Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 51
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Marshall, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, *Manning, Marshall, *Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith, Stewart Olsen, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, 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 Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Sub-Committee on Democratic Governance and the Georgia-NATO Interparliamentary Council, held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from April 5 to 8, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-675.
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Sub-Committee on East-West Economic Co-Operation and Convergence, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, from April 27 to 29, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-676.
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Mediterranean and Middle East Special Group, held in Rome, Italy, on June 27 and 28, 2010. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-677.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 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 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the fourth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, entitled: Where we go from here: Canada's Mission in Afghanistan, tabled in the Senate on June 22, 2010.
The Honourable Senator Wallin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerstein, that the report be adopted.
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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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, for the adoption of the second report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (study on questions of privilege), presented in the Senate on April 27, 2010;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the report be not now adopted, by that it be referred back to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament for further study and debate.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Cools, 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. 8 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 8, 2, 10, 14 and 15 (inquiries) 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 Callbeck, for the Honourable Senator Mercer, 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. 12 (inquiry), 38 (motion), 13 (inquiry), 57 (motion), 7, 18, 17 (inquiries), 50 (motion), 3, 11 and 16 (inquiries) 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 Fraser:
That the Senate of Canada encourage the Minister of National Defence, in view of the long service, sacrifice and courage of Canadian Naval forces and personnel, to change the official structural name of the Canadian Navy from "Maritime Command" to "Canadian Navy" effective from this year, as part of the celebration of the Canadian Navy Centennial, with that title being used in all official and operational materials, in both official languages, as soon as possible.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerstein, 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. 1 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Wallin spoke to the fourth report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National
Security and Defence, entitled: Where we go from here: Canada's Mission in Afghanistan, tabled in the Senate on June
22, 2010, and adopted earlier this day.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif:
That pursuant to section 18.1 of the Canada Elections Act (S.C. 2000, c. 9), the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs be authorized to examine and report on the use of electronic assistive voting devices for persons with disabilities; and
That the committee report to the Senate no later than October 28, 2010.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Ordered, That Motion No. 68, standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., be again called.
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C.:
That notwithstanding the order of the Senate adopted on June 28, 2010, the date for the presentation of the final report by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on Canada's pandemic preparedness be extended from October 31, 2010 to December 31, 2010 and that the date until which the committee retains powers to allow it to publicize its findings be extended from January 31, 2011 to March 31, 2011.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission, together with the Auditors' Report, for the year ended December 31, 2009, pursuant to the Roosevelt Campobello International Park Commission Act, S.C. 1964- 65, c. 19, s. 7. —Sessional Paper No.3/40-670.
Report of the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-13, s. 36.—Sessional Paper No.3/40-671.
Summative Evaluation of the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada, pursuant to the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-13, s. 37.—Sessional Paper No.3/40-672.
Reports of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario for the period of August 13, 2009 to March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No.3/40-673.
Reports of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No.3/40-674.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:25 p.m. the Senate was continued 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 Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (September 27, 2010).