Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 65
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Bryden, Buchanan, Carstairs, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cowan, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, Massicotte, McCoy, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Oliver, Pearson, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, *Andreychuk, Angus, *Atkins, Austin, Bacon, *Banks, Bryden, Buchanan, *Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, Cowan, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, *Gill, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, *Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, *Kenny, *Keon, *Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Lynch-Staunton, Maheu, *Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, *Meighen, *Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, *Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, *Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, respecting its participation at the meeting of the APF Parliamentary Affairs Committee, held in Damascus, Syria, on April 25 and 26, 2005.—Sessional Paper No.1/38-576.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Oliver, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, for the adoption of the eleventh report (second interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2005- 2006 Main Estimates—Foundations), tabled in the Senate on May 19, 2005.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the motion be amended by adding the following words:
"and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response to the report from the government, with the President of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Finance being identified as Ministers responsible for responding.''
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted, on division.
The question then being put on the main motion, as amended, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Oliver, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, for the adoption of the twelfth report (third interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2005- 2006 Main Estimates—Officers of Parliament), tabled in the Senate on May 19, 2005.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the motion be amended by adding the following words:
"and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response to the report from the government, with the President of the Treasury Board being identified as the Minister responsible for responding.''
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted.
The question then being put on the main motion, as amended, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Milne, seconded by the Honourable Senator Christensen, for the second reading of Bill S-29, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Milne moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finnerty, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Spivak, seconded by the Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-12, An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Spivak moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte, 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.
Orders No. 7 and 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Moore, seconded by the Honourable Senator Phalen, for the second reading of Bill S-28, An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (student loan).
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Moore moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Forrestall, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, for the second reading of Bill S-26, An Act to provide for a national cancer strategy.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 11 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Ordered, That notwithstanding rule 27(3), Order No. 12 (Bill S-23) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days.
Orders No. 13 to 15 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 21, 22, 23, 12 (inquiries), 94 (motion), 6 (inquiry), 85, 78 (motions), 11, 14, 20, 16 (inquiries), 69 (motion), 18 (inquiry), 91, 58 (motions), 2, 15, and 4 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Management Plan of the Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada, pursuant to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-574.
Reports of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38- 575.
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 3:22 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Cools substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Oliver (June 1).