Journals of the Senate
60 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2011, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 27
Thursday, November 3, 2011
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, *Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, *Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, 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 Carignan tabled the following:
Supplementary Estimates (B) 2011-2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-566.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Stratton, Chair of the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators, presented its second report (budget—mandate pursuant to rule 86(1)(r)—power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as appendix "A'' at pages 389-393.)
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Neufeld, 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.
The Honourable Senator Wallace, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its fourth report (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, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, 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.
The Honourable Senator Wallace, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its fifth report (The Parole Board of Canada's User Fees Proposal, without amendment, but with observations).
(The report is printed as appendix "B'' at pages 394-396.)
The Honourable Senator Wallace moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, 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
Inquiries
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver:
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (B) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Marshall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That, in accordance with subsection 3.(1) of the Auditor General Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-17, the Senate approve the appointment of Michael Ferguson as Auditor General of Canada.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 11, 16 (inquiries), 19, 37 (motions), 14, 3 (inquiries), 2 (motion), 7, 4, 10 and 6 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, November 15, 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 of the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, S.C. 2000, c. 17, sbs. 71(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-565.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 2:57 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) replaced the Honourable Senator Meredith (November 2, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Ogilvie replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (November 2, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (November 2, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (November 2, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (November 2, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (November 2, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (November 2, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (November 2, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (November 2, 2011).