59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada

Journals of the Senate

3rd Session, 40th Parliament

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Issue 29

Thursday, May 13, 2010
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Brazeau, Brown, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Dickson, Dyck, Eaton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, 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, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Dickson, *Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, 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 Ogilvie presented the following:

Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology has the honour to present its

FOURTH REPORT

Your Committee, to which was referred the document "Health Canada's Proposal to Parliament for User Fees and Service Standards for Human Drugs and Medical Devices Programs'', has, in obedience to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, April 13, 2010, examined the proposed new user fee and, in accordance with section 5 of the User Fees Act, recommends that it be approved.

Respectfully submitted,

KELVIN KENNETH OGILVIE

Deputy Chair

The Honourable Senator Ogilvie moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finley, 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

A point of order was raised with respect to a senator's statement.

After debate,

The Speaker reserved his decision.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wallace, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mockler, for the second reading of Bill S-10, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, 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. 2 to 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 3 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 question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Orders No. 5 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tardif, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivest, for the second reading of Bill C-232, An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages).

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, 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. 2 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

Consideration of the third report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, entitled: First Nations Elections: The Choice is Inherently Theirs, tabled in the Senate on May 12, 2010.

The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C.:

That the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples entitled First Nations Elections: The Choice is Inherently Theirs, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and Non-Status Indians being identified as Minister responsible for responding.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Consideration of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, (budget—study on foreign relations in general), presented in the Senate on May 6, 2010.

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, that the report be adopted.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade (budget—study on Russia, China and India), presented in the Senate on May 6, 2010.

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallin, that the report be adopted.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Orders No. 4 and 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., that the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans entitled Controlling Canada's Arctic Waters: Role of the Canadian Coast Guard, tabled in the Senate on April 15, 2010, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of Public Safety, the Minister of the Environment, and, the Minister of Natural Resources being identified as ministers responsible for responding to the report.

After debate,

In amendment, the Honourable Senator Patterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that the motion be amended by replacing all the words following the words "the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans'' with the following: "being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Ministers of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; of Foreign Affairs; of Indian Affairs and Northern Development; of National Defence; of Public Safety; of the Environment; and of National Resources''.

After debate,

The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted.

The question was then put on the motion, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C.:

That the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans entitled Controlling Canada's Arctic Waters: Role of the Canadian Coast Guard, tabled in the Senate on April 15, 2010, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Ministers of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities; of Foreign Affairs; of Indian Affairs and Northern Development; of National Defence; of Public Safety; of the Environment; and of Natural Resources.

The motion, as amended, was adopted.

Other

Orders No. 7, 10, 15, 8, 5, 12 (inquiries), 38, 37 (motions), 6 (inquiry), 19 (motion) and 2 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Keon, calling the attention of the Senate to health human resources policies in Canada.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, 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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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 Rivard:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at 1:30 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):

Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Saskatchewan, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-222.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

(Accordingly, at 4:09 p.m. the Senate was continued until Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 1:30 p.m.)

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

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Kochhar (May 13, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Brazeau replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (May 13, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (May 12, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Brazeau replaced the Honourable Senator Di Nino (May 13, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Di Nino replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (May 13, 2010).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (May 12, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (May 13, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Greene (May 12, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (May 12, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (May 12, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Mahovlich replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (May 13, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (May 13, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (May 13, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Keon (May 12, 2010).