Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 109
Thursday, October 18, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Bellemare, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Doyle, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, White, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Bellemare, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Doyle, Duffy, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Finley, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oliver, Patterson, Peterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, 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
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Peterson, who will retire from the Senate on October 19, 2012.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:
Case Report of Findings of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner in the Matter of an Investigation into a Disclosure of Wrongdoing (Laurentian Pilotage Authority), pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, s. 38.(3.3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1325.
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Jaffer, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights, presented its eighth report (budget—study on cyberbullying in Canada—power to hire staff).
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 1638-1643 (available in print format PDF).)
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, 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.
First Reading of Commons Public Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person), 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 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Inquiries
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Chaput, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, for the second reading of Bill S-211, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public).
After debate,
Further debate on the motion was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Comeau.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, for the second reading of Bill C-316, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (incarceration).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Finley, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 4 and 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade entitled Intensifying Strategic Partnerships with the New Brazil, tabled in the Senate on May 29, 2012.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, entitled Intensifying Strategic Partnerships with the New Brazil, tabled in the Senate on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 12-24(1), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Trade being identified as the ministers responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the eighth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights (budget—study on cyberbullying in Canada—power to hire staff), presented in the Senate earlier today.
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
Orders No. 75 and 83 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 46, 30, 3, 19, 52, 44, 37, 9, 18, 22, 51, 54, 50, 45, 35, 27, 40, 48 and 47 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce have the power to sit at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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 Marshall:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, October 23, 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 14-1(7):
Report of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to section 34 of the Canada Employment Insurance Financing Board Act, S.C. 2008, c. 28, s. 121.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1323.
Copy of Regulations amending the Canada Small Business Financing Regulations, pursuant to the Canada Small Business Financing Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36, sbs. 14(3).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1324.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:53 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (October 18, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (October 18, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (October 17, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (October 18, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Wallin replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (October 18, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (October 17, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (October 17, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (October 17, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Mitchell (October 17, 2012).
Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (October 18, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (October 18, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Unger replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (October 18, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Munson replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (October 17, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (October 17, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Mercer (October 17, 2012).