Journals of the Senate
61 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2012, Canada
Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 114
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Ataullahjan, Baker, Bellemare, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, Stewart Olsen, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, White, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Ataullahjan, Baker, Bellemare, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), St. Germain, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Third Reading
Third reading of Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act.
The Honourable Senator Marshall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 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
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Harb, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poy, for the second reading of Bill S-210, An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (commercial seal fishing).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Patterson, for the Honourable Senator Maltais, 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.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the nextsitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Braley, for the second reading of Bill C-300, An Act respecting a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention.
Debate.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity), 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 Marshall, 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.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-350, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (accountability of offenders), 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 Martin, 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.
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief relating to war memorials), 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 Marshall, 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.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, seconded by the Honourable SenatorBraley, for the second reading of Bill C-300, An Act respecting a Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention.
Debate.
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 14-1(7):
Report of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, pursuant to the section 41.2 of the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management, as ratified by the First Nations Land Management Act, S.C. 1999, c. 24, sbs. 4(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1350.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (October 30, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (October 30, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (October 31, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (October 31, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (October 30, 2012).
The Honourable Senator Dagenais replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (October 30, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Oliver (October 31, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Watt replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (October 30, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan (October 30, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (October 31, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Gerstein replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (October 30, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (October 30, 2012).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senator Callbeck replaced the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (October 30, 2012).