Journals of the Senate
57 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2008, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 30
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Phalen, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, *Campbell, Carstairs, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, *Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, *Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, *Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, *Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, *St. Germain, Segal, *Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Plan of Action for Drinking Water in First Nations Communities, (Progress Report dated January 17, 2008). —Sessional Paper No. 2/39-392.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the America Region Mission, held in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on November 6 and 7, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-393.
The Honourable Senator Nolin tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Annual Session, held in Reykjavik, Iceland, from October 5 to 9, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-394.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Parliamentary Transatlantic Forum, held in Washington DC, United States, on December 10 and 11, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-395.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-9, An Act to implement the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention).
The Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Goldstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fraser, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, for the adoption of the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill C-11, An Act to give effect to the Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, with an amendment and observations), presented in the Senate on January 31, 2008.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the bill, as amended, be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 13 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Phalen, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, for the second reading of Bill S-218, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and to enact certain other measures, in order to provide assistance and protection to victims of human trafficking.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 15 to 18 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S-225, An Act to amend the State Immunity Act and the Criminal Code (deterring terrorism by providing a civil right of action against perpetrators and sponsors of terrorism).
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 4, 10 (inquiries), 62, 76 (motions), 9 (inquiry), 4 (motion), 3 (inquiry), 5 (motion), 7 (inquiry), 6, 3, 11, 69 (motions), 6 (inquiry) and 65 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 1 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C.:
That, pursuant to rule 95(3)(a), the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to sit between Monday, February 18, 2008 and Thursday, February 21, 2008, inclusive, even though the Senate may then be adjourned for a period exceeding one week.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
A point of order was raised with respect to the acceptability of debating a motion that has not been moved by its sponsor.
Debate.
SPEAKER'S RULING
The Speaker is prepared to rule. I rule that Senator Corbin is absolutely correct. No motion was made. Therefore, no debate can occur if there is no motion on the floor of the house. That is my ruling.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (certificate and special advocate) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:49 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 Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Brown substituted for that of the Honourable Senator St. Germain (February 5).
The names of the Honourable Senators Peterson, Mahovlich and St. Germain substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Mitchell, Chaput and Brown (February 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Oliver substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gustafson (February 5).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The name of the Honourable Senator Pépin removed from the membership (February 6).