Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 20
Thursday, April 22, 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, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, 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, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, 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
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, presented its second report (budget—study on the federal government's constitutional and legal responsibilities to Aboriginal Peoples—power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 268-273 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane, 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 Angus, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its third report (Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Federal Sustainable Development Act and the Auditor General Act (involvement of Parliament), without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Neufeld, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Segal tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Visit of the Political Committee Sub-Committee on NATO Partnerships, held in Washington, D.C., United States, from October 14 to 16, 2009. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-165.
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk presented the following:
Thursday, April 22, 2010
The Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration has the honour to present its
SECOND REPORT
Your Committee recommends that the following funds be released for fiscal year 2010-2011.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation)
Professional and Other Services $ 19,750 Transportation and Communications — All Other Expenditures 4,000 TOTAL $ 23,750
Scrutiny of Regulations (Joint Committee)
Professional and Other Services $ 1,200 Transportation and Communications 3,600 All Other Expenditures 2,250 TOTAL $ 7,050
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID TKACHUK
Chair
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 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
Orders No. 1 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Order No. 2 (Senate budget for 2010-2011) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
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Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Finley, calling the attention of the Senate to the issue of the erosion of Freedom of Speech in our country.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton, 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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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Raine, calling the attention of the Senate to the success of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games held in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler from February 12 to 28 and, in particular, to how the performance of the Canadian athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games can inspire and motivate Canadians and especially children to become more fit and healthy.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Munson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., 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. 26 (motion), 3 (inquiry), 28 (motion) and 1 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to the Impact of Dementia on the Canadian Society.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Keon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Patterson, 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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Order No. 4 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Keon called the attention of the Senate to health human resources policies in Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, 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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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 Meighen:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:32 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Mercer (April 21, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (April 22, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C. (April 22, 2010).
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (April 21, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (April 22, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis (April 22, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 22, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Carignan replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 22, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan (April 21, 2010).
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (April 22, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (April 22, 2010).