Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 83
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, 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
Angus, Ataullahjan, Baker, Boisvenu, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Poy, 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
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-39, An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of rail service operations, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Johnson tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-United States Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the National Governors Association Winter Meeting, held in Washington, D.C., United States of America, from February 24 to 27, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-923.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers, for the second reading of Bill S-10, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Dallaire moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Inquiries
The Honourable Senator Meredith called the attention of the Senate to the inquiry standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Carignan concerning the budget entitled, Economic Action Plan 2012: Jobs, Growth, and Long- Term Prosperity, tabled in the House of Commons on March 29, 2012, by the Minister of Finance, the Honourable James M. Flaherty, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on April 2, 2012.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the papers and evidence that have been or will be received and taken, and work that has been or will be accomplished, by the committees to which were referred on May 3, 2012, the subject-matter of certain elements of Bill C-38, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, except documents and other material relating to in camera meetings of these committees, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance for the purposes of its concurrent study on the subject matter of all of the said Bill.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Brown, for the adoption of the second report of the Special Senate Committee on Anti-terrorism (Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Canada Evidence Act and the Security of Information Act, with amendments and observations), presented in the Senate on May 16, 2012.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that the bill, as amended, be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading at the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Second reading of Bill S-211, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public).
The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that the bill be read the second time.
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.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Amendments to the Management Plan for the Aulavik National Park of Canada, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs. 11(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-922.
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Mercer (May 29, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Seth replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (May 29, 2012).