Journals of the Senate
52 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 2
Tuesday, February 3, 2004
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, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lavigne, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Beaudoin, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chalifoux, Chaput, Christensen, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gauthier, Gill, Grafstein, Graham, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, *Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kroft, LaPierre, Lapointe, Lavigne, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Roche, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Sparrow, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable John (Jack) Wiebe, who resigned from the Senate on January 31, 2004.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool presented the following:
TUESDAY, February 3, 2004
The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its
FIRST REPORT
Pursuant to Rule 85(1)(a) and 85(2) of the Rules of the Senate, your Committee wishes to inform the Senate that it nominates the Honourable Senator Pépin as Speaker pro tempore.
Respectfully submitted,
ROSE-MARIE LOSIER-COOL
Chair
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool presented the following:
TUESDAY, February 3, 2004
The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Pursuant to Rule 85(1)(b) of the Rules of the Senate, your Committee submits herewith the list of Senators nominated by it to serve on the following committees:
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senators Carney, P.C., Chaput, Christensen, Gill, Johnson, Léger, Pearson, Mercer, Sibbeston, St. Germain, P.C., Tkachuk and Trenholme Counsell.
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Fairbairn, P.C., Fitzpatrick, Gustafson, Hubley, LaPierre, Oliver, Ringuette, St. Germain, P.C., Sparrow and Tkachuk.
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senators Angus, Biron, Fitzpatrick, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Kroft, Massicotte, Meighen, Moore, Prud'homme, P.C. and Tkachuk.
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senators Baker, P.C., Banks, Buchanan, P.C., Christensen, Cochrane, Eyton, Finnerty, Kenny, Merchant, Milne, Spivak and Watt.
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senators Adams, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Hubley, Johnson, Mahovlich, Meighen, Phalen, Robichaud, P.C., Trenholme Counsell and Watt.
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Carney, P.C., Corbin, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Eyton, Grafstein, Graham, P.C., Mahovlich, Poy, Sparrow and Stollery.
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Ferretti Barth, Jaffer, LaPierre, Maheu, Munson, Poy, Rivest and Rossiter.
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senators Atkins, Bacon, Bryden, Cook, De Bané, P.C., Eyton, Gauthier, Gill, Jaffer, Kinsella, Massicotte, Munson, Poulin, Robertson and Stratton.
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Beaudoin, Bryden, Buchanan, P.C., Cools, Furey, Jaffer, Joyal, P.C., Nolin, Pearson and Smith, P.C.
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The Honourable Senators Forrestall, Kinsella, Lapointe, Morin and Poy.
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senators Biron, Comeau, Day, Doody, Downe, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Furey, Gauthier, Murray, P.C., Oliver and Ringuette.
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senators Atkins, Banks, Cordy, Day, Forrestall, Kenny, Meighen, Munson and Smith, P.C.
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senators Beaudoin, Chaput, Comeau, Gauthier, Keon, Lapointe, Léger, Maheu and Munson.
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Di Nino, Downe, Fraser, Grafstein, Harb, Hubley, Joyal, P.C., Losier- Cool, Milne, Murray, P.C., Ringuette, Robertson, Smith, P.C., and Stratton.
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The Honourable Senators Biron, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kelleher, P.C., Lavigne, Moore and Nolin.
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Cook, Cordy, Fairbairn, P.C., Keon, Kirby, LeBreton, Léger, Morin, Roche, Robertson and Rossiter.
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senators Adams, Corbin, Day, Eyton, Fraser, Graham, P.C., Gustafson, Johnson, LaPierre, Merchant, Phalen and Spivak.
Pursuant to Rule 87, the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C. (or Rompkey, P.C.) and the Honourable Senator Lynch- Staunton (or Kinsella) are members ex officio of each select committee.
Respectfully submitted,
ROSE-MARIE LOSIER-COOL
Chair
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:
That, for the duration of the current session, when the Senate sits on a Wednesday or Thursday, it do sit at 1:30 p.m., and that Rule 5(1)(a) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Oliver presented a Bill S-2, An Act to prevent unsolicited messages on the Internet.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, 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.
The Honourable Senator Oliver presented a Bill S-3, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speakership of the Senate).
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivest, 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.
The Honourable Senator Gauthier presented a Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (promotion of English and French).
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Gauthier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte, 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.
The Honourable Senator Forrestall presented a Bill S-5, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Forrestall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, 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.
First Reading of Commons Public Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-212, An Act respecting user fees, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
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 Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-250, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda), to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-260, An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (fire-safe cigarettes), to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-300, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts, to which they desire the concurrence of the Senate.
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Gauthier presented petitions:
Of Residents of the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec with respect to declaring Ottawa officially bilingual.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Motions
Consideration of Her Excellency the Governor General's Speech from the Throne at the Opening of the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament.
The Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte:
That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
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.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the First Report of the Committee of Selection (Speaker pro tempore), presented in the Senate earlier this day.
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the Second Report of the Committee of Selection (membership of Senate Committees), presented in the Senate earlier this day.
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the Report be adopted.
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 British Columbia Treaty Commission, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, pursuant to the British Columbia Treaty Commission Act, S.C. 1995, c. 45, sbs. 21(3).—Sessional Paper No. 3/37-1.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2003-2004 to 2007-2008 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2003-2004 of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/37-2.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:17 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)