Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 69
Thursday, April 5, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Acting Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Fairbairn, Fraser, Frum, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nolin, Patterson, Plett, Poy, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Watt, White, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Ataullahjan, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, *Dawson, *Day, Demers, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Fairbairn, Fraser, Frum, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, *Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nolin, *Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Poy, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, 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
WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT
At 1:35 p.m., the Honourable the Acting Speaker informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:
RIDEAU HALL
April 4, 2012
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bill listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 4th day of April, 2012, at 6:22 p.m.
Yours sincerely,
Stephen Wallace
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Schedule
Bill Assented To
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act (Bill C-19, Chapter 6, 2012)
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Carignan tabled the following:
Document entitled: Independent Review of the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act, dated March 22, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-807.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 3 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
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Private Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Mitchell, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mahovlich, for the adoption of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources (budget—study on the energy sector), presented in the Senate on March 29, 2012.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (budget—study on research and innovation efforts in the agricultural sector—power to hire staff and to travel), presented in the Senate on April 3, 2012.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 4 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 33, 29, 25, 27 (inquiries), 61 (motion), 3, 11, 19 and 26 (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 Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Duffy, 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, 18, 22 (inquiries), 19 (motion), 9, 34, 20, 23 and 24 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Chaput called the attention of the Senate to the process for readjusting federal electoral boundaries and the impact it could have on the vitality of official language minority communities.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:45 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, April 24, 2012, at 2 p.m.)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (April 4, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Seth (April 4, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (April 4, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Peterson (April 4, 2012).