Journals of the Senate
51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 99
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Di Nino, Doody, Duhamel, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Stollery, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, *Day, Di Nino, Doody, Duhamel, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, *Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hubley, *Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, *Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, *Prud'homme, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Stollery, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe, Wilson
PRAYERS
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Wilson, who will retire from the Senate on April 8, 2002.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., Chair of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, presented its Eleventh Report entitled: Modernizing the Senate Within: Updating the Senate Committee Structure.
(The Report is printed as an Appendix)
The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-51, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2002, 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 Milne, 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-52, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2003, 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 Graham, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gauthier, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gill, for the second reading of Bill C-27, An Act respecting the long-term management of nuclear fuel waste.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The Bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Christensen, seconded by the Honourable Senator Léger, for the third reading of Bill C-39, An Act to replace the Yukon Act in order to modernize it and to implement certain provisions of the Yukon Northern Affairs Program Devolution Transfer Agreement, and to repeal and make amendments to other Acts.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Watt moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cools, 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 and postponed until the next sitting.
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-41, An Act to re-enact legislative instruments enacted in only one official language.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, 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 Cools, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor, for the second reading of Bill C-49, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on December 10, 2001.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Morin, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Eleventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates (B) 2001-2002), presented in the Senate on March 14, 2002.
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Watt, that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella, 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 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 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-669.
Report of the Canadian Forces Personnel Support Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-670.
Report of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-671.
Report of the Communications Security Establishment for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-672.
Report of the National Energy Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-673.
Report of the National Film Board of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-674.
Report of the National Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-675.
Report of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-676.
Report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-677.
Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-678.
Report of the Statistical Survey Operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-679.
Report of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-680.
Report of the Federal Public Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-681.
Report of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-682.
Report of the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-683.
Report of Parks Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-684.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., 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.
(Accordingly, at 3:47 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 Fisheries
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Adams (March 19).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Robertson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Oliver (March 19).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The names of the Honourable Senators Bryden and Rompkey, substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Milne and Losier-Cool (March 20).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators Milne and Taylor substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Biron and Fraser (March 20).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Finnerty substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (March 20).