Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 53
Thursday, February 16, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, *Eaton, Eggleton, Fairbairn, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, *Mahovlich, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), 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 Mockler, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry, presented its fifth report (supplementary budget—study on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector).
(The report is printed as Appendix ''A'' at pages 876-883.)
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the report be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration later this day.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Tkachuk, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, tabled its sixth report (Reports submitted pursuant to the International Travel Guidelines).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-718S.
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The Honourable Senator Manning, Chair of Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, presented its fifth report (budget—study on the management of the grey seal population off Canada's East Coast—power to hire staff and to travel).
(The report is printed as Appendix ''B'' at pages 884-891.)
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meredith, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Doyle, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading two days hence.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (supplementary budget—study on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector), presented in the Senate earlier today.
The Honourable Senator Mockler moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Order No. 61 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Frum, calling the attention of the Senate to egregious human rights abuses in Iran, particularly the use of torture and the cruel and inhuman treatment of unlawfully incarcerated political prisoners.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tardif, for the Honourable Senator Fraser, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, 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. 3, 11, 18, 19, 22, 26, 31 and 29 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Meighen, calling the attention of the Senate to the economic benefits of recreational Atlantic salmon fishing in Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hubley moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, 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. 30 (inquiry), 19 (motion), 9, 15 (inquiries), 56 (motion), 20 and 23 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Order No. 17 (inquiry) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
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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 MacDonald:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 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 on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-716.
Report on the Annual Summary of Steel Import Permit Data for the year 2011, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-19, sbs. 5.1(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-717.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 2:49 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 2 p.m.)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Demers replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (February 15, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (February 16, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Ogilvie replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (February 15, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (February 15, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Brown (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (February 15, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (February 16, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator Oliver (February 15, 2012).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) (February 15, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Dagenais replaced the Honourable Senator Meredith (February 16, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Meredith replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (February 15, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (February 15, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C. (February 16, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Comeau replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (February 15, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (February 15, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (February 15, 2012).