59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada

Journals of the Senate

3rd Session, 40th Parliament

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Issue 22

Wednesday, April 28, 2010
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Acting Speaker

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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, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin

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, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin

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 Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Report by Export Development Canada on Canada Account Operations for the fiscal year 2008-2009.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-178.

2009 Annual Report by Export Development Canada entitled: A Trusted Partner in Troubled Times.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-179.

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Downe presented the following:

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament has the honour to present its

FIRST REPORT

Your committee recommends to the Senate that it be authorized to assist the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons in directing and controlling the Library of Parliament, and that it be authorized to make recommendations to the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons regarding the governance of the Library and the proper expenditure of moneys voted by Parliament for the purchase of books, maps or other articles to be deposited therein.

Your committee recommends:

(a) that its quorum be fixed at six members, provided that each House is represented, and a member from the opposition and a member from the government are present, whenever a vote, resolution or other decision is taken; and

(b) that the joint chairs be authorized to hold meetings to receive evidence and to have that evidence published when a quorum is not present, provided that at least three members are present, including a member from the opposition and a member from the government, provided that each House is represented.

Your committee further recommends to the Senate that it be empowered to sit during sittings and adjournments of the Senate.

Your committee, which was authorized by the Senate to incur expenses, reports, pursuant to rule 104 of the Rules of the Senate, that the expenses of the committee (Senate portion) during the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament were as follows:

Professional and Other Services	$ 2,006
Transport and Communications	—
All Other Expenses	411
TOTAL	$ 2,417

A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meeting No. 1) is tabled in the House of Commons.

Respectfully submitted,

PERCY E. DOWNE

Joint Chair

The Honourable Senator Downe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, 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

Second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to deter terrorism and to amend the State Immunity Act.

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.

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.

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Second reading of Bill S-6, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and another Act.

The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., 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 and 4 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 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-206, An Act to establish gender parity on the board of directors of certain corporations, financial institutions and parent Crown corporations.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal, 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. 6 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill S-204, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children).

The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, 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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At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on April 15, 2010, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (April 27, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Oliver (April 27, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Ogilvie (April 28, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (April 28, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Murray, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Meighen (April 27, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (April 27, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (April 28, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (April 28, 2010).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The Honourable Senator Furey replaced the Honourable Senator Mahovlich (April 27, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Oliver replaced the Honourable Senator Greene (April 27, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (April 27, 2010).