Journals of the Senate
57 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2008, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 33
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, 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, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, *Phalen, Poy, Prud'homme, 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
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., Chair of the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators, presented its second report (budget—mandate pursuant to rule 86(1)(t)—power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 552-556.)
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Grafstein, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Mitchell presented a Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Canadian Wheat Board Act (board of directors).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Mitchell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell, 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 Grafstein tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Economic Leadership Forum, held in Whistler, British Columbia, from November 15 to 17, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-429.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Council of State Governments — West: 60th Annual Meeting, held in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, from September 16 to 19, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-430.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill S-220, An Act respecting a National Blood Donor Week,
And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons have passed this Bill without amendment.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, for the second reading of Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (suicide bombings).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Prud'homme, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Orders No. 14 to 17 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire, for the second reading of Bill S-204, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
Ordered, That the procedural motion to refer the bill to a committee be postponed.
Order No. 19 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Ordered, That notwithstanding rule 27(3), Order No. 5 (Bill C-307) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the third report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (committee budgets—legislation), presented in the Senate on February 7, 2008.
The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 79, 4 and 78 (motions), were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Comeau, calling the attention of the Senate to the debilitating nature of arthritis and its effect on all Canadians.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Oliver, for the Honourable Senator Stratton, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 10 (inquiry), 62, 76 (motions), 9, 3 (inquiries), 5 (motion), 7 (inquiry), 6, 3, 11, 69 (motions) and 6 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Banks, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day:
That the Senate urges the Prime Minister to convene forthwith a public meeting of the First Ministers of the Provinces and Territories of Canada, for the specific purpose of considering the future of the institutions of the Parliament of Canada.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Hubley called the attention of the Senate to questions concerning post-secondary education in Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, 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 Tabling of Documents.
The Honourable the Speaker pro tempore, tabled the following:
Audit Report of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on the Examination of RCMP Exempt Data Banks, (February 2008), pursuant to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-21, s. 36. —Sessional Paper No. 2/39-431.
Ordered, That Order No. 18 (Bill S-204) under ORDERS OF THE DAY, OTHER BUSINESS, Senate Public Bills, be again called.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that Bill S-204, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report on the Annual Summary of Steel Import Permit Information for the year 2007, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 13 (3rd Supp.), s. 1.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-428.
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 3:30 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 Fisheries and Oceans
The name of the Honourable Senator Baker substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Gill (February 12).
The name of the Honourable Senator Gill substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Baker (February 13).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The names of the Honourable Senators Zimmer, Oliver, Gustafson and Dallaire substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Dallaire, Gustafson, Oliver and Zimmer (February 12).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The names of the Honourable Senators Nolin and Tkachuk substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Tkachuk and Nolin (February 12).
The name of the Honourable Senator Downe substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (February 13).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Segal substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Brown (February 12).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Mitchell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Peterson (February 13).