61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada

Journals of the Senate

1st Session, 41st Parliament

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Issue 55

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

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The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Finley, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, White, Zimmer

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Finley, *Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, *Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, *Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, *Moore, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, White, 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

Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, presented its seventh report (Senate budget for 2012-2013).

(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 913-921.)

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk 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.

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

The Honourable Senator Carignan presented a Bill S-8, An Act respecting the safety of drinking water on First Nation lands.

The bill was read the first time.

The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier, 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.

Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association respecting its bilateral visits to Nairobi, Republic of Kenya and Juba, Republic of South Sudan, from January 17 to 20, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-733.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Reports of Committees

Consideration of the ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Bill C-10, An Act to enact the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act and to amend the State Immunity Act, the Criminal Code, the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and other Acts, with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on February 28, 2012.

The Honourable Senator Wallace moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, that the report be adopted.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Cowan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

Bills

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act.

The Honourable Senator Frum moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Dallaire moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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.

Other

Orders No. 18 and 29 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Eaton, calling the attention of the Senate to the interference of foreign foundations in Canada's domestic affairs and their abuse of Canada's existing Revenue Canada Charitable status.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Tardif, for the Honourable Senator Mitchell, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, 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. 33, 25, 27 (inquiries), 61 (motion), 3, 11, 19, 22, 26, 30 (inquiries), 19 (motion), 9, 15 (inquiries) and 56 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Greene, calling the attention of the Senate to the modernization of the practices and procedures of the Senate Chamber with a focus on private members bills.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton, 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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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to euthanasia and assisted suicide.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Angus, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Harb called the attention of the Senate to the importance of Canada playing a proactive role in bringing about the successful conclusion to the Doha Development Round.

Debate.

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At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on October 18, 2011, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C. (February 29, 2012).

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