Journals of the Senate
54 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2005, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 38th Parliament
Issue 93
Thursday, October 27, 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, Callbeck, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Massicotte, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Pearson, Pépin, Pitfield, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, 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, Callbeck, *Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, *Christensen, Cochrane, *Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, *Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Ferretti Barth, Fitzpatrick, *Forrestall, 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, *Meighen, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, *Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, *Nolin, Pearson, Pépin, *Peterson, Pitfield, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, *St. Germain, *Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, *Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some honourable senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Statement of the Clerk's Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ended March 31, 2005, pursuant to the Senate Administrative Rules c. 3:05, sbs. 5.(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-848S.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., tabled the following:
Supplementary Estimates (A) 2005-2006.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-849.
Document entitled: Canada's Linguistic Duality: A Framework to Manage the Official Languages Program (2005).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-850.
Document entitled: Update on the Implementation of the Action Plan For Official Languages: Midterm Report (2005).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-851.
Government Response, dated October 27, 2005, to the twelfth report (third
interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2005-2006 Main
Estimates—Officers of Parliament), tabled in the Senate on May 19,
2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-852S.
(Pursuant to Rule 131(4), the report and the response were deemed referred to
the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.)
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Hays tabled the following:
Report of the Speaker of the Senate respecting his attendance at ceremonies commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Poland's Solidarity movement, held in Gdansk and Warsaw, Poland, from August 30 to September 1, 2005.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-853S.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations.
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the APF Bureau meeting on July 5, 2005, and at the XXXI Session of the APF from July 6 to 9, 2005, held in Brussels, Belgium.—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-854.
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 question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dawson, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
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 C-37, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act.
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 4 and 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Kinsella, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier- Cool, for the second reading of Bill S-41, An Act to amend the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Act (human rights reports).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 8 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 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Stratton, 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.
Orders No. 2, 32 (inquiries), 130, 119, 126 (motions), 23, 4, 27 (inquiries), 127 (motion), 24 (inquiry), 120 (motion), 18 (inquiry) and 113 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Callbeck calling the attention of the Senate to the state of post-secondary education in Canada.
Debate concluded.
Orders No. 21, 22 (inquiries), 78 (motion), 14, 20 (inquiries) and 69 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-841.
Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of British Columbia, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-842.
Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of Alberta, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-843.
Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-844.
Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of Manitoba, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-845.
Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of New Brunswick, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 1/38-846.
Agreements for RCMP policing services made between Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5). —Sessional Paper No. 1/38-847.
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 3:54 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, November 1, 2005, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Meighen substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Stratton (October 27).