Journals of the Senate
60 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2011, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 38
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eaton, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, *Angus, *Banks, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, *Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, *Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, *Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, *Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, *Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, *Mitchell, *Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, *Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, *Peterson, *Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, *Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt
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
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, tabled its third report (interim) entitled: Reforming First Nations Education: From Crisis to Hope.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41- 619S.
The Honourable Senator St. Germain, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., 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
Motions
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Comeau, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That the following Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson:
That the Address be engrossed and presented to His Excellency the Governor General by the Honourable the Speaker.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Eaton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivard, for third reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Railway Safety Act and to make consequential amendments to the Canada Transportation Act, as amended.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill, as amended, was then read the third time and passed.
Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, to which it desires its concurrence.
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.
Debate concluded.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Carignan, calling the attention of the Senate to the budget entitled, A Low-Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth, tabled in the House of Commons on June 6, 2011, by the Minister of Finance, the Honourable James M. Flaherty, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on June 7, 2011.
Debate concluded.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, for the second reading of Bill S-203, An Act to modernize the composition of the boards of directors of certain corporations, financial institutions and parent Crown corporations, and in particular to ensure the balanced representation of women and men on those boards.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 3, 20, 23, 17 (inquiries), 37, 2 (motions), 8, 16, 14, 18, 11 (inquiries) and 19 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors for the year ended June 24, 2011, pursuant to the Canada Land Surveyors Act, S.C. 1998, c. 14, sbs. 70(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-618.
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 3:16 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 Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (December 6, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (December 6, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (December 7, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Di Nino replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (December 6, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (December 6, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Angus (December 7, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (December 7, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (December 7, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (December 6, 2011).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Dickson (December 6, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Meredith replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (December 6, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Dickson replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (December 6, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (December 6, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Dickson (December 6, 2011).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Meighen (December 6, 2011).
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (December 6, 2011).