Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 73
Monday, June 20, 2005
6:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Buchanan, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Downe, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Grafstein, Hays, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Maheu, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Buchanan, *Callbeck, *Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Day, Downe, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Finnerty, *Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, *Gill, Grafstein, *Harb, Hays, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, *Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Maheu, *Mahovlich, Meighen, Mercer, *Milne, Mitchell, *Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, *Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell
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 for the Canadian Forces Housing Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.—Sessional Paper No. 1/ 38-618.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Second reading of Bill C-56, An Act to give effect to the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement and the Labrador Inuit Tax Treatment Agreement.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that the bill be read the second time.
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 Sibbeston, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Cochrane tabled the following:
Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement—Map of Labrador. —Sessional Paper No.1/38-619S.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire, for the adoption of the thirteenth report (fourth interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2005- 2006 Main Estimates), presented in the Senate on June 9, 2005.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills
Second reading of Bill C-58, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2006.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Oliver moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, 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-43, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 23, 2005.
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, 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.
Second reading of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children and other vulnerable persons) and the Canada Evidence Act.
The Honourable Senator Pearson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Pearson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finnerty, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 8 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Third 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.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
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.
Third reading of Bill S-36, An Act to amend the Export and Import of Rough Diamonds Act.
The Honourable Senator Peterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell, that the bill be read the third time.
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.
Orders No. 5, 9, 4 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Banks, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, for the second reading of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (running rights for carriage of grain).
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. 6 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the eighth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (study on the national security policy for Canada), tabled in the Senate on June 14, 2005.
Debate concluded.
Consideration of the tenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (study on the national security policy for Canada), tabled in the Senate on June 14, 2005.
Debate concluded.
Consideration of the eleventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (study on the national security policy for Canada), tabled in the Senate on June 14, 2005.
Debate concluded.
Consideration of the twelfth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, entitled: Borderline Insecure, tabled in the Senate on June 14, 2005.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that further debate on the consideration of the report be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 8 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Nolin, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence have power to sit on June 20, 21 and 22, 2005, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto; and
That if the Senate has adjourned for a period exceeding one week, the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be empowered, in accordance with Rule 95(3), to sit on June 20, 21 and 22, 2005.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 6 (inquiry), 85 (motion), 18, 23, 2, 25, 17, 26, 11, 15 (inquiries), 91 (motion), 4, 24, 21, 22, 12 (inquiries), 78 (motion), 14, 20, 16 (inquiries) and 69 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Poulin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy:
That a Special Committee of the Senate be appointed to examine the growing gap between regional and urban Canada;
That research be gathered to consolidate and update current facts and figures regarding this gap;
That testimony be heard to provide an overview of the challenges facing regional areas in several socio-economic areas as transportation, communications, employment, the environment;
That this special committee be authorized to hear testimony in Ottawa and in regions;
That this Special committee be comprised of five members, and that three members constitute a quorum; and that two members be sufficient for the purposes of hearing witnesses;
That the committee be authorized to send for persons, papers and records, whenever required, and to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it;
That, pursuant to Rule 95(3), the committee be authorized to meet even though the Senate may then be adjourned;
That the committee be authorized to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings, with the least possible disruption of the hearings;
That the committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2006, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until September 30, 2006;
That the committee be permitted, notwithstanding usual practices, to deposit its reports with the Clerk of the Senate if the Senate is not then sitting, and that any report so deposited be deemed to have been tabled in the Chamber.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
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 Standards Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8..—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-612.
Reports of the Copyright Board 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. 1/38-613.
Reports of the Standards Council of Canada 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. 1/38-614.
Reports of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 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- 615.
Reports of the Department of Environment Canada 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- 616.
Report of the Judge Advocate General to the Minister of National Defence on the administration of military justice in the Canadian Forces for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the National Defence Act, S.C. 1998, c. 35, s. 2. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-617.
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 9:51 p.m. the Senate was continued until 2 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The names of the Honourable Senators Massicotte and Angus substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Cowan and Gustafson (June 16).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The names of the Honourable Senators Christensen, Milne and Cochrane substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Peterson, Fraser and Di Nino (June 16).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Peterson (June 16).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The names of the Honourable Senators Harb and Oliver substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Eggleton and Nolin (June 16).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The names of the Honourable Senators Trenholme Counsell and Carney substituted for those of the Honourable Senators De Bané and Nolin (June 16).
Special Senate Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act
The name of the Honourable Senator Kelleher substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Lynch-Staunton (June 19).