Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 51
Wednesday, April 9, 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, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, 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, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, 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, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, *Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, 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, Segal, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Third Reading
Third reading of Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Statutory Instruments Act and to make consequential amendments to the Statutory Instruments Regulations.
The Honourable Senator Wells moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beyak, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That the Clerk do go down to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, to which it desires its concurrence.
Motions
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers:
That, in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine the subject-matter of all of Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on March 28, 2014, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate;
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to sit for the purposes of its study of the subject-matter of Bill C-31 even though the Senate may then be sitting, with the application of rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto; and
That, in addition, and notwithstanding any normal practice:
1. The following committees be separately authorized to examine the subject-matter of the following elements contained in Bill C-31 in advance of it coming before the Senate:
(a) the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications: those elements contained in Divisions 15, 16 and 28 of Part 6;
(b) the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology: those elements contained in Divisions 11, 17, 20, 27 and 30 of Part 6;
(c) the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence: those elements contained in Divisions 1 and 7 of Part 6;
(d) the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce: those elements contained in Parts 2, 3 and 4 and Divisions 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 19, 22, 24 and 25 of Part 6;
2. The various committees listed in point one that are authorized to examine the subject-matter of particular elements of Bill C-31 submit their final reports to the Senate no later than June 19, 2014;
3. As the reports from the various committees authorized to examine the subject-matter of particular elements of Bill C-31 are tabled in the Senate, they be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting; and
4. The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be simultaneously authorized to take any reports tabled under point three into consideration during its study of the subject-matter of all of Bill C-31.
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Marshall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Martin:
That the motion be amended by adding, at the end of paragraph (d) after the semi-colon, the following:
"(e) the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: those elements contained in Division 5 of Part 6;''.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was adopted, on division.
The Senate resumed debate on the motion, as amended, of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Demers:
That, in accordance with rule 10-11(1), the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine the subject-matter of all of Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures, introduced in the House of Commons on March 28, 2014, in advance of the said bill coming before the Senate;
That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to sit for the purposes of its study of the subject-matter of Bill C-31 even though the Senate may then be sitting, with the application of rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto; and
That, in addition, and notwithstanding any normal practice:
1. The following committees be separately authorized to examine the subject-matter of the following elements contained in Bill C-31 in advance of it coming before the Senate:
(a) the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications: those elements contained in Divisions 15, 16 and 28 of Part 6;
(b) the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology: those elements contained in Divisions 11, 17, 20, 27 and 30 of Part 6;
(c) the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence: those elements contained in Divisions 1 and 7 of Part 6;
(d) the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce: those elements contained in Parts 2, 3 and 4 and Divisions 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 14, 19, 22, 24 and 25 of Part 6;
(e) the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs: those elements contained in Division 5 of Part 6;
2. The various committees listed in point one that are authorized to examine the subject-matter of particular elements of Bill C-31 submit their final reports to the Senate no later than June 19, 2014;
3. As the reports from the various committees authorized to examine the subject-matter of particular elements of Bill C-31 are tabled in the Senate, they be placed on the Orders of the Day for consideration at the next sitting; and
4. The Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be simultaneously authorized to take any reports tabled under point three into consideration during its study of the subject-matter of all of Bill C-31.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, as amended, it was adopted, on division.
Reports of Committees — Other
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Day, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the adoption of the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Main Estimates 2013- 2014), tabled in the Senate on March 25, 2014.
After debate,
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
Order No. 2 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 — Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, seconded by the Honourable Senator McIntyre, for the adoption of the sixth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (Bill S-213, An Act respecting Lincoln Alexander Day, with amendments), presented in the Senate on April 3, 2014.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that the bill, as amended, 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.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (election expenses).
The Honourable Senator Dawson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin 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.
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Orders No. 10 to12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons 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 Mitchell, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dyck, for the second reading of Bill C-279, An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin, for the Honourable Senator Plett, 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.
Reports of Committees — Other
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (budget—study on obesity in Canada—power to hire staff), presented in the Senate on April 8, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Ogilvie moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators (budget—mandate pursuant to rule 12-7(16)), presented in the Senate on April 8, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maltais, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Consideration of the eighth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology (budget—study on prescription pharmaceuticals), presented in the Senate on April 8, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Ogilvie moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights (budget—study on cyberbullying), presented in the Senate on April 8, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Jaffer moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 7 and 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 62, 9, 55, 56, 8 and 47 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 15, 7, 14, 18, 19, 20, 13, 24, 16, 2, 8, 10, 17, 12, 22, 21 and 5 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 Canada's Pro-Cycling Festival, the Tour of Alberta.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dyck, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Dallaire moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dawson:
That the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to study and report on:
(a) the medical, social, and operational impacts of mental health issues affecting serving and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces, including operational stress injuries (OSIs) such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and
(b) the services and benefits provided to members of the Canadian Armed Forces affected by OSIs, and to their families; and
That the Committee report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2015, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.
After debate,
With leave of the Senate and pursuant to rule 5-10(1), the motion was modified to read as follows:
That the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Defence be authorized to study and report on:
(a) the medical, social, and operational impacts of mental health issues affecting serving and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces, including operational stress injuries (OSIs) such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD);
(b) the services and benefits provided to members of the Canadian Armed Forces affected by OSIs, and to their families;
(c) new and emerging technologies, treatments and solutions to aid mental health conditions such as PTSD for members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans;
(d) how those emerging technologies, treatments and solutions can be integrated into the benefit and services already provided by medical professionals working for National Defence and Veterans Affairs Canada; and
That the Committee report to the Senate no later than December 31, 2015, and that it retain all powers necessary to publicize its findings until 90 days after the tabling of the final report.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.
At 4 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on February 6, 2014, the sitting was suspended until 5:15 p.m.
The sitting resumed.
DEFERRED VOTE
At 5:30 p.m., pursuant to rule 7-4(5)(c), the Senate proceeded to the taking of the deferred standing vote on the motion of the Honourable Senator McIntyre, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dagenais, for the third reading of Bill C-14, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (mental disorder).
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, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—49
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Callbeck, Campbell, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Ringuette, Robichaud, Sibbeston, Tardif, Watt—30
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nolin—1
Accordingly, Bill C-14 was read the third time, and passed.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.
At 5:39 p.m., pursuant to the order adopted by the Senate on February 6, 2014, the Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (April 8, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Patterson replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (April 8, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (April 8, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis (April 8, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (April 8, 2014).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Greene (April 8, 2014).
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (April 8, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Seidman (April 8, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Seidman replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (April 8, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Wallace replaced the Honourable Senator White (April 8, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (April 8, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (April 8, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Dallaire replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (April 8, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (April 8, 2014).