51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 37th Parliament

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Issue 93

Wednesday, March 6, 2002
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Rose-Marie Losier-Cool, Speaker pro tempore

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Angus, Austin, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Doody, Duhamel, Eyton, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kirby, Kolber, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, Léger, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Milne, Moore, Morin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Stratton, Taylor, Tunney, Watt, Wilson

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Adams, Angus, *Atkins, Austin, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, *Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, *Day, De Bané, Doody, Duhamel, Eyton, Fitzpatrick, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, *Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, *Kenny, Keon, Kirby, Kolber, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, Léger, Losier-Cool, Maheu, *Mahovlich, *Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Stratton, Taylor, Tunney, Watt, *Wiebe, Wilson

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., tabled the following:

Report of the Delegation of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Tenth Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, from January 6 to 9, 2002.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-656.

ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

Pursuant to Rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., tabled the following:

Reply to Question No. 19, dated November 8, 2001, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Kinsella, respecting the stockpiling of drugs.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-657S.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

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

Motions

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10b and Privy Council Vote 25b.

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

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

That the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Parliament Vote 10b of the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002; and

That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

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

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

That the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Privy Council Vote 25b of the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2002; and

That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

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

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10 and Privy Council Vote 35.

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

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

That the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Parliament Vote 10 of the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003; and

That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

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

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C.:

That the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages be authorized to examine the expenditures set out in Privy Council Vote 35 of the Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2003; and

That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.

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

Reports of Committees

Consideration of the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (Bill S-34, An Act respecting royal assent to bills passed by the Houses of Parliament, with amendments) presented in the Senate on March 5, 2002.

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

After debate,

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

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Bill, as amended, 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.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

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

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cools, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wiebe, for the second reading of Bill S-9, An Act to remove certain doubts regarding the meaning of marriage.

After debate,

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

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

Orders No. 9 and 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting

Reports of Committees

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

Other

Orders No. 16, 29 (inquiries), 73 (motion), 26 (inquiry), 44 (motion), 35 (inquiry), 41 (motion), 37 (inquiry), 3 (motion), 31, 38, 36 and 11 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

MOTIONS

The Honourable Senator Kolber moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu:

That the date for the presentation by the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce of the final report on its study on the present state of the domestic and international financial system, which was authorized by the Senate on March 20, 2001, be extended to Thursday, March 27, 2003.

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

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

That a Message be sent to the House of Commons objecting to its decision of February 21, 2002 to append unilaterally a dissenting opinion to the Seventh Report on Official Languages, and thus ignore the legitimate rights of the Senate in a matter relating to a Joint Committee.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Maheu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., 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 Cordy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne:

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the need for a national security policy for Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:

(a) the capability of the Department of National Defence to defend and protect the interests, people and territory of Canada and its ability to respond to or prevent a national emergency or attack;

(b) the working relationships between the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering, and how they collect, coordinate, analyze and disseminate information and how these functions might be enhanced;

(c) the mechanisms to review the performance and activities of the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering; and

(d) the security of our borders.

That the Committee report to the Senate no later than June 30, 2003, and that the Committee retain all powers necessary to publicize the findings of the Committee until July 30, 2003; and

That the Committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit any report with the Clerk of the Senate, if the Senate is not then sitting; and that the report be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.

After debate,

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

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

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 3:45 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 Senate Committee on National Finance

The names of the Honourable Senators Setlakwe and Rompkey substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Mahovlich and Finnerty (March 4).

The names of the Honourable Senators Mahovlich and Cook substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Setlakwe and Rompkey (March 6).

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (March 6).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The names of the Honourable Senators Hubley, Mahovlich and LaPierre substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Callbeck, Wiebe and Day (March 6).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The names of the Honourable Senators Grafstein and Bryden substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Maheu and Day (March 6).

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