Journals of the Senate
57 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2008, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 1
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
The Senate met this day at
9:30 a.m.,
being the First Session of the
Fortieth Parliament of Canada
as summoned by Proclamation.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Bacon, Banks, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cowan, Dawson, Di Nino, Dyck, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Murray, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Sibbeston, Spivak, St. Germain, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, *Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Banks, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, *Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, *Day, Di Nino, *Downe, Dyck, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, *Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Munson, Murray, *Nancy Ruth, *Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Sibbeston, *Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Zimmer
The first list records senators present in the Senate Chamber during the course of the sitting.
An asterisk in the second list indicates a senator who, while not present during the sitting, was in attendance to business, as defined in subsections 8(2) and (3) of the Senators Attendance Policy.
PRAYERS
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.
The communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:
RIDEAU HALL
November 14, 2008
Mr. Speaker:
I am commanded to inform you that the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in her capacity as Deputy of the Governor General, will proceed to the Chamber of the Senate to open the First Session of the Fortieth Parliament of Canada at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 18th day of November, 2008.
Yours sincerely,
Sheila-Marie Cook
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
The sitting of the Senate was suspended to the call of the bell to resume at approximately 10:00 a.m.
The sitting resumed.
The sitting of the Senate was suspended to await the arrival of the Right Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General.
After awhile, the Right Honourable Beverley Marian McLachlin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in her capacity as Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General, having come and being seated at the foot of the throne,
The Honourable the Speaker commanded the Usher of the Black Rod to proceed to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that:
"It is the desire of the Right Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General that they attend her immediately in the Senate Chamber.''
The House of Commons being come,
The Honourable the Speaker of the Senate said:
"Honourable Members of the Senate:
Members of the House of Commons:
I have it in command to let you know that Her Excellency the Governor General does not see fit to declare the causes of her summoning the present Parliament of Canada, until a Speaker of the House of Commons shall have been chosen, according to law; but tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at 1:30 p.m., Her Excellency will declare the causes of her calling this Parliament.''
The Commons withdrew.
The Right Honourable the Deputy of Her Excellency the Governor General was pleased to retire.
The sitting resumed.
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.
The communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:
RIDEAU HALL
November 14, 2008
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will arrive at the Peace Tower at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 19th day of November, 2008.
When it has been indicated that all is in readiness, Her Excellency will proceed to the Chamber of the Senate to formally open the First Session of the Fortieth Parliament of Canada.
Yours sincerely,
Sheila-Marie Cook
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif:
That the Senate do now adjourn until tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at 1:30 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 10:21 a.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow.)