2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 61

Thursday, May 15, 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, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Kenny, Kinsella, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mercer, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, 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 Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, *Boisvenu, Callbeck, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, *Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Kenny, Kinsella, LeBreton, 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, *Sibbeston, 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.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of documents

The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:

Supplementary Estimates (A) 2014-2015.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-504.

Document entitled Proposals to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain provisions that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-505.

Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Joint Meeting of the Defence and Security, Economics and Security, and Political Committees, held in Brussels, Belgium, from February 16 to 18, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-506.

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The Honourable Senator MacDonald tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas respecting its Bilateral Visit to Lima and Trujillo, Peru, from March 28 to April 5, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-507.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills — Second Reading

Second reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation Act and other Acts and to provide for certain other measures.

The Honourable Senator Wells moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, 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. 2 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees — Other

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

Motions

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

That when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 2 p.m.

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

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Orders No. 23 and 1 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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With leave of the Senate,

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

That the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance be authorized to examine and report upon the expenditures set out in the Supplementary Estimates (A) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.

After debate,

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

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

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Runciman, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, for the third reading of Bill C-217, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief relating to war memorials).

After debate,

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

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

Senate Public Bills — Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 6 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 Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, 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. 8 to 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Commons Public Bills — Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Dagenais, seconded by the Honourable Senator McIntyre, for the second reading of Bill C-489, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (restrictions on offenders).

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 Dagenais moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

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

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

Reports of Committees — Other

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 66, 55, 60, 8, 47, 62, 9 and 56 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 26, 12, 22, 21, 16, 23, 5, 4, 15, 7, 14, 18, 19 and 20 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk calling the attention of the Senate to the challenges confronting a large and growing number of Canadians who provide care to relatives and friends living with dementia.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Callbeck, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, 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. 24, 2, 8, 10 and 17 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

INQUIRIES

The Honourable Senator Andreychuk called the attention of the Senate to the situation in Ukraine.

After debate,

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

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

ADJOURNMENT

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

That the Senate do now adjourn.

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

(Accordingly, at 3:44 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, May 27, 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 Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (May 14, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (May 14, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (May 14, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Moore (May 15, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (May 14, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (May 14, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (May 14, 2014).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (May 14, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Seidman (May 14, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (May 14, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (May 14, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (May 14, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (May 14, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (May 14, 2014).