Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 112
Thursday, October 25, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Bellemare, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Buth, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dagenais, Day, De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Finley, Frum, Furey, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, White, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Ataullahjan, Baker, Bellemare, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Buth, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cowan, Dagenais, *Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, *Eaton, Finley, *Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Furey, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, 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
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Chaput, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages, tabled its fifth report, entitled: Internet, New Media and Social Media: Respect for Language Rights!.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41- 1340S.
The Honourable Senator Chaput moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe, 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.
First Reading of Commons Public Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-321, An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act (library materials), 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Maltais tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA), respecting its participation at the 21st Annual Session of the OSCE PA, held in Monaco, from July 5 to 9, 2012. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1341.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Pursuant to rule 13-5(a), the Honourable Senator Marshall raised a question of privilege concerning proceedings of the October 25, 2012 meeting of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
After debate,
The Speaker reserved his decision.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 50 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meredith, for the second reading of Bill C-293, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (vexatious complainants).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Carignan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Raine, 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.
Orders No. 3 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 75 and 83 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 22, 51, 54, 50, 45 and 35 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Order No. 27 was called and, pursuant to rule 4-15(2), dropped from the Order Paper.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Cowan, calling the attention of the Senate to the 30th Anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which has done so much to build pride in our country and our national identity.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Carignan, for the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 48, 46, 30, 3, 19, 44, 37, 9 and 18 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers:
That, at the end of Question Period and Delayed Answers on the sitting following the adoption of this motion, the Senate resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole in order to receive senior management and officials of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to explain their decision to cut funding to Radio Canada International services by 80%, particularly in view of the importance of
(a) Radio Canada International as the voice of Canada around the world; and
(b) short wave radio in oppressed regions worldwide that are denied access to the Internet.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
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 Raine:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, October 30, 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 Martin:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:03 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (October 24, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Braley replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Mahovlich replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Duffy replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C. (October 24, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Demers replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Wallin (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Housakos replaced the Honourable Senator Duffy (October 25, 2012).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Tardif replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (October 24, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Dagenais replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (October 25, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Gerstein (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator McInnis replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Finley replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Gerstein replaced the Honourable Senator Stratton (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) replaced the Honourable Senator Runciman (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Callbeck (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Ringuette (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Enverga replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (October 24, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Finley (October 24, 2012).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Tardif (October 24, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Mercer replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (October 25, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Dyck (October 25, 2012).