Journals of the Senate
53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 16
Thursday, November 18, 2004
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Carney, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Mercer, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Carney, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Di Nino, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Mercer, Milne, Moore, Morin, Munson, Murray, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Spivak, *Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Public Service Integrity Officer for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38- 291.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, presented its second report (budget—study on the rights and freedoms of children—power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as appendix "A'')
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gustafson, 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 Andreychuk, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, presented its third report (budget—study on human rights obligations—power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as appendix "B'')
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, 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 Fraser, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, presented its second report (budget—study of the Canadian news media—power to hire staff and to travel).
(The report is printed as appendix "C'')
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Phalen, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A Message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-6, An Act to establish the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and to amend or repeal certain Acts, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Oliver tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Seventh Session of the Steering Committee of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 6 and 7, 2004. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-292.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Twelve Plus Group of the IPU, held in Ghent, Belgium, on September 10 and 11, 2004.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-293.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-4, An Act to implement the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment and the Protocol to the Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment.
The Honourable Senator Phalen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that further debate on the motion 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.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (budget—study of the Canadian news media—power to hire staff and to travel) presented in the Senate earlier this day.
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 4 and 1 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Callbeck called the attention of the Senate to the state of post-secondary education in Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce be authorized to examine and report on issues dealing with charitable giving in Canada. In particular, the Committee shall be authorized to examine:
the needs and opportunities of Canadians in relation to various aspects of Canadian life (such as health care, education, social and cultural programs and institutions, senior care, heritage preservation, scientific research and more) and the ability of Canadians to assist in these areas through charitable giving;
current federal policy measures on charitable giving;
new or enhanced federal policy measures, with an emphasis on tax policy, which may make charitable giving more affordable for Canadians at all income levels;
the impact of current and proposed federal policy measures on charitable giving at the local, regional and national levels and across charities;
the impact of current and proposed federal policy measures on the federal treasuries;
other related issues; and
That the Committee submit an interim report no later than December 16, 2004 and its final report no later than March 31, 2005, and that the Committee retain until May 31, 2005 all powers necessary to publicize its findings.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, November 23, 2004, at 2 p.m.
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 Parks Canada Agency, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 34(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-289.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2005-2009 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2005 of the Blue Water Bridge Authority, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-290.
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 3:23 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, November 23, 2004, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The names of the Honourable Senators Cordy and Day substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Trenholme Counsell and Moore (November 17).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Christensen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Harb (November 17).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The names of the Honourable Senators Mercer and Christensen substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Banks and Hubley (November 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Robichaud substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Callbeck (November 17).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Biron (November 17).
The name of the Honourable Senator Biron substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (November 18).