Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 56
Thursday, October 1, 2009
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Duffy, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Massicotte, Meighen, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Prud'homme, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Seidman, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Andreychuk, *Angus, Baker, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, *Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, *Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Duffy, *Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, *Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, *Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Massicotte, *McCoy, Meighen, *Milne, *Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, *Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Prud'homme, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Segal, Seidman, *Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, 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
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Cook, who will retire from the Senate on October 6, 2009.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., tabled the following:
Government Response, dated October 1, 2009, to the third (final) report of the Special Senate Committee on Aging entitled: Canada's Aging Population: Seizing the Opportunity, tabled in the Senate on April 21, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-712S.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Furey presented the following:
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
NINTH REPORT
Your Committee recommends that the following funds be released for fiscal year 2009-2010.
Banking, Trade and Commerce (Legislation)
Professional and Other Services $ — Transportation and Communications — All Other Expenditures 8,300 TOTAL $ 8,300
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE J. FUREY
Chair
The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire, 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.
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its tenth report (Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Tobacco Act, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., 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.
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The Honourable Senator Mockler, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, presented its sixth report (budget—release of additional funds (study on the current state and future of Canada's forest sector)—power to travel).
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 1288-1301 (available in print format PDF))
The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carignan, 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.
First Reading of Commons Public Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Frum, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator MacDonald, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, for the second reading of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (accountability with respect to political loans).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte, 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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Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 22 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 51, 68 (motions), 10 (inquiry), 7, 25 (motions), 17, 23 (inquiries), 89 (motion), 13, 1, 25 (inquiries), 86 (motion), 27 (inquiry), 58, 73, 13 (motions), 2 (inquiry), 67, 42, 46 (motions), 6 (inquiry), 10, 8 and 9 (motions) 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, October 6, 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 on the applications for ministerial review (miscarriages of justice) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 696.5.—Sessional Paper No.2/40-703.
Reports of the Canadian Human Rights Commission 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- 704.
Report of the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 24 (3rd Supp.), Part III, sbs. 45(2).—Sessional Paper No.2/40-705.
Report of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 54, (4th Supp.), sbs. 31(3). —Sessional Paper No.2/40-706.
Report on the implementation of the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, and the enforcement of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1998, c. 34, s. 12.—Sessional Paper No.2/40-707.
Reports of the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development 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.2/40-708.
Report of the Standards Council of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No.2/40-709.
Report of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No.2/40-710.
Report of the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation for the year ended March 30, 2009, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No.2/40-711.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:01 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (October 1, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Di Nino replaced the Honourable Senator Oliver (October 1, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Meighen replaced the Honourable Senator Cochrane (September 30, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (September 30, 2009).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Tardif replaced the Honourable Senator Stollery (September 30, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Milne (October 1, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (October 1, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (September 30, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Moore (October 1, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (October 1, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (September 30, 2009).