Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 81
Tuesday, July 5, 2005
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Doody, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, *Di Nino, Doody, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fraser, Furey, *Grafstein, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, *Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kelleher, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, *Losier-Cool, Maheu, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Poy, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 11, dated April 13, 2005, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Kinsella, respecting the new Canadian Embassy in Berlin, Germany.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38- 642S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-38, An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes.
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.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That, pursuant to rule 39, not more than a further six hours of debate be allocated for the consideration of the second reading stage of Bill C-38 An Act respecting certain aspects of legal capacity for marriage for civil purposes;
That when debate comes to an end or when the time provided for the debate has expired, the Speaker shall interrupt, if required, any proceedings then before the Senate and put forthwith and successively every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of the said Bill; and
That any recorded vote or votes on the said question shall be taken in accordance with rule 39(4).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Austin, Bacon, Banks, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Christensen, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Jaffer, Joyal, Kirby, Lapointe, Maheu, Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Pearson, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Poulin, Poy, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, Stollery, Tardif, Trenholme Counsell—40
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Buchanan, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Forrestall, Johnson, Keon, Kinsella, LeBreton, McCoy, Nolin, Plamondon, Prud'homme, St. Germain, Stratton, Tkachuk—17
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Hervieux-Payette, Spivak—2
Bills
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 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.
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 6:26 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 name of the Honourable Senator Mitchell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Sibbeston (June 29).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Cowan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth (July 4).