Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2003, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 55
Tuesday, May 13, 2003
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Phalen, Pitfield, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bolduc, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Doody, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, *Graham, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, *Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kenny, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kroft, Lapointe, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, *Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Pitfield, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robertson, Robichaud, Rompkey, Rossiter, St. Germain, Setlakwe, Sibbeston, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt, Wiebe
PRAYERS
WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:
RIDEAU HALL
May 8, 2003
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 8th day of May, 2003, at 4:07 p.m.
Yours sincerely,
Barbara Uteck
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Schedule
Bills Assented To
Thursday, May 8, 2003
An Act to establish a process for assessing the environmental and socio-economic effects of certain activities in Yukon (Bill C-2, Chapter 7, 2003)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (firearms) and the Firearms Act (Bill C-10A, Chapter 8, 2003).
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Di Nino presented the following petition:
From: the Boy Scouts of Canada, a body incorporated by chapter 130 of the Statutes of Canada 1914; praying for the passage of An Act to amend its Act of incorporation in order to consolidate the statutes governing it, to change its name to ``Scouts Canada'' and to make such other technical and incidental changes to the Act as may be appropriate.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to Rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 107, dated March 18, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Stratton, respecting property rights for Aboriginal women. —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-415S.
Reply to Question No. 108, dated March 18, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Stratton, respecting First Nations oil, gas and land management. —Sessional Paper No. 2/37-416S.
Reply to Question No. 109, dated March 18, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Stratton, respecting the Canada Labour Code.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-417S.
Reply to Question No. 118, dated March 18, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Stratton, respecting the Insurance Act.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-418S.
Reply to Question No. 119, dated March 18, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Stratton, respecting a national cooperative bank.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-419S.
Reply to Question No. 120, dated March 18, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Stratton, respecting taxation of non-resident trusts and foreign investment entities.—Sessional Paper No. 2/ 37-420S.
Reply to Question No. 121, dated March 18, 2003, appearing on the Order Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Stratton, respecting the Goods and Services Tax.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-421S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chalifoux, for the third reading of Bill S-13, An Act to amend the Statistics Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bolduc, 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 C-9, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, 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 Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the consideration of the Eighth Report (Interim) of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament entitled: Government Ethics Initiative, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on April 10, 2003.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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.
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 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bacon, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, for the adoption of the Thirteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Policy on Equipment, Furniture and Furnishings) presented in the Senate on April 2, 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Bacon, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maheu, for the adoption of the Fourteenth Report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Policy on Telecommunications) presented in the Senate on April 2, 2003.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 9 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 112 and 92 (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.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-249, An Act to amend the Competition 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.
Other
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 Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 22, 11 (inquiries), 91 (motion), 13 (inquiry), 108, 90, 86, 5 (motions), 8, 20 (inquiries), 104 (motion), 9 (inquiry), 4 (motion), 2, 14 (inquiries), 76, 66 (motions), 16 and 6 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Setlakwe called the attention of the Senate to Canada's trade relations with Europe.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Bolduc moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robertson, 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):
Report of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on Canada's State of Trade, dated May 2003.—Sessional Paper No. 2/37-414.
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 5:17 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 Forrestall substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Johnson (May 12).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator LaPierre substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Lapointe (May 12).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The names of the Honourable Senators Hubley and Banks substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Fraser and Sibbeston (May 12).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Banks substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Phalen (May 13).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Callbeck substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (May 13).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Cordy added to the membership (May 13).