Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 47
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Charette-Poulin, 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, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Raine, 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, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Charette-Poulin, 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, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, 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
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Hubley introduced a Bill S-218, An Act respecting National Fiddling Day.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Hubley moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Downe, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Buth tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting the Co-Chairs' Annual Visit to Japan, held in Tokyo, Japan, from February 19 to 24, 2011. —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-440.
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The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association respecting its Bilateral Mission to Rabat, Morocco and Abidjan and Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, from September 29 to October 5, 2013.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-441.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Motions
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That, pursuant to rule 7-2, not more than a further six hours of debate be allocated for the consideration of motion No. 26 under "Government business'', concerning the pre-study of Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts.
After debate
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Carignan, Champagne, Dagenais, Demers, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—52
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Callbeck, Campbell, Charette-Poulin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Moore, Munson, Rivest, Robichaud, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Tardif—27
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nolin—1
At 4:39 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 on the administration of the Canada Small Business Financing Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36, ss. 18 and 20.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-438.
Report by Federal Authorities with Obligations under Section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, 2012 (Canadian Tourism Commission) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2012, c. 19, s. 52 "71(2)''.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-439.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (April 1, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Mitchell replaced the Honourable Senator Day (April 1, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Mitchell (April 1, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (April 1, 2014).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Furey replaced the Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin (April 1, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Furey (April 1, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 1, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Merchant (April 1, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Dallaire replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (April 1, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator White (April 1, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (April 1, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Segal replaced the Honourable Senator Black (April 1, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senator Chaput replaced the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (April 1, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (April 1, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Batters replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 1, 2014).