Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 134
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Wells, White, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Braley, Brazeau, Brown, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, *Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, *De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Wells, 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 Day, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, tabled its sixteenth report entitled: The Canada-USA Price Gap.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1463S.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Fourth Part of the 2012 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Mission to Ireland, the country that will next hold the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union, held in Strasbourg, France and Dublin, Ireland, from October 1 to 10, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1464.
The Honourable Senator Downe tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, held in Inari, Finland, on November 13, 2012. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1465.
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) respecting its participation at the 261st Session of the IPU Executive Committee, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 8 and 9, 2011.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1466.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, respecting its participation at the Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Twelve Plus Group, held in Paris, France, on September 12, 2011.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1467.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations, held in New York, New York, United States of America, on November 28 and 29, 2011. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1468.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 56th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, held in New York, New York, United States of America, on February 29, 2012. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1469.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Twelve Plus Group, held in Paris, France, on March 5, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/ 41-1470.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) respecting its participation at the 264th Session of the IPU Executive Committee, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on August 29 and 30, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1471.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Steering Committee of the Twelve Plus Group, held in Paris, France, from September 17, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41- .1472
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) respecting its participation at the 127th IPU Assembly and Related Meetings, held in Quebec City, Quebec, from October 21 to 26, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1473.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Annual 2012 Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the WTO Back to basics: Connecting politics and trade, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 15 and 16 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1474.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the Annual Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations, held in New York, New York, United States of America, on December 6 and 7, 2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1475.
Ordered, That Motion No. 138 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Gerstein on the Notice Paper be brought forward.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallin:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce have the power to sit on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 3:15 p.m. for the purposes of its study of Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada Act, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills — Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations).
The Honourable Senator Eaton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivard, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Ringuette moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Finley, seconded by the Honourable Senator Frum, for the second reading of Bill C-304, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act (protecting freedom).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator White, seconded by the Honourable Senator McInnis, for the second reading of Bill C-299, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (kidnapping of young person).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., 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.
Order No. 6 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Plett, seconded by the Honourable Senator Patterson, for the second reading of Bill C-309, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (concealment of identity).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., 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. 8 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 75 and 128 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 18, 61, 22, 60, 62, 50, 40, 57, 3, 56, 19, 44 and 37 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Tardif, calling the attention of the Senate to access to Justice in French in Francophone Minority Communities.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith, P.C. (Cobourg), that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 59 and 35 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Mercer, calling the attention of the Senate to Canada's current level of volunteerism, the impact it has on society, and the future of volunteerism in Canada.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
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 National Arts Centre, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2012, pursuant to the National Arts Centre Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-3, sbs. 17(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1462.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:50 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.)