Journals of the Senate
53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 37th Parliament
Issue 39
Monday, May 10, 2004
8:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Biron, Callbeck, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Harb, Hays, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kroft, LaPierre, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Spivak, Stollery
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Biron, Callbeck, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, De Bané, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Gauthier, Gill, Harb, Hays, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, *Kirby, Kroft, LaPierre, Lawson, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Spivak, Stollery, *Stratton
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., presented petitions:
Of Residents of the Provinces of Quebec and Ontario with respect to declaring Ottawa officially bilingual.
The Honourable Senator Gauthier presented petitions:
Of Residents of the Province of Ontario with respect to declaring Ottawa officially bilingual.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Third reading of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act.
The Honourable Senator Mercer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that the Bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Morin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe, for the third reading of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator LeBreton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Forrestall, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Austin, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act.
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 Rompkey, P.C., 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.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Corbin, seconded by the Honourable Senator LaPierre, for the second reading of Bill C-9, An Act to amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton for the Honourable Senator Di Nino 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.
Second reading of Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 23, 2004.
The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, that the Bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, 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 Eighth Report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (appointment of the President of the Public Service Commission) presented in the Senate on May 6, 2004.
The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Spivak, that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, the Senate approved the appointment of Mrs. Maria Barrados as President of the Public Service Commission.)
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Ordered, That all remaining Orders be postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2004-535 dated May 3, 2004, concerning the Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Remission Order, 2004, pursuant to the Customs Tariff Act, S.C. 1997, c. 36, sbs. 53(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/37- 204.
Report on the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 16 (4th Supp.), s. 138.—Sessional Paper No. 3/37- 205.
Report of the Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2003, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 3/37- 206.
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 11:13 p.m. the Senate was continued until 2:00 p.m. tomorrow.)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Cools substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (May 7).