Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 80
Monday, July 4, 2005
4:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Harb, Hays, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Peterson, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Trenholme Counsell
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, *De Bané, *Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, *Grafstein, Harb, Hays, *Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, *Losier-Cool, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Peterson, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Trenholme Counsell
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-48, An Act to authorize the Minister of Finance to make certain payments.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator LeBreton 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-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes.
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane, 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.
Ordered, That notwithstanding rule 27(3), Order No. 9 (Bill S-23) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days, and that it stand in the name of the Honourable Senator Lapointe.
Orders No. 10 to 12 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
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, for the adoption of the fifteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, entitled: Falling Behind: Answering the wake-up call. What can be done to improve Canada's productivity performance? tabled in the Senate on June 22, 2005.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 85 and 120 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to Still Not There. Quality End-of-Life Care: A Progress Report.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the Honourable Senator Corbin, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 18 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Ordered, That all remaining items on the Order Paper and Notice Paper be postponed until the next sitting.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 7:44 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 Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pépin (June 29).
The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Chaput (June 30).