Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 34
Tuesday, February 11, 2003
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Mahovlich, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Kinsella presented a Bill S-14, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act to reflect the linguistic duality of Canada.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, 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.
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to SENATORS' STATEMENTS.
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-4, An Act to amend the Nuclear Safety and Control Act.
The Honourable Senator Morin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, that the Bill be read the third time.
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.
Second reading of Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Statistics Act.
The Honourable Senator Milne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finnerty, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Milne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kirby, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook, for the adoption of the Third Report (final) of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, entitled: The Health of Canadians — The Federal Role, Volume Six: Recommendations for Reform, tabled in the Senate on October 25, 2002.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator LeBreton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 5 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 4 (inquiry) and 66 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Roche, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor:
That the Senate notes the crisis between the United States and Iraq, and affirms the urgent need for Canada to uphold international law under which, absent an attack or imminent threat of attack, only the United Nations Security Council has the authority to determine compliance with its resolutions and sanction military action.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, 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 (inquiry), 7 (motion), 8, 9, 2 (inquiries) 73, 5 (motions) and 6 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Hubley called the attention of the Senate to the discriminatory and negative perceptions and views of certain Opposition Members of Parliament and national media towards Atlantic Canada, and Prince Edward Island specifically, in relation to the circumstances surrounding the resignation of the former Solicitor General of Canada, Mr. Lawrence MacAulay.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Callbeck moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator LeBreton called the attention of the Senate to the legacy of waste during the Martin- Chrétien years.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Bryden moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to examine issues related to the development and domestic and international marketing of value-added agricultural, agri-food and forest products; and
That the Committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2004.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that the motion be amended by replacing the words ``June 30'' by the words ``May 31''.
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted.
The question then being put on the motion, as amended, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report on the operation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 24 (4th Supp.), s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-258.
Report of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002, pursuant to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act, S.C. 2000, c. 6, sbs. 32(2). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-259.
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 6:13 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 Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Baker substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Morin (February 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Kenny substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (February 7).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Fraser added to the membership (February 6).
The name of the Honourable Senator Kroft substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (February 10).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Oliver substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Meighen (February 6).
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The name of the Honourable Senator Phalen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Jaffer (February 7).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Ringuette-Maltais added to the membership (February 7).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Graham substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Ringuette-Maltais (February 7).
The name of the Honourable Senator Ringuette-Maltais substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Graham (February 10).