Journals of the Senate
60 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2011, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 90
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Kochhar, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Munson, Murray, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, *Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, *Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Kochhar, *Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, *McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, *Mitchell, Mockler, *Moore, Munson, Murray, *Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, *Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, 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.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of documents
The Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Document entitled Canadian Position with Respect to Conventions and Recommendations adopted at the 91st (June 2003), 92nd (June 2004), 95th (June 2006) and 96th (June 2007) sessions of the International Labour Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-932.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, presented its thirteenth report (Senate budget for 2011-2012).
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 1255-1259 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, 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 Andreychuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association respecting its bilateral visits to Abuja, Nigeria, Accra, Ghana and Lomé, Togo, from January 16 to 22, 2011.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-933.
Ordered, That Motion No. 95 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Fraser on the Notice Paper be brought forward.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poulin:
That, until March 24, 2011, for the purposes of its consideration of government bills, the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs:
(a) have power to sit even though the Senate may then be sitting, with the application of rule 95(4) being suspended in relation thereto; and
(b) be authorized, pursuant to rule 95(3)(a), to sit from Monday to Friday, even though the Senate may then be adjourned for a period exceeding one week.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-22, An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service.
The Honourable Senator Runciman moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Munson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, 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 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald, for the second reading of Bill C-21, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012, with the exception of Parliament Vote 10.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in Parliament Vote 10 of the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House accordingly.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (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, with amendments), presented in the Senate on March 1, 2011.
The Honourable Senator Wallin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Dallaire moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that further debate on the
motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Greene, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald, for the third reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Harb, seconded by the Honourable Senator Merchant, that the bill be not now read a third time, but that it be amended by replacing the short title with the following:
"Fairness in Weights and Measures Act".
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that further
debate on the motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-225, An Act respecting the reorganization and privatization of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, 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 motion of the Honourable Senator Harb, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-224, An Act to establish a national volunteer emergency response service.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, 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. 11 and 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 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
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Cowan, calling the attention of the Senate to the litany of broken promises by the Harper administration, beginning with the broken promise on income trusts, which devastated the retirement savings of so many Canadian seniors.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cordy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Jaffer, 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. 34 (inquiry) and 88 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Callbeck, calling the attention of the Senate to the need to adequately support new mothers and fathers by eliminating the Employment Insurance two-week waiting period for maternity and parental benefits.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Wallin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Raine, that further debate on the
inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on April 15, 2010, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, together with the Auditors' Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010, pursuant to the Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4, s. 26.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-931.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Demers replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (March 1, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (March 2, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Angus (March 2, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (March 2, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Oliver replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (March 2, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (March 2, 2011).