Journals of the Senate
1st Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 170
Wednesday, June 5, 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, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Braley, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Duffy, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Oliver, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wallin, Watt, Wells, White
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
Tabling of Documents
The Honourable Senator Carignan tabled the following:
Report by Export Development Canada on Canada Account Operations for the fiscal year 2011-2012.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1646.
The Yale First Nation Final Agreement and related Appendices, the Yale First Nation Tax Treatment Agreement and the Yale First Nation Harvest Agreement.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1647.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Rivard tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation in a parliamentary mission to the Republic of Lithuania, the country that will next hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union and to the European Parliament, held in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Brussels, Belgium, from April 3 to 9, 2013. —Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1648.
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 Washington, D.C., United States of America, on March 12 and 13, 2013.—Sessional Paper No. 1/41-1649.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Unger, seconded by the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel), for the second reading of Bill C-52, An Act to amend the Canada Transportation Act (administration, air and railway transportation and arbitration).
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 Plett, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees — Other
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 67 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
The Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carignan:
That the Senate invite the Auditor General of Canada to conduct a comprehensive audit of Senate expenses, including senators' expenses.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McCoy, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-419, An Act respecting language skills, 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.
A message was brought from the House of Commons to return Bill S-209, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prize fights),
And to acquaint the Senate that the Commons has passed this bill, without amendment.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Inquiries
Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills — Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Carignan (June 4, 2013).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (June 4, 2013).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (June 4, 2013).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator McInnis replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (June 4, 2013).
The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (June 4, 2013).
The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Black (June 4, 2013).