59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada

Journals of the Senate

3rd Session, 40th Parliament

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Issue 59

Tuesday, October 26, 2010
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dawson, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, 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, 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, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Zimmer

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

*Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dawson, *Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, 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, 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, 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.

The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Oliver, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to rule 11.

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of Documents

The Honourable the Speaker pro tempore tabled the following:

The 2010 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada to the House of Commons, pursuant to the Auditor General Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-17, sbs. 7(5).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-778.

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Right Honourable Beverley Marian McLachlin, P.C., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-779S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE BEVERLEY MARIAN McLACHLIN, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Beverley Marian McLachlin, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Beverley Marian McLachlin, shall during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-780S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE ROSALIE SILBERMAN ABELLA, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Rosalie Silberman Abella, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Rosalie Silberman Abella, shall, during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Louise Charron, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-781S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE LOUISE CHARRON, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Louise Charron, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Louise Charron, shall during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Marie Deschamps, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-782S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE MARIE DESCHAMPS, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Marie Deschamps, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Marie Deschamps, shall during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Thomas A. Cromwell, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-783S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE THOMAS A. CROMWELL, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Thomas A. Cromwell, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Thomas A. Cromwell, shall during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Morris Jacob Fish, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-784S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE MORRIS JACOB FISH, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Morris Jacob Fish, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Morris Jacob Fish, shall during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Louis LeBel, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-785S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE LOUIS LeBEL, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Louis LeBel, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Louis LeBel, shall during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable Marshall E. Rothstein, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-786S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE MARSHALL E. ROTHSTEIN, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, Marshall E. Rothstein, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, Marshall E. Rothstein, shall during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Copy of the Commission constituting the Honourable William Ian Corneil Binnie, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, Deputy of the Governor General, to do in His Excellency's name all acts on his part necessary to be done during His Excellency's pleasure, dated October 1, 2010. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-787S.

The said Commission is as follows:

CANADA

DAVID JOHNSTON
(L.S.)

By His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

TO THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM IAN CORNEIL BINNIE, a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada.

GREETING:

KNOW YOU that being well assured of your loyalty, fidelity and capacity, I, the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, under and by virtue of and in pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Commission of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, under the Great Seal of Canada, dated the third day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten, constituting and appointing me to be Governor General of Canada, do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint you, William Ian Corneil Binnie, to be my Deputy within Canada and in that capacity to exercise, subject to any limitations or directions from time to time expressed or given by Her Majesty, all the powers, authorities and functions vested in and of right exercisable by me as Governor General, saving and excepting the power of dissolving the Parliament of Canada.

PROVIDED ALWAYS that the appointment of my Deputy shall not affect the exercise of any such power, authority or function by me, the Right Honourable David Johnston, in person.

AND PROVIDED ALWAYS, that you, William Ian Corneil Binnie, shall during your continuance as my Deputy obey all such orders and instructions as you shall from time to time receive from me.

GIVEN under my hand and seal at Ottawa, this first day of October in the year of Our Lord two thousand and ten and in the fifty-ninth year of Her Majesty's Reign.

BY COMMAND,

RICHARD DICERNI

Deputy Registrar General of Canada

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The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Report on the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and on the Northeastern Quebec Agreement for the year 2007-2008.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-788.

Annual Report of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation for the year 2010.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-789.

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

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The Honourable Senator Comeau presented a Bill S-13, An Act to implement the Framework Agreement on Integrated Cross-Border Maritime Law Enforcement Operations between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Angus, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills

The Honourable Senator Harb presented a Bill S-224, An Act to establish a national volunteer emergency response service.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Harb moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Peterson, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.

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

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills

Third reading of Bill C-40, An Act to establish National Seniors Day.

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

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

The bill was then read the third time and passed.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.

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Orders No. 2 to 5 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 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Peterson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lovelace Nicholas, for the second reading of Bill S-219, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (rural postal services and the Canada Post Ombudsman).

After debate,
Further debate on the motion was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Di Nino.

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Order No. 9 was 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 Mitchell, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, for the second reading of Bill C-311, An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change.

After debate,
Further debate on the motion was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Neufeld.

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Orders No. 3 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

Resuming debate on the 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.

The Honourable Senator Dawson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Losier-Cool:

That the report be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Industry being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Ministers of Canadian Heritage and Office Language; and of Human Resources and Skills Development.

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

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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Consideration of the ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (budget—release of additional funds (study on the energy sector)—power to travel), presented in the Senate on October 21, 2010.

The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the report be adopted.

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

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Consideration of the tenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (budget—release of additional funds (study on the energy sector)), presented in the Senate on October 21, 2010.

The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the report be adopted.

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

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Orders No. 5 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Consideration of the seventh report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources entitled: Attention Canada! Preparing for our Energy Future, tabled in the Senate on June 29, 2010.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the report be adopted.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, 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. 9 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the consideration of the first report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, entitled: Canada and Russia: Building on today's successes for tomorrow's potential, tabled in the Senate on March 31, 2010.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton, 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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Order No. 11 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Order No. 38 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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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 Pépin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, 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. 57 (motion), 12, 21 (inquiries), 55 (motion), 16, 17 (inquiries), 50 (motion), 14, 3, 11, 5 and 8 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Raine, calling the attention of the Senate to the success of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games held in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler from February 12 to 28 and, in particular, to how the performance of the Canadian athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games can inspire and motivate Canadians and especially children to become more fit and healthy.

After debate,
Further debate on the inquiry was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Fraser.

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Orders No. 10 and 15 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Segal, calling the attention of the Senate to the seriousness of the problem posed by contraband tobacco in Canada, its connection with organized crime, international crime and terrorist financing, including the grave ramifications of the illegal sale of these products to young people, the detrimental effects on legitimate small business, the threat on the livelihoods of hardworking convenience store owners across Canada, and the ability of law enforcement agencies to combat those who are responsible for this illegal trade throughout Canada, and the advisability of a full-blown Senate committee inquiry into these matters.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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 Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act, R.S.C.1985, c. C-13, sbs. 26(2).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-776.

Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-23, s. 53. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-777.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 4:22 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)

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

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Dallaire (October 25, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (October 25, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Braley (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Runciman (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (October 25, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (October 22, 2010).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Downe replaced the Honourable Senator Dawson (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Kinsella replaced the Honourable Senator Meighen (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Carignan replaced the Honourable Senator Kochhar (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Cowan replaced the Honourable Senator Watt (October 25, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Angus replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Carignan replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (October 25, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Meighen (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

The Honourable Senator Brazeau replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (October 22, 2010).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Kochhar replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (October 25, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Fox, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C. (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth (October 22, 2010).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (October 22, 2010).