2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 39

Thursday, February 27, 2014
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Watt, White

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, *Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Watt, 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

Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Furey, for the Honourable Senator Kinsella, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration presented its third report (Senate budget for 2014-2015).

(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 456-464  (available in print format PDF).)

The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dallaire, 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.

Government Notices of Motions

With leave of the Senate,

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

That the Address by His Highness the Aga Khan, to Members of both Houses of Parliament, delivered Thursday, February 27, 2014, together with all introductory and related remarks, be printed as an appendix to the Debates of the Senate of this day and form part of the permanent records of this House.

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

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With leave,

The Senate reverted to Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees.

The Honourable Senator Patterson, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples, presented its second report (Bill C-16, An Act to give effect to the Governance Agreement with Sioux Valley Dakota Nation and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, without amendment).

The Honourable Senator Patterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mockler, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a third reading at the next sitting.

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-15, An Act to replace the Northwest Territories Act to implement certain provisions of the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement and to repeal or make amendments to the Territorial Lands Act, the Northwest Territories Waters Act, the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act, other Acts and certain orders and regulations.

The Honourable Senator Patterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Patterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources.

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tannas, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oh, for the second reading of Bill C-9, An Act respecting the election and term of office of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations and the composition of council of those First Nations.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples.

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

Motions

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

inquiries

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 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees — Other

Resuming debate on the motion, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger:

That the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade entitled: Building Bridges: Canada-Turkey Relations and Beyond, presented in the Senate on November 28, 2013, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 12-24(1), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs being identified as minister responsible for responding to the report, in consultation with the Minister of International Trade.

After debate,

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

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Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Jaffer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette:

That the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights be authorized to study international mechanisms toward improving cooperation in the settlement of cross-border family disputes, including Canada's actions to encourage universal adherence to and compliance with the Hague Abductions Convention, and to strengthen cooperation with non-Hague State Parties with the purpose of upholding children's best interests; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2014.

After debate,

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

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Orders No. 33, 8, 47 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 22, 16, 7, 21, 5, 14, 4, 15 and 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Martin, calling 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.

Debate concluded.

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Orders No. 2, 6 and 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Order No. 3 was called and, pursuant to rule 4-15(2), dropped from the Order Paper.

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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 Wallace:

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

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

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 4:14 p.m. the Senate was continued Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 2 p.m.)

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (February 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Martin (February 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C. (February 26, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (February 26, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Buth (February 26, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Ngo replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (February 26, 2014).

The Honourable Senator McInnis replaced the Honourable Senator Ngo (February 26, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (February 26, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Batters (February 26, 2014).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (February 26, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (February 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Day (February 26, 2014).

Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament

The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (February 26, 2014).

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Unger (February 26, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (February 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Doyle replaced the Honourable Senator Seth (February 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (February 27, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (February 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator White (February 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Tardif replaced the Honourable Senator Merchant (February 26, 2014).

The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (February 26, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C. (February 26, 2014).