Journals of the Senate
51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 105
Wednesday, April 17, 2002
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, *Robertson, Robichaud, Rompkey, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tkachuk, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons for the year 2002.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37- 720.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Maheu tabled the following:
Thirteenth Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Subcommittee on the Future Security and Defence Capabilities of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, held in Slovenia and Slovakia, from March 5 to 8, 2002.–Sessional Paper No. 1/37-721.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A Message was brought from the House of Commons to return 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,
And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons have agreed to the amendment made by the Senate to this Bill, without amendment.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Graham, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin, for the third reading of Bill C-35, An Act to amend the Foreign Missions and International Organizations Act.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Atkins, that the Bill be not now read the third time but that it be amended,
(a) on page 8, by adding after line 35, the following:
"9. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 13:
ANNUAL REPORT
13.1 The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall, as soon as possible after the end of each fiscal year, cause a report to be prepared on the administration and enforcement of this Act for that year and shall cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first fifteen days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives it."; and
(b) on pages 8 and 9, by renumbering clauses 9 and 10 as clauses 10 and 11 and any cross-references thereto accordingly.
The question was put on the motion in amendment.
With leave of the Senate and pursuant to Rule 66(3), a recorded division was deferred until 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That the Senate take note of the 20th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Debate.
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With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C.:
That Senate Committees scheduled to sit today have power to sit while the Senate is sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
The Senate resumed the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That the Senate take note of the 20th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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):
Reports of the Canada Port Authorities for the year ended December 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. 1/37-719.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:40 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 Foreign Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Day substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Grafstein (April 16).
The name of the Honourable Senator Grafstein substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Day (April 17).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Léger substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (April 16).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Bryden substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (April 17).
Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator Maheu substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fraser (April 17).