Journals of the Senate
60 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2011, Canada
Journals of the Senate
3rd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 99
Friday, March 25, 2011
9:00 a.m.
The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, Marshall, Martin, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Raine, Rivard, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, *Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Campbell, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, *Fox, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, *Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, *Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kochhar, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, Marshall, Martin, *Massicotte, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Patterson, Pépin, Peterson, Plett, Raine, Rivard, Robichaud, Rompkey, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, 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.
WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT
At 9:21 a.m., the Honourable the Speaker pro tempore informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:
RIDEAU HALL
March 25, 2011
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bills listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 25th day of March, 2011, at 7:55 a.m.
Yours sincerely,
Stephen Wallace
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Schedule
Bills Assented To
Friday, March 25, 2011
An Act to establish a National Holocaust Monument (Bill C-442, Chapter 13, 2011)
An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (methamphetamine and ecstasy) (Bill C-475, Chapter 14, 2011)
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-54, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual offences against children).
The Honourable Senator Runciman moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that the bill be
not now read a third time, but that it be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional
Affairs for consideration and report.
After debate,
The question was put on the motion in amendment.
Pursuant to rule 67(2), a standing vote was deferred until the next sitting at 5:30 p.m., with the bells to sound at 5:15 p.m. for fifteen minutes.
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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the third report (interim) of the Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism entitled: Security, Freedom and the Complex Terrorist Threat: Positive Steps Ahead, tabled in the Senate on March 23, 2011.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif, for the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable
Senator Cowan, 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.
Ordered, That Order No. 84 (motion) under Other, be brought forward.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Di Nino, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen:
That the Senate of Canada call upon the Chinese Government to release from prison, Liu Xiaobo, the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Winner;
And, on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Banks, that the motion be amended by replacing all the words after "call upon" with the words:
"the Government of Canada to discuss with the Chinese Government the welfare of Mr. Liu Xiaobo.".
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that further debate on the
motion in amendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 1:18 p.m. the Senate was continued until Monday, March 28, 2011 at 2 p.m.)
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2011-2012 of the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada, pursuant to the Physical Activity and Sport Act, S.C. 2003, c. 2, sbs. 32(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-973.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Dallaire replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (March 24, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Harb replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (March 24, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Watt replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (March 24, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (March 24, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Dallaire replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (March 24, 2011).
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WERE DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE, PURSUANT TO RULE 28(1), DURING THE PERIOD MARCH 25 TO MARCH 26, 2011
Report on operations under the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act for the year 2010, pursuant to the Bretton Woods and Related Agreements Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. B-7, s. 13.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-974.
Report on operations under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act for the year 2010, pursuant to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Agreement Act, S.C. 1991, c. 12, s. 7.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-975.
Copy of Rules amending the Rules of the Supreme Court of Canada (JUS-81000-2-669), pursuant to the Supreme Court Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. S-26, sbs. 97(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-976.
Notice of opinion concerning Regulations Amending the Gun Show Regulations (SOR/2010-275), pursuant to the Firearms Act, S.C. 1995, c. 39, sbs. 119(4).—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-977.
Copy of the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Tunisia and Egypt) Regulations (P.C. 2011-427 and JUS- 81000-2-870), pursuant to the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, S.C. 2011, c. 10, s. 7.—Sessional Paper No. 3/40-978.
The 40th Parliament was dissolved by Proclamation on Saturday, March 26, 2011
(See Proclamations)