Journals of the Senate
57 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2008, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 5
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Brown, Callbeck, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poy, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, *Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Brown, Callbeck, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Pitfield, Poy, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stollery, 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
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C. presented a Bill S-214, An Act to amend the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., 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 Oliver tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, respecting its participation at the Parliamentary Forum on the Occasion of the Vienna Forum to Fight Human Trafficking, held in Vienna, Austria, on February 12, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 1/40-32.
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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 Seminar of the APF Network of Women Parliamentarians on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women of the APF, held in Nouakchott, Mauritania, from May 21 to 22, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 1/40-33.
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The Honourable Senator Downe tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian delegation of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, respecting the visit to Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey, by the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance, from March 24 to 27, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 1/40-34.
The Honourable Senator Day tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian delegation of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association, respecting the visit to Washington, D.C., United States, by the Defence and Security Committee, from January 28 to February 2, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 1/40-35.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Motions
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Meighen, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C.:
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 Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eyton, 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 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-208, An Act to regulate securities and to provide for a single securities commission for Canada.
The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Meighen, 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. 11 to 13 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the first report of the Committee of Selection (Speaker pro tempore), presented in the Senate on November 25, 2008.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Order No. 2 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Reports of the Canada School of Public Service for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, 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. 1/40-31
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 3:49 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)