Journals of the Senate
53 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2004, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 22
Thursday, December 2, 2004
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Bryden, Buchanan, Carney, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Milne, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Stratton, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, *Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, *Banks, Bryden, Buchanan, Carney, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, *Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Eyton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, *Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, *Jaffer, Joyal, *Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, *Meighen, Milne, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Sparrow, Stratton, Watt
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., presented a Bill S-21, An act to amend the criminal Code (protection of children).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, 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.
First Reading of Commons Public Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-302, An act to change the name of the electoral district of Kitchener—Wilmot—Wellesley—Woolwich, to which it desires 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-304, An act to change the name of the electoral district of Battle River, to which it desires 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier- Cool, for the second reading of Bill S-18, An Act to amend the Statistics Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, 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 Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., for the third reading of Bill S-10, A second Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of the province of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, to which it desires its concurrence.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Department of Canadian Heritage Act and the Parks Canada Agency Act and to make related amendments to other Acts.
The Honourable Senator Gill moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 5 and 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees) Act and the Interpretation Act in order to affirm the meaning of marriage.
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools 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.
Second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (references by Governor in Council).
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools 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.
Second reading of Bill S-8, An Act to amend the Judges Act.
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools 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
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the fifth report (third interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology entitled: Mental Health, Mental Illness and Addiction: Issues and Options for Canada, tabled in the Senate on November 23, 2004.
Debate concluded.
Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 58 (motion), 6, 4, and 1 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C.:
That the papers and evidence received and taken by the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs during its study of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes), in the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the Committee for its study of Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes).
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C.:
That the petitions tabled during the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament, calling on the Senate to declare the City of Ottawa, Canada's capital, a bilingual city, be sent to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for consideration;
That the Committee consider the merits of amending section 16 of the Constitution Act, 1867; and
That the Committee report to the Senate no later than April 30, 2005.
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, December 7, 2004, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 3:38 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Downe substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (December 1).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Robichaud substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (December 1).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The names of the Honourable Senators Angus, Milne and Eyton substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Eyton, Trenholme Counsell and Angus (December 1).
The name of the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (December 2).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Hubley (December 2).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Massicotte substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (December 2).