wherever they occur and substituting the words "Newfoundland and Labrador veterans''.
4. Term 42 of the Schedule to the Act is amended by striking out the words "Newfoundland merchant seamen'' and "Newfoundland merchant seaman'' wherever they occur and substituting the words "Newfoundland and Labrador merchant seamen'' and "Newfoundland and Labrador merchant seaman'', respectively.
5. Subsection (2) of Term 46 of the Schedule to the Act is amended by adding immediately after the word "Newfoundland'' where it first occurs the words "and Labrador''.
Citation 6. This Amendment may be cited as the Constitution Amendment, [year of proclamation] (Newfoundland and Labrador).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Cochrane 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.
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kenny, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the adoption of the Second Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security (budget—release of additional funds) presented in the Senate on September 25, 2001.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Bolduc moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following division:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Chalifoux, Comeau, Di Nino, Forrestall, Gustafson, Kelleher, Kinsella, Lynch-Staunton, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Rivest, Stratton, Tkachuk—18
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Banks, Biron, Carstairs, Christensen, Cools, Corbin, Day, De Bané, Finestone, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Grafstein, Graham, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Milne, Moore, Phalen, Poy, Robichaud, Rompkey, Stollery, Taylor, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe—34
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Bacon, Ferretti Barth, Poulin—3
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Gustafson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry have power to sit at 6:00 p.m. today for the purpose of hearing from the Minister of Natural Resources and Minister responsible for the Canadian Wheat Board, 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.
Reports of Committees
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kenny, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the adoption of the Second Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security (budget—release of additional funds) presented in the Senate on September 25, 2001.
Debate.
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Stollery moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C.:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs have power to sit at 6:15 p.m. today 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.
Reports of Committees
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kenny, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the adoption of the Second Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Defence and Security (budget—release of additional funds) presented in the Senate on September 25, 2001.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Consideration of the Sixth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (Bill S-22, An Act to provide for the recognition of the Canadien Horse as the national horse of Canada, with amendments), presented in the Senate on October 31, 2001.
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Hubley moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, 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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Ordered, That Motion No. 87 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Milne be brought forward.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Milne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be empowered to review the regulation proposed by the Chief Electoral Officer, tabled in the Senate on October 16, 2001; and
That the Committee report to the Senate no later than November 29, 2001.
After debate,
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):
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2001 to 2005 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2001, of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-545.
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2001 of the Canadian Tourism Commission, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-546.
Report of the Correctional Investigator for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C. 1992, c. 20, s. 192.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-547.
Reports of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-548.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Gun Show Regulations (JUS 601090), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-549.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Public Agents Firearms Regulations (P.C. 1998-1668), Regulations amending the Authorization to Export or Import Firearms Regulations (Businesses) (P.C. 1998-1669), and Regulations amending the Gun Shows Regulations (P.C. 1998-1670), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-550.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Firearms Fees Regulations (JUS 602034), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-551.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Firearms Fees Regulations (P.C. 2000-1783), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-552.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Firearms Fees Regulations (JUS 602963), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-553.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending certain regulations made under the Firearms Act (P.C. 1998- 1731), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-554.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Public Agents Firearms Regulations (P.C. 1999-322), Regulations amending the Authorization to Export or Import Firearms Regulations (Businesses) (P.C. 1999-323), and Regulations amending the Gun Shows Regulations (P.C. 1999-324), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-555.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Firearms Fees Regulations (P.C. 2000-857), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-556.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Firearms Licences Regulations (P.C. 2000-858), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-557.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Firearms Fees Regulations (P.C. 2000-1578), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-558.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations amending the Public Agents Firearms Regulations (P.C. 2000-1780), Regulations amending the Authorization to Export of Import Firearms Regulations (Businesses) (P.C. 2000-1782), and Regulations amending the Importation and Exportation of Firearms Regulations (Individuals) (P.C. 2000-1781), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-559.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finestone, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 6:46 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The name of the Honourable Senator Forrestall substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stratton (November 1).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The name of the Honourable Senator Taylor substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Joyal (November 1).
The name of the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jaffer (November 2).
The names of the Honourable Senators Losier-Cool, Phalen and Finnerty substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Ferretti Barth, Finestone and Poy (November 5).
Special Committee of the Senate on Illegal Drugs
The name of the Honourable Senator Stollery substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (November 2).
The names of the Honourable Senators Fairbairn, Chalifoux Kenny, Jaffer and Banks substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Maheu, Banks, Stollery, Fairbairn and Chalifoux (November 5).
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator LaPierre substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool (November 2).
The name of the Honourable Senator De Bané substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Setlakwe (November 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The names of the Honourable Senators Fairbairn and Cordy substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Maheu and Pépin (November 2).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Comeau substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stratton (November 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (November 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Moore substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (November 6).