Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 2
Thursday, March 4, 2010
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Banks, Boisvenu, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Seidman, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Wallace, Wallin, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Banks, Boisvenu, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, *De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Seidman, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Wallace, Wallin, Watt
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 Senate observed a minute of silence to the memory of Lieutenant Andrew Richard Nuttall, Sergeant George Miok, Sergeant Kirk Taylor, Corporal Zachery McCormack, Private Garrett William Chidley, Sergeant John Faught, and Corporal Joshua Caleb Baker whose tragic deaths occurred over the last few months while serving their country in Afghanistan.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Rules of the Senate of Canada dated March 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-08S.
Statement of the Clerk's Receipts and Disbursements for the Year Ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to the Senate Administrative Rules c. 3:05, sbs. 5 (1).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-09S.
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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Supplementary Estimates (C) 2009-2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-10.
Main Estimates 2010-2011, Parts I and II: The Government Expense Plan and Main Estimates.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-11.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Furey, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, presented its first report (Senate budget for 2010-2011).
(The report is printed as an Appendix at pages 38-44 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., 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.
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The Honourable Senator Di Nino presented the following:
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its
FIRST REPORT
Pursuant to rules 85(1)(a) and 85(2) of the Rules of the Senate, your committee wishes to inform the Senate that it nominates the Honourable Senator Oliver as Speaker pro tempore.
Respectfully submitted,
CONSIGLIO DI NINO
Chair
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Di Nino presented the following:
Thursday, March 4, 2010
The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Pursuant to Rule 85(1)(b) of the Rules of the Senate, your committee submits herewith the list of senators nominated by it to serve on the following committees:
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senators Campbell, Brazeau, Demers, Dyck, Hubley, Lovelace-Nicholas, Patterson, Poirier, Raine, Stewart Olsen, Sibbeston and St. Germain, P.C.
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senators Eaton, Duffy, Fairbairn, P.C., Lovelace-Nicholas, Mahovlich, Mercer, Mockler, Ogilvie, Plett, Rivard, Robichaud, P.C., and Segal.
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senators Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Kochhar, Massicotte, Meighen, Moore, Oliver, Ringuette, Rivard and St. Germain, P.C.
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senators Angus, Banks, Brown, Frum, Housakos, Lang, McCoy, Merchant, Mitchell, Neufeld, Peterson and Seidman.
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senators Cochrane, Dallaire, Hubley, MacDonald, Manning, Patterson, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Rompkey, P.C., Nancy Ruth and Watt.
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, De Bané, P.C., Di Nino, Downe, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Mahovlich, Nolin, Segal, Smith, P.C., Stollery and Wallin.
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Baker, P.C., Brazeau, Dallaire, Jaffer, Johnson, Kochhar, Mitchell and Nancy Ruth.
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senators Campbell, Carignan, Comeau, Cordy, Di Nino, Downe, Fox, P.C., Furey, Greene, Jaffer, Kinsella, Marshall, Munson, Stewart Olsen and Tkachuk.
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senators Angus, Baker, P.C., Boisvenu, Carignan, Carstairs, P.C., Fraser, Joyal, P.C., Lang, Rivest, Runciman, Wallace and Watt.
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The Honourable Senators Downe, Greene, Lapointe, MacDonald and Stratton.
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Day, Dickson, Eggleton, P.C., Finley, Gerstein, Marshall, Murray, P.C., Neufeld, Poulin (Charette), Ringuette and Runciman.
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senators Banks, Day, Lang, Manning, Meighen, Nolin, Pépin, Wallin and Zimmer.
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Champagne, P.C., Chaput, De Bané, P.C., Fortin-Duplessis, Losier-Cool, Mockler, Seidman and Tardif.
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senators Brown, Carignan, Carstairs, P.C., Cools, Duffy, Fraser, Furey, Joyal, P.C., Keon, McCoy, Ogilvie, Oliver, Smith, P.C., Stratton and Wallace.
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The Honourable Senators Boisvenu, Dickson, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, P.C., Martin, Moore, Poirier and Wallace.
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senators Callbeck, Champagne, P.C., Cordy, Demers, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, P.C., Keon, Martin, Merchant, Ogilvie and Seidman.
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senators Cochrane, Dawson, Fox, P.C., Frum, Housakos, Johnson, MacDonald, Martin, Mercer, Merchant, Plett and Zimmer.
Pursuant to Rule 87 of the Rules of the Senate, the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau) and the Honourable Senator Cowan (or Tardif) are members ex officio of each select committee.
Respectfully submitted,
CONSIGLIO DI NINO
Chair
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Ringuette presented a Bill S-201, An Act to amend the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Act (credit and debit cards).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Ringuette presented a Bill S-202, An Act to amend the Canadian Payments Act (debit card payment systems).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Mercer presented a Bill S-203, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Mercer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, 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.
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 Mockler, 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
Motions
Consideration of Her Excellency the Governor General's Speech from the Throne at the Opening of the Third Session of the Fortieth Parliament.
The Honourable Senator Poirier moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman:
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 Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the first report of the Committee of Selection (Speaker pro tempore) presented in the Senate earlier this day.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the second report of the Committee of Selection (membership of Senate committees), presented in the Senate earlier this day.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Brazeau, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that house of the names of the honourable senators appointed to serve on the standing joint committees.
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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 Kochhar:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 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):
Vancouver 2010 Interim Order Respecting the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (Into, Through or Within Controlled Access Zones) (JUS-1151), dated January 25, 2010, pursuant to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, S.C. 1992, c. 9, sbs. 27.6. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-01.
Report of Statistics Canada on corporations for the year 2007, pursuant to the Corporations Returns Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-43, sbs. 22(1).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-02.
Reports of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation for the fiscal year ended August 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. 3/40-03.
Proposed regulations amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations and Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-04.
Reports of the Pacific Pilotage Authority for the year 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. 3/40-05.
Report of the Blue Water Bridge Authority, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year 2009, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1). —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-06.
Reports of VIA Rail Canada Inc. for the year ended December 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. 3/40-07.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:51 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 2 p.m.)