Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 88
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Angus, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Dawson, Day, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fox, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hays, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Pearson, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Bryden, Buchanan, Callbeck, Campbell, *Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Christensen, Cochrane, Comeau, *Cook, Cools, *Corbin, Cordy, Dawson, Day, *Di Nino, *Downe, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Forrestall, Fox, *Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hays, Hubley, *Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, *Keon, *Kinsella, *Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, *Nolin, *Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Spivak, *Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Pursuant to rule 43(7), the Honourable Senator LeBreton gave notice that she would raise a question of privilege with respect to two meetings held in Room 705 of the Victoria Building, one beginning on the morning of October 17 and the other beginning the morning of October 18 of this year involving some members of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence and witnesses invited by the Committee to testify.
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Right Honourable Beverley Marian McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-793S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE BEVERLEY MARIAN McLACHLIN, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Beverley Marian McLachlin, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Beverley Marian McLachlin, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy, obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable John Charles Major, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-794S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE HONOURABLE JOHN CHARLES MAJOR, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, John Charles Major, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, John Charles Major, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable J.E. Michel Bastarache, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-795S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE HONOURABLE J.E. MICHEL BASTARACHE, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, J.E. Michel Bastarache, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, J.E. Michel Bastarache, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable William Ian Corneil Binnie, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-796S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM IAN CORNEIL BINNIE, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, William Ian Corneil Binnie , to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, William Ian Corneil Binnie, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Louis LeBel, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-797S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE HONOURABLE LOUIS LeBEL, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Louis LeBel , to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Louis LeBel, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Marie Deschamps, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-798S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE HONOURABLE MARIE DESCHAMPS, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Marie Deschamps, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Marie Deschamps, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Morris Jacob Fish, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-799S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE HONOURABLE MORRIS JACOB FISH, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Morris Jacob Fish, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Morris Jacob Fish, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-800S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE HONOURABLE ROSALIE SILBERMAN ABELLA, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Rosalie Silberman Abella, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Rosalie Silberman Abella, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Louise Charron, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in Her Excellency's name all acts on her part necessary to be done during Her Excellency's pleasure, dated September 27, 2005. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-801S.
The said Commission is as follows:
CANADA
MICHAËLLE JEAN
(L.S.)
By Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
TO THE HONOURABLE LOUISE CHARRON, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.
GREETING:
KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Louise Charron, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.
PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, in person.
AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Louise Charron, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this twenty-seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and five and in the fifty-fourth year of Her Majesty's Reign.
BY COMMAND,
SUZANNE HURTUBISE
Deputy Registrar General of Canada
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Government Response, dated October 6, 2005, to the seventeenth report
(interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights (study on an
invitation to the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs), tabled in the
Senate on May 10, 2005. —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-802S.
(Pursuant to Rule 131(4), the report and the response were deemed referred to
the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights)
Document entitled: The National Child Benefit Progress Report: 2003.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-803.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., Chair of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, tabled its sixth report (reprint of the Rules of the Senate dated October 2005).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38- 804S.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-11, An Act to establish a procedure for the disclosure of wrongdoings in the public sector, including the protection of persons who disclose the wrongdoings, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-25, An Act governing the operation of remote sensing space systems, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-49, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in persons), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Milne tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the meeting of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development at the OECD and at the Third Part of the 2005 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Paris, France, on June 17, 2005, and in Strasbourg, France, from June 20 to 24, 2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-805.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Munson presented petitions:
Of Residents of the Province of Ontario concerning the treatment of Autism.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 13, dated June 1, 2005, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting the National Seniors Secretariat announced in the 2005 Federal Budget.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-806S.
Reply to Question No. 21, dated July 6, 2005, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Spivak, respecting the National Capital Commission and the Gatineau Park.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-807S.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons to return 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,
And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons has passed this bill, without amendment.
A message was brought from the House of Commons in the following words:
Friday, October 7, 2005
IT WAS ORDERED,—That the list of members and associate members for Standing Joint Committees of the House be as follows:
Library of Parliament
Members: André, Byrne, Eyking, Gallant, Goldring, Kadis, Malhi, Poirier-Rivard, Siksay, Stinson, Temelkovski, Vellacott —(12).
Associate Members: Abbott, Ablonczy, Allison, Ambrose, Anders, Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), Augustine, Batters, Benoit, Bezan, Breitkreuz, Brown, Brunelle, Carrie, Casey, Casson, Chatters, Chong, Cummins, Day, Devolin, Doyle, Duncan, Epp, Finley, Fitzpatrick, Fletcher, Forseth, Goodyear, Gouk, Grewal (Newton—North Delta), Grewal (Fleetwood—Port Kells), Guergis, Hanger, Harper, Harris, Harrison, Hearn, Hiebert, Hill, Hinton, Jaffer, Jean, Johnston, Kamp, Keddy, Kenney, Komarnicki, Kramp, Lauzon, Lukiwski, Lunn, Lunney, MacAulay, MacKay (Central Nova), MacKenzie, Mark, Menzies, Merrifield, Miller, Mills, Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam), Moore (Fundy Royal), Nicholson, Obhrai, O'Connor, Oda, Pallister, Penson, Plamondon, Poilievre, Prentice, Preston, Rajotte, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritz, Scheer, Schellenberger, Schmidt, Skelton, Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), Solberg, Sorenson, Strahl, Thompson (New Brunswick—Southwest), Thompson (Wild Rose), Tilson, Toews, Trost, Tweed, Van Loan, Warawa, Watson, White, Williams, Yelich.
Scrutiny of Regulations
Members: Anders, Goodyear, Guay, Kamp, Lee, Lemay, Macklin, Myers, St. Amand, Tweed, Wappel, Wasylycia- Leis—(12).
Associate Members: Abbott, Ablonczy, Allison, Ambrose, Anderson (Cypress Hills—Grasslands), Batters, Benoit, Bezan, Breitkreuz, Brown, Carrie, Casey, Casson, Chatters, Chong, Cummins, Day, Devolin, Doyle, Duncan, Epp, Finley, Fitzpatrick, Fletcher, Forseth, Gallant, Goldring, Gouk, Grewal (Newton—North Delta), Grewal (Fleetwood—Port Kells), Guergis, Hanger, Harper, Harris, Harrison, Hearn, Hiebert, Hill, Hinton, Jaffer, Jean, Johnston, Keddy, Kenney, Komarnicki, Kramp, Laframboise, Lauzon, Lukiwski, Lunn, Lunney, MacKay (Central Nova), MacKenzie, Marceau, Mark, Ménard (Marc-Aurèle-Fortin), Menzies, Merrifield, Miller, Mills, Moore (Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam), Moore (Fundy Royal), Nicholson, Obhrai, O'Connor, Oda, Pallister, Poilievre, Prentice, Preston, Rajotte, Reid, Reynolds, Richardson, Ritz, Scheer, Schellenberger, Schmidt, Skelton, Smith (Kildonan—St. Paul), Solberg, Sorenson, Stinson, Strahl, Thompson (New Brunswick—Southwest), Thompson (Wild Rose), Tilson, Toews, Trost, Van Loan, Vellacott, Warawa, Watson, White, Williams, Yelich.
That a message be sent to the Senate to acquaint their Honours of the names of the Members to serve on behalf of this House on the Standing Joint Committees.
ATTEST:
AUDREY O'BRIEN
The Clerk of the House of Commons
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Cochrane, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, for the third reading of Bill S-12, An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Lapointe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dawson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S-43, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings).
The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ferretti Barth, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cools, 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 S-44, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act.
The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator LeBreton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Ringuette tabled the following:
Competition Poster No. 05-F-13 for an indeterminate position at the Library of Parliament.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-808S.
Order No. 5 (Bill S-22) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
Orders No. 6 to 15 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 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 23, 4, 27 (inquiries), 119, 131, 127 (motions), 24 (inquiry), 120 (motion), 18 (inquiry), 113 (motion), 6, 2, 25, 17, 26, 11 and 15 (inquiries) 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., for the Honourable Senator Lapointe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 21, 22 (inquiries), 78 (motion), 14, 20 (inquiries) and 69 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
Pursuant to rule 43(8), the Senate proceeded to the consideration of the question of privilege of the Honourable Senator LeBreton with respect to two meetings held in Room 705 of the Victoria Building, one beginning on the morning of October 17 and the other beginning the morning of October 18 of this year involving some members of the Standing Committee on National Security and Defence and witnesses invited by the Committee to testify.
After debate,
The Acting Speaker reserved his decision.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk tabled the following:
Document entitled: Senate Committee on National Security and Defence Consultations, Ottawa, Oct. 17th-18th, Agenda (English text).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-809S.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Canadian Commercial Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-764.
Report of the President of the Treasury Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-765.
Report on the applications for ministerial review (miscarriages of justice) for the year 2005, pursuant to the Criminal Code, S.C. 2002, c. 13, s. 71.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-766.
Report on the activities of the Courts Administration Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Courts Administration Service Act, S.C. 2002, c. 8, sbs. 12(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-767.
Reports of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development 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. 1/38-768.
Report of the Canada Lands Company Limited for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-769.
Report of the Queens Quay West Land Corporation for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-770.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2005-2006 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2005-2006 of the Old Port of Montréal Corporation Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-771.
Report of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2001, c. 9, s. 34.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-772.
Order in Council P.C. 2005-1356 dated July 29, 2005, concerning the Order authorizing negotiations for the settlement of the dispute causing the extraordinary disruption of the National Transportation system in relation to container movements into and out of certain ports in British Columbia (SOR/2005-232 of July 29, 2005), pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10, sbs. 47(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-773.
Order in Council P.C. 2005-1365 dated August 4, 2005, concerning the Order amending the Order authorizing negotiations for the settlement of the dispute causing the extraordinary disruption of the National Transportation system in relation to container movements into and out of certain ports in British Colombia (SOR/2005-234 or August 4, 2005), pursuant to the Canada Transportation Act, S.C. 1996, c. 10, sbs. 47(4). —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-774.
Reports of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food 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- 775.
Report of the operations under the Fisheries Development Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-21, s. 10.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-776.
Report of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-777.
Reports of the Blue Water Bridge Authority for the period September 1, 2004 to August 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- 778.
Report of the National Research Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the National Research Council Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-15, s. 17.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-779.
Report of the Lobbyists' Code of Conduct for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Lobbyists Registration Act, S.C. 1995, c. 12, s. 10.6.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-780.
Report on the administration of the Lobbyists Registration Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 44 (4th Supp.), sbs. 11(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-781.
Report of the Public Service Commission of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Public Service Employment Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-33, sbs. 47(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-782.
Report of the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Financial Institutions and Deposit Insurance System Amendment Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 18 (3rd Supp.), s. 25.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-783.
Report of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal entitled ``Global Safeguard Inquiry Into the Importation of Bicycles and Finished Painted Bicycle Frames'', pursuant to the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, S.C. 1988, c. 65, s. 54.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-784.
Reports of the Department of Social Development 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- 785.
Report of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, S.C. 2002, c. 7, s. 121(A). —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-786.
Report of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Act, S.C. 1988, c. 58, sbs. 31(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-787.
Reports of the Department of Health 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. 1/38-788.
Reports of the Department of Veterans Affairs 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. 1/38-789.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2005-2006 to 2009-2010 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets and Borrowing Plan for 2005-2006 of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-790.
Report of the International Development Research Centre, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the International Development Research Centre Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-19, sbs. 22(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-791.
Reports of the International Development Research Centre 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/ 38-792.
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 4:57 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 Massicotte substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Goldstein (September 29).
The name of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Oliver (October 4).
The name of the Honourable Senator Oliver added to the membership (October 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Zimmer (September 29).
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer removed from the membership (October 3).
The name of the Honourable Senator Bryden added to the membership (October 11).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Cook substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (September 29).
The name of the Honourable Senator LeBreton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Segal (October 4).
The name of the Honourable Senator Champagne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Johnson (October 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer added to the membership (October 3).
The name of the Honourable Senator Champagne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Carney (October 6).
The name of the Honourable Senator Carney substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Champagne (October 11).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Kinsella added to the membership (October 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Segal substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Carney (October 6).
The names of the Honourable Senators Carney and Segal substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Segal and Eyton (October 11).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Segal substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Comeau (October 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The name of the Honourable Senator Champagne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kinsella (October 6).
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The name of the Honourable Senator Kinsella added to the membership (October 6).
Special Senate Committee on the Anti-terrorism Act
The names of the Honourable Senators Munson, Jaffer, Hubley and Mitchell substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Smith, Christensen, Smith and Jaffer (October 17).
The names of the Honourable Senators Smith, Fraser and Jaffer substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Hubley, Rompkey and Mitchell (October 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Campbell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick (October 17).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The names of the Honourable Senators Rompkey and Chaput substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Chaput and Rompkey (October 18).