Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 92
Wednesday, October 26, 2005
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Daniel Hays, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, *Atkins, Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Buchanan, *Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, *Christensen, Cochrane, *Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, *Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eyton, Fairbairn, *Fitzpatrick, *Forrestall, Fox, Fraser, Furey, *Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, *Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, *Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, *Lovelace Nicholas, *Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, *Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, *Munson, Nancy Ruth, *Nolin, Oliver, Pearson, Pépin, *Peterson, Phalen, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, *St. Germain, Segal, *Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, *Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., for the second reading of 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.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton for the Honourable Senator Kinsella 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 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act.
The Honourable Senator Mercer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Goldstein, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Keon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal, 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-16) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days.
Orders No. 10 to 14 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 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 2, 32 (inquiries), 130, 119 and 126 (motions) 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 question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 23, 4, 27 (inquiries), 127 (motion), 24 (inquiry), 120 (motion), 18 (inquiry), 113 (motion) and 6 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 25 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
Orders No. 21, 22 (inquiries), 78 (motion), 14, 20 (inquiries) and 69 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology be authorized to examine and report upon the state of preparedness for a pandemic on the part of the Canadian Government and in particular on measures that Canadians and Canadian businesses and organizations can take to prepare for a pandemic; and
That the Committee submit its report no later than December 8, 2005.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., 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.
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That, notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on Wednesday, April 13, 2005, the date for the presentation of the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on the petitions tabled during the Third Session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament, calling on the Senate to declare the City of Ottawa a bilingual city and to consider the merits of amending section 16 of the Constitution Act, 1867, be extended from October 27, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Bacon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That, notwithstanding the Order of the Senate adopted on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, the date for the presentation of the final report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on the implications of including, in legislation, non-derogation clauses relating to existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada under s. 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, be extended from October 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Copy of Order in council P.C. 2005-1688 dated September 29, 2005, concerning the Order directing Ridley Terminals Inc. to refrain from signing long-term contracts for the handling of any commodities at or through its terminal facilities situated on Ridley Island in British Columbia, without the prior written consent of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 89(4).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38- 840.
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 2:56 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)