Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 44
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McIntyre, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Poirier, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, *Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, *Housakos, *Hubley, 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, Patterson, *Plett, Poirier, *Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, 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.
The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Nolin, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to rule 2-4(2).
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk, Chair of the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators, presented its third report (amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators).
(The report is printed as an appendix at pages 561-609 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Gerstein, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, tabled its third report entitled: The Registered Disability Savings Plan Program: Why Isn't It Helping More People? —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-394S.
The Honourable Senator Gerstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meredith, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Cools introduced a Bill S-216, An Act to amend the Divorce Act (shared parenting plans).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McCoy, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., introduced a Bill S-217, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Reports of Committees — Other
Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates (C) 2013-2014), tabled in the Senate on March 25, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the sixth report (First Interim) of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Main Estimates 2014-2015), tabled in the Senate on March 25, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dyck, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Main Estimates 2013- 2014), tabled in the Senate on March 25, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dyck, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills — Second Reading
Second reading of Bill C-28, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger, that the bill be read the second time.
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 Smith (Saurel) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger, 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.
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Second reading of Bill C-29, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2015.
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger, that the bill be read the second time.
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 Smith (Saurel) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger, 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.
Motions
Orders No. 23 and 1 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Chaput, seconded by the Honourable Senator Massicotte, for the second reading of Bill S-205, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, 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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Order No. 10 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Consideration of the third report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (Senate budget for 2014-2015), presented in the Senate on February 27, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
Motions
Orders No. 9, 55, 56, 8 and 47 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Neufeld, calling the attention of the Senate to the safety of hydrocarbon transportation in Canada, and in particular, to the twelfth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources entitled: Moving Energy Safely: A Study of the Safe Transport of Hydrocarbons by Pipelines, Tankers and Railcars in Canada, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on August 22nd, 2013, during the First Session of the Forty-first Parliament.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cowan 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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Orders No. 8, 10, 17, 12 and 22 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Nolin, calling the attention of the Senate to its role in representing the regions of the Canadian federation.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Andreychuk, 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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Orders No. 7, 21, 5, 14, 4 and 15 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 Mitchell calling the attention of the Senate to the forestry industry's efforts to address public criticism about environmental practices and how it could be applied to the energy industry.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cowan, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on February 6, 2014, 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 2012 Centennial Flame Research Award, pursuant to the Centennial Flame Research Award Act, S.C. 1991, c. 17, sbs. 7(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-393.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (March 25, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (March 25, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Dyck replaced the Honourable Senator Watt (March 25, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Housakos (March 25, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (March 25, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (March 25, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Seth replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (March 25, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Doyle replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (March 25, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (March 25, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (March 25, 2014).