2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 30

Thursday, January 30, 2014
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Beyak, Black, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Beyak, Black, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, 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.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin tabled the following:

Letter from the Clerk of the Senate to the Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin, dated January 29, 2014, concerning the attendance and voting records for the 41st Parliament of the Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-309S.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of documents

The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:

Case Report of Findings of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner in the Matter of an Investigation into a Disclosure of Wrongdoing (Parole Board of Canada), pursuant to the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, s. 38.(3.3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-310.

Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Ogilvie, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, tabled its fifth report (interim) entitled: Prescription Pharmaceuticals in Canada: Off-Label Use.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-311S.

The Honourable Senator Ogilvie moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald, 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.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills — Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

OTHER BUSINESS

Senate Public Bills — Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 13 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills — Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Second reading of Bill C-489, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (restrictions on offenders).

The Honourable Senator Dagenais moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McIntyre, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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Orders No. 5 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier, for the second reading of Bill C-266, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Enverga moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

Orders No. 9 and 33 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Order No. 5 was called and, pursuant to rule 4-15(2), dropped from the Order Paper.

Inquiries

Orders No. 5, 8, 11, 7, 2, 6, 10, 3 and 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Nolin called the attention of the Senate to its roots, the history of its origins and its evolution.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

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With leave,

The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.

With leave of the Senate,

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:

That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, February 4, 2014, at 2 p.m.

The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.

REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):

Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-308.

ADJOURNMENT

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman:

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, February 4, 2014 at 2 p.m.)

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator McIntyre replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (January 29, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (January 29, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (January 29, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (January 29, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Ngo (January 29, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Nolin replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (January 29, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (January 29, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (January 29, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (January 29, 2014).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (January 29, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (January 30, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (January 29, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Bellemare (January 29, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (January 29, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (January 29, 2014).