Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 19
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
1:30 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, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lapointe, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Seidman, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, 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, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lapointe, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Seidman, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, 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
Tabling of documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
The 2010 Spring Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 7(5), together with an Addendum containing copies of Environmental Petitions received between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-164.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
The Honourable Senator Comeau presented a Bill S-7, An Act to deter terrorism and to amend the State Immunity Act.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivard, 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 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-217, An Act to establish and maintain a national registry of medical devices.
The Honourable Senator Harb moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lapointe, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, 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.
Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, for the second reading of Bill C-268, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (minimum sentence for offences involving trafficking of persons under the age of eighteen years).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Neufeld, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on division.
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators—Les honorables sénateurs
Baker, Banks, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Furey, Harb, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Lovelace Nicholas, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Pépin, Poy, Ringuette, Robichaud, Smith, Tardif, Watt, Zimmer—36
NAYS
The Honourable Senators—Les honorables sénateurs
Andreychuk, Angus, Boisvenu, Brazeau, Brown, Carignan, Champagne, Cochrane, Comeau, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Eaton, Finley, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Keon, Kochhar, LeBreton, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Rivest, Runciman, Seidman, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin—42
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators—Les honorables sénateurs
Nil
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on division.
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At 4:12 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on April 15, 2010, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2010-2014 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2010 of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-161.
Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc., together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2009, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-162.
Report of the Royal Canadian Mint, 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. 3/40-163.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (April 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Sibbeston replaced the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. (April 20, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (April 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (April 20, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (April 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 21, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (April 21, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Poulin (April 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (April 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (April 20, 2010).