Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 21
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Baker, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Baker, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cook, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, *De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, *Downe, Duffy, Dyck, *Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, 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
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Cordy tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the 68th Rose-Roth Seminar, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from March 6 to 8, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-254.
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The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting the visit to Rome, Italy, by the Mediterranean Special Group, on July 4 and 5, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-255.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Harb presented a petition:
Of Residents of the Provinces of Alberta and British Columbia concerning Canada's commercial seal hunt.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Second reading of Bill C-21, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallin, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that the bill 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.
Second reading of Bill C-22, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2010.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallin, that the bill 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.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the adoption of the fourth report (first interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (2009-2010 Estimates) presented in the Senate on March 12, 2009.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Ordered, That Order No. 34 (motion) under Other be brought forward.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Oliver, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament be authorized to examine and report on the Senate committee system as established under rule 86, taking into consideration the size, mandate, and quorum of each committee; the total number of committees; and available human and financial resources; and
That the committee submit its final report no later than June 30, 2009.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Lapointe, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, for the second reading of Bill S-226, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (lottery schemes).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator MacDonald moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 8 to 25 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 2 (inquiry), 10 (motion), 6, 8 (inquiries), 23, 6, 7, 8, 9, 25, 5 (motions), 7 (inquiry), 12 (motion) and 1 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2009-2010 of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, pursuant to the Physical Activity and Sport Act, S.C. 2003, c. 2, s. 32(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-253.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:47 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 Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Mahovlich replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (March 25, 2009).