Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 52
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kolber, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lawson, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Watt, Wiebe
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, 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, Mahovlich, Merchant, Milne, Moore, *Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, *Pépin, Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, *Robertson, Robichaud, Rompkey, Rossiter, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Watt, Wiebe
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Milne presented petitions:
OfResidents of Canada concerning the Statistics Act (census records).
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to Rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., tabled the following:
Replies to Questions No. 11 to 13, dated February 4, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Kenny, respecting the Alternative Fuels Act—Canada Customs and Revenue Agency.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-409S.
Reply to Question No. 55, dated February 25, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Kenny, respecting the Alternative Fuels Act—Canadian International Development Agency.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-368S.
Reply to Question No. 61, dated February 25, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Kenny, respecting the Alternative Fuels Act—Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec. —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-379S.
Reply to Question No. 101, dated March 18, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Kenny, respecting the Alternative Fuels Act—National Battlefields Commission.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37- 387S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-2, An Act to establish a process for assessing the environmental and socio-economic effects of certain activities in Yukon.
The Honourable Senator Christensen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Léger, that the Bill be read the third time.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate have passed this Bill, without amendment.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kinsella, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, for the second reading of Bill S-14, An Act to amend the National Anthem Act to reflect the linguistic duality of Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lawson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Letter from the Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage to the Honourable Senator Kinsella concerning Bill S- 14 (English Text).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-410S.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, seconded by the Honourable Senator Taylor, for the second reading of Bill S-9, An Act to honour Louis Riel and the Metis People.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Chalifoux moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Christensen, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 5 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.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fraser, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gauthier, for the adoption of the Fifth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (budget—study of the Canadian media), presented in the Senate on April 3, 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 3 to 13 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Fourth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (budget—study on straddling stocks and fish habitat) presented in the Senate on April 30, 2003.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 11 (inquiry) and 91 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gauthier, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser:
That the Senate approve the radio and television broadcasting of its proceedings and those of its committees, with closed-captioning in real time, on principles analogous to those regulating the publication of the official record of its deliberations; and
That a special committee, composed of five Senators, be appointed to oversee the implementation of this resolution.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, 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. 13 (inquiry), 108, 90, 86 and 5 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator LeBreton calling the attention of the Senate to the legacy of waste during the Martin-Chrétien years.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella for the Honourable Senator Eyton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations.
The Honourable Senator Grafstein tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association concerning its participation at the Second Winter Meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, held in Vienna, Austria, on February 20 and 21, 2003.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-411.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Other
Orders No. 8, 20 (inquiries), 104 (motion) and 9 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton calling the attention of the Senate to the Budget presented by the Minister of Finance in the House of Commons on February 18, 2003.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Morin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 4 (motion), 2, 14 (inquiries), 76, 66 (motions), 16, 6 and 7 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Beaudoin called the attention of the Senate to a possible new constitution for Iraq.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, 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):
Management Plan for Grassland National Park of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-388.
Management Plan for Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-389.
Management Plan for Aulavik National Park of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-390.
Management Plan for Fort St. James National Historic Site of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-391.
Management Plan for Grand-Pré National Historic Site of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-392.
Management Plan for Port-Royal, Fort Anne, Scots Fort and Fort Edward National Historic sites of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-393.
Management Plan for Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-394.
Management Plan for Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-395.
Management Plan for Port-la-Joye—Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-396.
Management Plan for St. Andrew's Rectory and St. Andrew's Anglican Church National Historic Sites of Canada for 2003-2007, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-397.
Report on the use of arrest without warrant for the year 2002, pursuant to the Criminal Code, S.C. 2001, c. C-41, sbs. 83.31(2). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-398.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2003-07 and the Capital Budget for 2003 of the Canada Post Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-399.
Report of the Canadian Forces Grievance Board for the year 2002, pursuant to the National Defence Act, S.C. 1998, c. 35, s. 7. —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-400.
Report of the Canadian Tourism Commission for the year ended December 31, 2002, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-401.
Reports of the Canadian Tourism Commission for the year ended December 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. 2/37-402.
Report of the Atlantic Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2002, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-403.
Report of the Laurentian Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2002, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-404.
Report of the Great Lakes Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2002, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-405.
Report of the Pacific Pilotage Authority, together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2002, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-406.
Report of Marine Atlantic Inc., together with the Auditor General's report, for the year 2002, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-407.
Report on the operation of sections 83.28 and 83.29 of the Criminal Code fro December 24, 2001 to December 23, 2002, pursuant to the Criminal Code, S.C. 2001, c. C-41, sbs. 83.31(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-408.
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 6:05 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 names of the Honourable Senators Stratton, St. Germain and Stratton substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Eyton, Stratton and St. Germain (May 1).
The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Banks (May 2).
The name of the Honourable Senator Austin added to the membership (May 2).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Rossiter substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kinsella (May 2).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The names of the Honourable Senators Fitzpatrick and Setlakwe substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Merchant and Hubley (May 2).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The names of the Honourable Senators Johnson and Spivak substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Oliver and Atkins (May 5).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The names of the Honourable Senators Fairbairn and Finnerty substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Smith and Fraser (May 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin removed from the membership (May 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Stratton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk (May 5).
The name of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stratton (May 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The name of the Honourable Senator Robichaud substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cook (May 5).