60 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2011, Canada

Journals of the Senate

3rd Session, 40th Parliament

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Issue 88

Thursday, February 17, 2011
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Kelvin Kenneth Ogilvie, Acting Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Joyal, Kenny, Kochhar, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Patterson, Pépin, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Watt, Zimmer

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, *Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Joyal, Kenny, Kochhar, *Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, *Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, *Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, *Peterson, *Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), 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.

The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker and the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore were unavoidably absent.

The Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan:

That during the absence of the Honourable the Speaker and the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore, the Honourable Senator Ogilvie do preside as Speaker.

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

Whereupon the Honourable Senator Ogilvie took the Chair.

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

Tabling of documents

The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Status of the Artist Act, S.C. 1992, c. 33, s. 61. —Sessional Paper No. 3/40-920.

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Meighen, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, presented its ninth report (Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act, without amendment).

The Honourable Senator Meighen moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane, 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.

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-59, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accelerated parole review) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, 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 Tkachuk, 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

Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills

Orders No. 1 to 13 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Rivest, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, for the second reading of Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions).

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

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, for the second reading of Bill C-442, An Act to establish a National Holocaust Monument.

After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif, for the Honourable Senator Fraser, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, 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. 4 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees

Orders No. 1 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Other

Orders No. 33, 34 (inquiries), 88 (motion), 14, 23, 17 (inquiries), 50 (motion), 11, 25, 26, 21, 5, 8, 28 (inquiries), 85, 84 (motions), 29 (inquiry), 83 (motion), 10 (inquiry), 72 (motion), 27, 3, 13, 24, 7 (inquiries), 57 (motion) and 12 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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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 Stewart Olsen:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 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):

Report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-919.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald:

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 2:43 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at 2 p.m.)

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

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Oliver (February 17, 2011).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Meredith replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Mercer replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (February 16, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (February 16, 2011).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Dickson replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Dickson (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (February 17, 2011).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Dallaire replaced the Honourable Senator Watt (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Meredith replaced the Honourable Senator Rivest (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (February 17, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (February 16, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (February 16, 2011).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (February 16, 2011).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Day (February 16, 2011).

The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Pépin (February 16, 2011).