Journals of the Senate
59 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2010, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 63
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith, 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, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, *Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Kochhar, Lang, Lapointe, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, *Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, *Oliver, *Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, *Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, *Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith , 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.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Meighen presented the following:
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
The Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce has the honour to present its
FIFTH REPORT
Your Committee, to which was referred the document ``User Fee Proposal for Services under the Canada Not-for- Profit Corporations Act'' has in obedience to the order of reference of Monday, September 27, 2010, examined the user fee Proposal and, in accordance with section 5 of the User Fee Act, recommends that it be approved.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL A. MEIGHEN
Chair
The Honourable Senator Meighen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, 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
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the nextsitting.
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Second reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act.
The Honourable Senator Greene moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald, that the bill be read the secondtime.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin, 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. 6 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 9 were called and postponed until the nextsitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wallin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, for the second reading of Bill S-209, An Act respecting a national day of service to honour the courage and sacrifice of Canadians in the face of terrorism, particularly the events of September 11, 2001.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Peterson 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.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the nextsitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fraser, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., for the second reading of Bill C-302, An Act to recognize the injustice that was done to persons of Italian origin through their ``enemy alien'' designation and internment during the Second World War, and to provide for restitution and promote education on Italian-Canadian history.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, that further debate on the
motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the nextsitting.
Other
Orders No. 10 and 3 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Eaton, calling the attention of the Senate to the benefits of Canada's oil sands.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen, 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. 13, 2, 7 (inquiries), 38, 57 (motions), 12, 21 (inquiries), 55 (motion), 16, 17 (inquiries), 50 (motion), 14, 11, 5 and 8 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the nextsitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Segal:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to examine and report on the role that the Government of Canada may play in supporting the promotion and protection of women's rights in Afghanistan after Canada has ended its combat operations in 2011; and
That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 16, 2010, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings for 180 days after the tabling of the final report.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Interim Order Respecting Air Cargo (JUS-81100-2-85), dated November 1, 2010, pursuant to the Aeronautics Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-2, sbs. 6.41(5).—Sessional Paper No.3/40-802.
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 3:45 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (November 2, 2010).
The Honourable Senator Sibbeston replaced the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. (November 2, 2010).
Corrigendum
(Journals of the Senate, Monday, June 28, 2010)
Add the name of the Honourable Senator Zimmer to the list of Senators in attendance to business.