Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 67
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Shirley Maheu, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Buchanan, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Corbin, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Plamondon, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Buchanan, *Callbeck, *Carney, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, *Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, *Gill, *Grafstein, *Harb, *Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kelleher, Kinsella, *Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Léger, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, *Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, *Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Plamondon, *Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, *Trenholme Counsell, Watt
The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Maheu, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to Rule 11.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker pro tempore tabled the following:
Report of the Information Commissioner, for the period ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Access to Information Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1, s. 38.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-585.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Documents entitled: The Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement (January 22, 2005) and The Labrador Inuit Tax Treatment Agreement (April 12, 2005).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-586.
2003-2004 Report of the Department of National Defence in response to the report of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs entitled, Moving Forward — A Strategic Plan for Quality of Life Improvements in the Canadian Forces.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-587.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., presented a Bill S-39, An Act to amend the National Defence Act, the Criminal Code, the Sex Offender Information Registration Act and the Criminal Records Act.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Pearson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-31, An Act to authorize the construction and maintenance of a bridge over the St. Lawrence River and a bridge over the Beauharnois Canal for the purpose of completing Highway 30.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Second reading of Bill C-9, An Act to establish the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lapointe, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator LeBreton, for the Honourable Senator Nolin, 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.
Second reading of Bill C-23, An Act to establish the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development and to amend and repeal certain related Acts.
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton 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
Second reading of Bill S-35, An Act to amend the State Immunity Act and the Criminal Code (terrorist activity).
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Meighen 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.
Orders No. 2 to 11 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. 4, 24, 21, 22, 23, 12 (inquiries), 94 (motion), 6 (inquiry), 85, 78 (motions), 11, 14, 20, 16 (inquiries), 69 (motion) and 18 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C.:
That the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament study and make the necessary recommendations on the advisability of amending Senate practice so that bills tabled during a parliamentary session can be reintroduced at the same procedural stage in the following parliamentary session, with a view to including in the Rules of the Senate, a procedure that already exists in the House of Commons and would increase the efficiency of our parliamentary process.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 58 (motion), 2 and 15 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Reports of the Canadian International Development Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, 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/ 38-579.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2005-2006 to 2009-2010 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2005- 2006 of the Standards Council of Canada, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4). —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-580.
Order amending Part I of Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act (Children's Jewellery), pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. H-3, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-581.
Copy of Regulations amending the United Nations Sudan Regulations (P.C. 2005-692 and JUS-607298), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-582.
Copy of Regulations amending the United Nations Côte d'Ivoire Regulations (P.C. 2005-699 and JUS-606992), pursuant to the United Nations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. U-2, sbs. 4(1). —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-583.
Report of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004, pursuant to the Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4, s. 26. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-584.
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 4:02 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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators Gustafson and Eyton substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Eyton and Gustafson (June 2).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mitchell (June 3).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Nolin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Carney (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The names of the Honourable Senators Biron, Harb and Hervieux-Payette substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Banks, Ringuette and Munson (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Banks substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mitchell (June 6).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Corbin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (June 6).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mitchell removed from the membership (June 6).