Journals of the Senate
56 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2007, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 6
Thursday, October 25, 2007
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Rose"Marie Losier"Cool, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Charette"Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux"Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier"Cool, Mahovlich, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Smith, Stollery, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Charette"Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, *Cordy, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux"Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, *Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier"Cool, Mahovlich, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Smith, Stollery, Tardif, Tkachuk, Watt, Zimmer
The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Losier"Cool, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to Rule 11.
The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Losier"Cool, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to Rule 11.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Document entitled: Labour Program—Canadian Position with Respect to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39"141.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S"3, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (investigative hearing and recognizance with conditions).
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Comeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Brown:
That the following Address be presented to Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To 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.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hubley moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, 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.
Second reading of Bill S"201, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and the Bank of Canada Act (quarterly financial reports).
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau 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.
Orders No. 10 to 13 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dallaire, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the second reading of Bill C"293, An Act respecting the provision of official development assistance abroad.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., 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 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 3, 5 and 2 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Callbeck called the attention of the Senate to the thousands of Canadian seniors who are not receiving the benefits from the Canada Pension Plan to which they are entitled.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, October 30, 2007, 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):
Reports of the Office of Infrastructure of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, 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. 2/39"134.
Report of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 24 (3rd Supp.), Part III, sbs. 45(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/39"135.
Report of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Act, S.C. 2000, c. 6, sbs. 32(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/39"136.
Order amending Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act (Flame Resistance Test Method), pursuant to the Hazardous Products Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. H"3, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/39"137.
Report of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency on the administration and enforcement of the Pest Control Products Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, pursuant to the Pest Control Products Act, S.C. 2002, c. 28, sbs. 80(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/39"138.
Reports of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, 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. 2/39" 139.
Reports of the Canadian Human Rights Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, 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. 2/39" 140.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:45 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at 2 p.m.)