Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 33
Thursday, February 6, 2003
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, LeBreton, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Morin, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Pitfield, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, LeBreton, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Morin, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Pitfield, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., presented the following:
THURSDAY, February 6, 2003
The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its
FOURTH REPORT
Your Committee recommends a change of membership to the following committees:
STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ABORIGINAL PEOPLES
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaces the Honourable Senator St. Germain as a member of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON RULES, PROCEDURES AND THE RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENT
The Honourable Senator Ringuette-Maltais replaces the Honourable Senator Pitfield as a member of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM ROMPKEY
Chair
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Banks, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its Fifth Report (Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Nuclear Safety and Control Act) without amendment.
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the Bill 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations.
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie respecting its participation at the APF Bureau meeting, held in Strasbourg, France, from January 13 to 16, 2003.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-257.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans have power to sit at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2003, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 8 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
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (amendment to Rule 131—request for Government response) presented in the Senate on February 4, 2003.
The Honourable Senator Milne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Fourth Report of the Committee of Selection (membership changes on certain committees) presented in the Senate earlier this day.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 66, 4 (motions), 3 (inquiry), 7 (motion), 8, 9, 2 (inquiries) 73, 5 (motions) and 6 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Oliver calling the attention of the Senate to the pandemic of AIDS-HIV which is sweeping across some of the most heavily populated countries in the world, such as India and China, and is in the process of killing 6,000 Africans per day, and the role that the Government of Canada could play in fighting the disease which is destroying much of the emerging third world.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Gauthier called the attention of the Senate to the need to put in place a real policy on the active offer of judicial and legal services in the minority official language and the need for the federal government to take all necessary measures in order to serve official language communities at risk.
Debate concluded.
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C.:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday next, February 11, 2003, at 2:00 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 3:09 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday next, February 11, 2003, at 2:00 p.m.)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Merchant added to the membership (February 5).
The names of the Honourable Senators Mahovlich and Cochrane substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Kenny and Lynch-Staunton (February 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin removed from the membership (February 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput added to the membership (February 5).
Committee of Selection
The names of the Honourable Senators Biron and Robichaud substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Bacon and Kolber (February 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Kolber substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (February 6).
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley removed from the membership (February 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Merchant added to the membership (February 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Ringuette-Maltais substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Graham (February 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Moore added to the membership (February 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The name of the Honourable Senator Moore removed from the membership (February 6).