Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 47
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Forrestall, Furey, Gauthier, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, Léger, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Merchant, Milne, Morin, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stratton
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, *Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carney, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Forrestall, *Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, *Jaffer, Joyal, *Kelleher, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, *Kirby, *Kolber, *Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, *LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, *Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, *Meighen, Merchant, Milne, *Moore, Morin, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Pitfield, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, *Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, *Stollery, Stratton, *Tkachuk
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for the year 2002, including the Report on Employment Equity, pursuant to the Canadian Human Rights Act, S. C. 1998, c. 9, sbs. 61(4). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-335.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Bacon presented the following:
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2003
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
THIRTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee adopted a Revised Policy on Equipment, Furniture and Furnishings and recommends its adoption.
The amendments will serve to update the Policy on Equipment, Furniture and Furnishings, originally passed by the Senate on November 19, 1997, to respond to current needs.
Respectfully submitted,
LISE BACON
Chair
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Bacon presented the following:
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2003
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
FOURTEENTH REPORT
Your Committee adopted a Revised Policy on Telecommunications and recommends its adoption.
The amendments will serve to update the Policy, originally passed by the Senate on November 7, 1989, which became obsolete due to new technologies.
Respectfully submitted,
LISE BACON
Chair
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Lapointe presented a Bill S-18, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes).
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Lapointe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, 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 Presentation of Reports From Standing or Special Committees.
The Honourable Senator Kenny presented the following:
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2003
The Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence has the honour to present its
SEVENTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred Bill C-227, An Act respecting a national day of remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, March 26, 2003, examined the said Bill and now reports the same without amendment. Your Committee appends to this report certain observations relating to the Bill.
Respectfully submitted,
COLIN KENNY
Chair
Observations of the Standing Senate Committee on
National Security and Defence on Bill C-227,
An Act respecting a national day of remembrance
of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Your Committee suggests that the Department of Canadian Heritage develop criteria for the flying of flags at half- staff, and criteria for the addition and deletion of occasions that the flag may be flown at half-staff on the Peace Tower for future guidance. Your Committee may subsequently seek authority from the Senate to review these criteria.
The Honourable Senator Poulin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook, 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 OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, for the second reading of Bill C-6, An Act to establish the Canadian Centre for the Independent Resolution of First Nations Specific Claims to provide for the filing, negotiation and resolution of specific claims and to make related amendments to other Acts.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kinsella, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, for the third reading of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
The Bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that the Senate have passed this Bill, to which they desire their concurrence.
Orders No. 2 to 10 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 Third Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (study on matters relating to straddling stocks and to fish habitat) presented in the Senate on March 27, 2003.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cook moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that further debate on the consideration of the Report be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 15, 8, 20 (inquiries), 104, 108 (motions), 9, 17 (inquiries), 4 (motion), 2, 14 (inquiries), 76, 66 (motions), 16, 6, 11, 7 and 3 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Kirby:
That the Senate urge the Government of Canada to establish September 11 of this and every year hereafter as a commemorative day throughout Canada, to be known as "America Day in Canada.''
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Corbin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources have power to sit on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at 5:00 p.m., even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
After debate,
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 the review of the provisions and operations of the Status of the Artist Act, including the government's response thereto, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1992, c. 33, sbs. 66.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-332.
Report of the Export Development Corporation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-333.
Report of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for the year 2002, together with the Auditor's report, pursuant to the Nuclear Fuel Waste Act, S.C. 2002, c. 23, sbs. 19(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-334.
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 4:06 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 Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Stratton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Comeau (April 1).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The names of the Honourable Senators Bryden, Fairbairn, Bacon and Maheu substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Grafstein, Fraser, Fairbairn and Wiebe (April 2).