Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 44
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, *Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, *Carney, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, *Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, *Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, *Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, *Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk
PRAYERS
TRIBUTES
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Betty Kennedy, who retired from the Senate on January 4, 2001.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
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A Point of Order was raised with respect to a correction to the Debates of the Senate of March 25, 2003, as requested by the Honourable Senator LaPierre.
After debate,
The Speaker reserved his decision.
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With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kinsella:
That all Senate Committees scheduled to sit after 3:30 p.m. 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Second reading of Bill C-29, 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.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Biron, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
With leave of the Senate, the debate was suspended.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, for the adoption of the Third Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates ``B'' 2002-2003) presented in the Senate on March 25, 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Buchanan, P.C., for the adoption of the Fourth Report (final) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2002-2003 Estimates) presented in the Senate on March 25, 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, for the adoption of the Fifth Report (first interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2003-2004 Estimates) presented in the Senate on March 25, 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
Bills
The Senate resumed the debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Biron, for the second reading of Bill C-29, 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.
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 Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, 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.
Second reading of Bill C-30, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the public service of Canada for the financial year ending March 31, 2004.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Bill be read the second time.
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 Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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.
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Poulin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, for the second reading of Bill C-227, An Act respecting a national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Poulin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator LaPierre tabled the following:
Excerpt from Vimy, by Pierre Berton, Appendix Two, The Canadian Battalions at Vimy. (English text)—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-317S.
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Ordered, That all remaining Orders be postponed until the next sitting.
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 5:27 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 Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Kroft substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (March 25).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The names of the Honourable Senators Finnerty and Ferretti Barth substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Chaput and Fairbairn (March 26).