Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 59
Thursday, March 8, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, 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, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, White, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Angus, Boisvenu, Braley, Brown, *Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, 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, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, *Mahovlich, *Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, *Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, *Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), 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
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker Pro tempore tabled the following:
The Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada's Case Report of Findings in the Matter of an Investigation into a Disclosure of Wrongdoing (Human Resources and Skills Development Canada), pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, 2005, c. 46, s. 38.(3.3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-747.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Rivard tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF) respecting its participation at the meeting of the APF Political Committee, held in Liège, Belgium, from May 1 to 5, 2011.—Sessional Paper No. 1/ 41-748.
SPEAKER'S RULING
Yesterday, a point of order was raised by the Honourable Senator Kenny. His objection related to remarks made in the chamber earlier in the week. Among other things, it was alleged that these remarks touched on proceedings of an in camera committee meeting held several months ago in a previous session. Little was said during discussion of the point of order to assist the chair in identifying what might have actually happened. It is not the role of the chair to delve into what may or may not have been said in a meeting held so long ago. Nonetheless, I do wish to take this opportunity to remind honourable senators that they should be careful to avoid referring to proceedings or documents from in camera meetings. This limitation must be kept in mind. I consider the matter closed.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Lang, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen, for the second reading of Bill C-19, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, 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.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino:
That a special committee of the Senate be appointed to consider, after second reading, such Government legislation as may be referred to it during the current session, including Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act;
That, notwithstanding rule 85(1)(b), the special committee comprise nine members namely the Honourable Senators Andreychuk, Dagenais, Dallaire, Day, Frum, Joyal, P.C., Segal, Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), and Tkachuk, and that four members constitute a quorum;
That the committee have power to send for persons, papers and records, to examine witnesses, and to print such papers and evidence from day to day as may be ordered by the committee;
That, pursuant to rule 95(3)(a), the committee have power to sit from Monday to Friday, even though the Senate may then be adjourned for a period exceeding one week;
That the committee be authorized to permit coverage by electronic media of its public proceedings with the least possible disruption of its hearings; and
That the committee have power to retain the services of professional, clerical, stenographic and such other staff as deemed advisable by the committee.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Frum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, for the second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Frum moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duffy, that the bill be referred to the Special Senate Committee on Certain Government Bills.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Senate budget for 2012-2013), presented in the Senate on February 29, 2012.
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 32, 33, 34, 20, 23, 24, 18, 29, 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.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be authorized to examine and report on the lobster fishery in Atlantic Canada and Quebec;
That the papers and evidence received and taken and work accomplished by the committee on this subject since the beginning of the Second Session of the Fortieth Parliament be referred to the committee; and
That the committee report from time to time to the Senate but no later than March 31, 2013, and that the committee retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until June 30, 2013.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to .
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 4:40 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, March 13, 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 Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Brazeau replaced the Honourable Senator White (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Brazeau (March 7, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Dagenais replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (March 7, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator White (March 7, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C. (March 7, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Di Nino (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Di Nino replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (March 7, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (March 7, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (March 7, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (March 7, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (March 7, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth (March 7, 2012).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (March 7, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Buth (March 8, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Finley (March 7, 2012).