Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 33
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, 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, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, *Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, *MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, *Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, *Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, *Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, 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.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Comeau, tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 20, dated March 24, 2010, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting the Do Not Call List.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-364S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Brown, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman, for the second reading of Bill S-8, An Act respecting the selection of senators.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, 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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Order No. 4 was 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 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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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 Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Meighen, 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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Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions).
The Honourable Senator Rivest moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas, 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. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the third report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (committee budget—legislation), presented in the Senate on May 27, 2010.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that the report be adopted.
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.
Other
Orders No. 11, 16, 2 (inquiries), 19, 41 (motions), 1, 9, 7, 10, 15, 8, 5, 12 (inquiries), 38, 37 (motions) and 6 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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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 Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, 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 motion of the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth:
That the Senate
(a) recognize the danger posed by the proliferation of nuclear materials and technology to peace and security;
(b) endorse the statement, signed by 500 members, officers and companions of the Order of Canada, underlining the importance of addressing the challenge of more intense nuclear proliferation and the progress of and opportunity for nuclear disarmament;
(c) endorse the 2008 five point plan for nuclear disarmament of Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations and encourage the Government of Canada to engage in negotiations for a nuclear weapons convention as proposed by the United Nations Secretary-General;
(d) support the recent initiatives for nuclear disarmament of President Obama of the United States of America;
(e) commend the decision of the Government of Canada to participate in the landmark Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., in April, 2010 and encourage the Government of Canada to deploy a major world-wide Canadian diplomatic initiative in support of preventing nuclear proliferation and increasing the rate of nuclear disarmament; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons requesting that House to unite with the Senate for the above purpose.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to study and report on progress made on commitments endorsed by Parliamentarians of both Chambers since the Government's apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools;
That the committee hear from the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, the National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the President of the Métis National Council on this subject; and
That the Committee report no later than December 2, 2010.
After debate,
With leave of the Senate, the motion was modified to read as follows:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples be authorized to study and report on progress made on commitments endorsed by Parliamentarians of both Chambers since the Government's apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools;
That the committee hear from the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, the National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the President of the Métis National Council on this subject and such other witnesses as the committee deems appropriate; and
That the Committee report no later than December 2, 2010.
The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.
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.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act, S.C. 1989, c. 3, sbs. 13(3).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-363.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (June 2, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Kochhar (June 1, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (June 2, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (June 1, 2010).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (June 2, 2010).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (June 1, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Meighen replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (June 2, 2010).
Corrigendum
(Journals of the Senate, Wednesday, May 26, Thursday, May 27, and Tuesday June 1, 2010)
Add the name of the Honourable Senator Braley to the list of Senators convened and the list of Senators in attendance to business.