Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 53
Thursday, September 17, 2009
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Merchant, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, *Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, *Day, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, *Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Merchant, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, 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 Grafstein tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Border Trade Alliance International Conference: New Administration, New Border Policy, held in Washington, D.C., United States, from April 19 to 21, 2009. —Sessional Paper No. 2/40-653.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wallace, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duffy, for the second reading of Bill C-15, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Wallace moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
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Orders No. 4 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 23 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-214, An Act to regulate securities and to provide for a single securities commission for Canada.
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.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, entitled: Reflecting Canada's Linguistic Duality at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: A Golden Opportunity, Follow-up Report, tabled in the Senate on September 15, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley:
That the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages entitled Reflecting Canada's Linguistic Duality at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: A Golden Opportunity, Follow-up Report, tabled in the Senate on September 15, 2009, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and the President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada being identified as ministers responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, for the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, 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. 3 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 1, 25 (inquiries), 51, 86 (motions), 27 (inquiry), 28and 44 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Chaput, calling the attention of the Senate to the discontinuance of the Interdepartmental Partnership with the Official-Language Communities (IPOLC) and its damaging consequences for official bilingualism in this country.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, for the Honourable Senator Mockler, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 15 (inquiry) and 49 (motion) were called and pursuant to rule 27(3) were dropped from the Order Paper.
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Orders No. 58, 73, 13, 68 (motions), 2 (inquiry), 67, 42, 46 (motions), 6 (inquiry), 10, 8, 9 (motions), 10 (inquiry), 7, 25 (motions) and 17 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-13, sbs.26(2).—Sessional Paper No.2/40-651.
Reports of the Canadian Transportation Agency for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, 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.2/40-652.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:14 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Brown replaced the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C. (September 17, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (September 17, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C. (September 16, 2009).