Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 19
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga , Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, 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, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Comeau, Cools, Cordy, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga , Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, 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, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, 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
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Comeau, P.C., who will resign from the Senate on November 30, 2013.
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Tabling of documents
The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:
Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-232.
Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Neufeld, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, tabled its second report (Subject
matter of Bill C-4 (Divisions 7 and 14 of Part 3)).—Sessional Paper No.
2/41-233S.
(Pursuant to the order adopted on November 5, 2013, the report was deemed
referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance and placed on the
Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting.)
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., introduced a Bill S-212, An Act to modernize the composition of the boards of directors of certain corporations, financial institutions and parent Crown corporations, and in particular to ensure the balanced representation of women and men on those boards.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., 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.
First Reading of Commons Public Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-452, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exploitation and trafficking in persons), to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, 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.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk:
That, notwithstanding rule 5-6(2), the following inquiry be placed on the Notice Paper for later this day:
"By the Honourable Senator Martin: That she will call the attention of the Senate to the career of the Honourable Senator Comeau, P.C., in the Senate and his many contributions in service to Canadians.''; and
That, notwithstanding rule 6-3(1), during proceedings on this inquiry no senator shall speak for more than three minutes.
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.
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Second reading of Bill C-7, An Act to amend the Museums Act in order to establish the Canadian Museum of History and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The Honourable Senator Eaton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerstein, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C.:
That the following Address be presented to His Excellency the Governor General of Canada:
To His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Chancellor and Principal Companion of the Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY:
We, Her Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the Senate of Canada in Parliament assembled, beg leave to offer our humble thanks to Your Excellency for the gracious Speech which Your Excellency has addressed to both Houses of Parliament.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-211, An Act to establish a national day to promote health and fitness for all Canadians.
The Honourable Senator Raine moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerstein, that the bill be read the second time.
Debate.
At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on November 19, 2013, 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 Correctional Investigator for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Corrections and Conditional Release Act, S.C. 1992, c. 20, s. 192.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-229.
Report of the Canadian Dairy Commission, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2013, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-230.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan for the period 2013-2014 to 2017-2018 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets of the Canadian Dairy Commission for the dairy year ending July 31, 2014, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-231.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Black (November 27, 2013).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (November 27, 2013).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (November 26, 2013).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (November 26, 2013).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (November 26, 2013).
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (November 26, 2013).