Journals of the Senate
60 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2011, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 22
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, 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, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, *Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, 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
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Carignan tabled the following:
Certificate of Nomination of Michael Ferguson, the nominee for the position of Auditor General of Canada.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-540.
The 2010-2011 Annual Report of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, entitled: Together We Can.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-541.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources have the power to sit at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that Rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Carignan, tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 10, dated June 14, 2011, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting the support of Canada's airports. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-542S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Angus, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, for the second reading of Bill S-3, A third Act to harmonize federal law with the civil law of Quebec and to amend certain Acts in order to ensure that each language version takes into account the common law and the civil law.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, 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.
Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Carignan, calling the attention of the Senate to the deplorable use of violence by the Libyan regime against the Libyan people as well as the actions the Canadian Government is undertaking alongside our allies, partners and the United Nations, in order to promote and support United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Duffy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Manning, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meredith, that the second report (interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans entitled: Seeing the Light: Report on Staffed Lighthouses in Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia, tabled in the Senate on October 6, 2011, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 3 (inquiry), 2 (motion), 7, 4, 10 (inquiries), 32 (motion), 6 and 2 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Angus:
That the papers and documents received and/or produced by the Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators during the Third Session of the Fortieth Parliament, and Intersessional Authority be referred to the Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Angus:
That, for the duration of the current session, the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators be authorized to sit even though the Senate may then be sitting and that rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
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 Museum of Civilization Corporation, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-535.
Report of Telefilm Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Telefilm Canada Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-16, sbs. 23(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-536.
Report of the National Gallery of Canada, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-537.
Report of the Chief Public Health Officer on the State of Public Health in Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Public Health Agency of Canada Act, S.C. 2006, c. 5, sbs. 12(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41- 538.
Copy of the Regulations amending the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (P.C. 2011-1180), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-539.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:42 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (October 24, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (October 25, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (October 20, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (October 20, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The name of the Honourable Senator Martin was added to the membership (October 24, 2011).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Tardif (October 24, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) replaced the Honourable Senator Meighen (October 20, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (October 24, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Angus replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (October 24, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Di Nino (October 25, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Di Nino replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (October 24, 2011).