Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 7
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eggleton, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eggleton, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, *Ringuette, *Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, 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
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Patterson tabled the following (Sessional Paper No. 3/40-48S):
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans has the honour to table its
FIRST REPORT
Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses for the purpose of its examination and consideration of such legislation and other matters as were referred to it, reports, pursuant to rule 104(2), that the expenses incurred of the committee during the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament are as follows:
With respect to its special study on issues relating to the federal government's current and evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans:
Transportation and Communications $ 218,365 Professional and Other Services 15,938 All Other Expenditures 15,185 Witness Expenses 13,434 TOTAL $ 262,922
In addition to the expenses for its special study as set out above, the committee also incurred general postal charges in the amount of $327.
During this session, the committee considered one order of reference, held 29 meetings and heard more than 46 hours of testimony from 71 witnesses. In total, the committee produced 7 reports. In addition to hearings in Ottawa, the committee conducted fact-finding work in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Rankin Inlet and Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, in Hay River and Inuvik, Northwest Territories, in Juneau and Sitka, Alaska and in Victoria, British Columbia, and held public hearings in Yellowknife and Inuvik, Northwest Territories.
Respectfully submitted,
DENNIS GLEN PATTERSON
Deputy Chair
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
The Honourable Senator Comeau presented a Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, 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
Pursuant to rule 59(10), the Honourable Senator Wallace raised a question of privilege concerning attendance in the Senate and rule 136(5).
After debate,
The Speaker reserved his decision.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
INQUIRIES
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Poirier, 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 Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, 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 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-212, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (tax relief for Nunavik).
The Honourable Senator Watt moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Neufeld, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, 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. 4 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of Parliament).
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Cowan, calling the attention of the Senate to the issues relating to realistic and effective parliamentary reform.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, 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. 1 (inquiry), 15, 16 (motions), 5 and 4 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Wallin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Raine:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to examine and report on the national security and defence policies of Canada, including, but not limited to:
(a) the capability of National Defence to defend and protect the interests, people and territory of Canada both here and abroad; and its ability to prevent and respond to a national emergency or attack;
(b) the role of our Forces in Afghanistan and post 2011;
(c) the relationship with NATO, NORAD, the UN, other international bodies and our allies; the role and use of reservists; the effectiveness of humanitarian efforts such as Haiti; and the Canada First Defence Strategy;
(d) the working relationships among the various agencies involved in intelligence gathering, security, protection and defence, and how they collect, coordinate, analyze and disseminate information and whether these functions might be enhanced;
(e) the existing mechanisms to review the performance and activities of the various agencies involved in security, intelligence, defence and humanitarian assistance;
(f) the security of our borders and critical infrastructure and the impact on consumers, transport systems, border security and budgets;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the First session of the Thirty-seventh Parliament be referred to the committee; and
That the committee report to the Senate no later than June 16, 2011 and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Royal Canadian Mint for the year ended December 31, 2009, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-43.
Reports of the Royal Canadian Mint 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. 3/40-44.
Summary of the amended Corporate Plan for 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 of Marine Atlantic Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-45.
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2009-2010 to 2013-2014 of Marine Atlantic Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-46.
Report of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, pursuant to section 41.2 of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, as ratified by the First Nations Land Management Act, S.C. 1999, c. 24, sbs. 4(1).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-47.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:31 p.m. the Senate was continued until 2 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Demers replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (March 17, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (March 17, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Dallaire replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (March 17, 2010).