Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Carstairs, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Carstairs, *Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, *Manning, *Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, 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.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Report on the Employment Equity Act (Labour) for the year 2009, pursuant to the Employment Equity Act, S.C. 1995, c. 44, s. 20.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-772.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented its fifth report (budget—release of additional funds (study on the evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans)).
(The report is printed as Appendix "A'' at pages 855-864 (available in print format PDF).)
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, that the report be
placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its eleventh report (Bill C-40, An Act to establish National Seniors Day, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lapointe, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, presented its twelfth report (budget—study on Canada's pandemic preparedness—power hire staff and to travel).
(The report is printed as Appendix "B'' at pages 865-870 (available in print format PDF.)
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Peterson, that the report be
placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Fraser, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, tabled its tenth report entitled: Report on the use of Assistive Voting Device for Persons with Disabilities.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-773S.
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, 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 Mitchell, Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its ninth report (budget—release of additional funds (study on the energy sector)—power to travel).
(The report is printed as Appendix "C'' at pages 871-880 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Mitchell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Pépin, 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 Mitchell, Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its tenth report (budget—release of additional funds (study on the energy sector)).
(The report is printed as Appendix "D'' at pages 881-886 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Mitchell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), respecting its participation at the 26thRegional Assembly and at the Conference of Branch Chairs of the America Region of the APF, held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from August 30 to September 2, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-774.
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The Honourable Senator Mitchell tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Development of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and at the Third Part of the 2010 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Paris and Strasbourg, France, from June 18 to 26, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-775.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the nextsitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate 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 Chaput, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, for the second reading of Bill S-220, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver, 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 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-222, An Act respecting a Tartan Day.
The Honourable Senator Wallace moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mockler, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hubley moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that further debate on the
motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Order No. 8 (fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
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Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications, entitled: Plan for a digital Canada.ca, tabled in the Senate on June 16, 2010.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Dawson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool, that further debate on
the consideration of the report be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans (budget—release of additional funds (study on the evolving policy framework for managing Canada's fisheries and oceans)), presented in the Senate earlier this day.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the twelfth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (budget—study on Canada's pandemic preparedness—power hire staff and to travel), presented in the Senate earlier this day.
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 12, 21 (inquiries), 55 (motion), 16, 17 (inquiries), 50 (motion), 14, 3, 11, 5, 8, 2, 10 and 15 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dallaire, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That in the opinion of the Senate, the government should establish a National Day of Remembrance and Action on Mass Atrocities on April 23 annually, the birthday of former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson's, in recognition of his commitment to peace and international cooperation to end crimes against humanity.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, 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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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Poy, calling the attention of the Senate to the choices women have in all aspects of our lives.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Losier-Cool moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dawson, 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 Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks:
Whereas the $5, $10 and $50 Canadian banknotes represent Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir John A. Macdonald and W.L. Mackenzie King respectively, and whereas each of these bills clearly mention in printed form their name, title and dates of function;
Whereas the $20 banknotes represent a portrait of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II but without her name or title;
The Senate recommends that the Bank of Canada add in printed form, under the portrait of Her Majesty, the name and title of H.M. Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, to the next series of $20 Canadian banknotes to be printed.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino 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. 7 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the nextsitting.
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Order No. 18 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
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 Andreychuk:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at 2 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):
Amendments to the summaries of the Corporate Plan for 2010-2011 to 2014-2015 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2010-2011 of the Old Port of Montreal Corporation Inc., pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No.3/40-771.
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 3:11 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, October 26, 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 Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Braley replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (October 20, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (October 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (October 21, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (October 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Meighen (October 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (October 21, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (October 20, 2010).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Downe (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Fox, P.C. (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Kochhar replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Carignan replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Meighen replaced the Honourable Senator Kinsella (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan (October 20, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Angus (October 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan (October 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (October 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C. (October 20, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (October 20, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Pépin replaced the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C. (October 20, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Greene (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (October 20, 2010).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Greene (October 20, 2010).
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (October 20, 2010).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C. (October 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (October 21, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C. (October 20, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Kochhar (October 20, 2010).