Journals of the Senate
51 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2002, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 116
Tuesday, May 28, 2002
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, *Andreychuk, Atkins, *Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, *Day, De Bané, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Meighen, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, *Nolin, *Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Taylor, Tunney, Watt, Wiebe
PRAYERS
Tribute was paid to the memory of the Honourable Renaude Lapointe, P.C., former Speaker of the Senate, whose death occurred May 11, 2002.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Report of the Chief Electoral Officer for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. P-21, sbs 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-793.
(Pursuant to sub-section 75(1) of the Privacy Act, referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.)
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-47, An Act respecting the taxation of spirits, wine and tobacco and the treatment of ships' stores, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Kroft, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, 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 Maheu tabled the following:
Fourteenth Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Standing Committee and the Secretaries of National Delegations of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, held in Grenada, Spain, from April 5 to 7, 2002.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-794.
The Honourable Senator Stollery tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Second Part of the 2002 ordinary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from April 22 to 26, 2002.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-795.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A Message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill S-40, An Act to amend the Payment Clearing and Settlement Act,
And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons have passed this Bill, without amendment.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S-43, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses.
The Honourable Senator Forrestall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Callbeck 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.
Orders No. 6 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Comeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, for the adoption of the Fifth Report of Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries entitled: Selected Themes on Canada's Freshwater and Northern Fisheries, tabled in the Senate on February 19, 2002.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau for the Honourable Senator Robertson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Spivak, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 4 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 44, 103 (motions), 49, 43, 11 (inquiries), 138 (motion), 16, 40 (inquiries) and 73 (motion), were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Taylor calling the attention of the Senate to the necessity of Canada ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, which was signed on December 10, 1997.
Debate concluded.
Orders No. 122 and 106 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 119 (motion) was called and pursuant to Rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., called the attention of the Senate to what he regards as the top ten foreign policy challenges facing Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of Team Canada Inc. for the year 2001.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-766.
Report of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2001, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-767.
Report of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2001, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-768.
Report of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2001, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-769.
Report on the administration of the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-17, ss. 57 and 72. —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-770.
Report of the Military Police Complaints Commission for the year 2001, pursuant to the National Defence Act, S.C. 1998, c. 35, s. 82.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-771.
Report of the Canadian Forces Grievance Board for the year 2001, pursuant to the National Defence Act, S.C. 1998, c. 35, s. 7. —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-772.
Report on the operations of the Exchange Fund Account, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2001, pursuant to the Currency Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-52, sbs. 21(1). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-773.
Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2002-739 dated May 2, 2002, concerning the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Canada and the Government of Sweden, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-774.
Report of the Canadian Forces Housing Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001.—Sessional Paper No. 1/ 37-775.
Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint for the year 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. 1/37-776.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2002-03 to 2006-07 and of the Capital and Operating Budgets for 2002-03 of Defence Construction (1951) Limited, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-777.
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled ``Review of recommendation regarding certain ring- spun yarns'', dated May 3, 2002, pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54. —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-778.
Reports of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, 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. 1/37-779.
Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2002-677, dated April 25, 2002, concerning the supplementary convention intended to amend the Convention between Canada and the Republic of Australia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, pursuant to the Canada-New Zealand Income Tax Convention Act, 1980, S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 56, sbs. 9(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-780.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2002-03 to 2006-07 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2002-03 of the National Capital Commission, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-781.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2002-03 to 2006-07 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2002-03 of the Canadian Museum of Nature, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-782.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2002-03 to 2006-07 and of the Operating and Capital Budges for 2002-03 of the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). —Sessional Paper No. 1/37-783.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2002-03 to 2006-07 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2002-03 of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-784.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2002-03 to 2006-07 of the National Gallery of Canada and its affiliate the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-785.
Reports of the National Energy Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, 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. 1/37-786.
Report of the Canadian Wheat Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-787.
Reports of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, 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- 788.
Report on the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2001, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 16 (4th Supp.), s. 138.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-789.
Report on Corporations for the year 1999, pursuant to the Corporations Returns Act, S.C. 1998, c. 26, s. 68.—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-790.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2002-03 to 2006-07 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2002-03 of the Standards Council of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-791.
Employment Insurance Monitoring and Assessment Report for the year 2001, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, sbs. 3(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/37-792.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:48 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)
Special Committee of the Senate on Illegal Drugs
The name of the Honourable Senator Wiebe substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Maheu (May 13).
The name of the Honourable Senator Carney substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Rossiter (May 14).
The name of the Honourable Senator Rossiter substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Carney (May 15).
The name of the Honourable Senator Maheu substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Wiebe (May 20).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Léger (May 20).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Baker added to the membership (May 21).
The name of the Honourable Senator Spivak substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Forrestall (May 27).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The names of the Honourable Senators Taylor and Joyal substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Ferretti Barth and Jaffer (May 27).
The names of the Honourable Senators Ferretti Barth and Jaffer substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Taylor and Joyal (May 28).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The name of the Honourable Senator Taylor substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (May 27).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries
The name of the Honourable Senator Robichaud substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cook (May 27).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The names of the Honourable Senators Banks, Adams, Christensen and Watt substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Mahovlich, Watt, Hubley and Christensen (May 27).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The names of the Honourable Senators Baker and Wiebe substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Finnerty and Mahovlich (May 27).
The names of the Honourable Senators Finnerty and Baker substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Baker and Ferretti Barth (May 28).
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The name of the Honourable Senator Bryden substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Tunney (May 27).