2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 63

Wednesday, May 28, 2014
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, White

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, *Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, *Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, *McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, *Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, *Poirier, *Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Segal, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, 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

Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations

The Honourable Senator Rivard tabled the following:

Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the First Part of the 2014 Ordinary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, held in Strasbourg, France, from January 27 to 31, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-522.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills — Second Reading

Second reading of Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve of Canada).

The Honourable Senator Patterson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, 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 Black, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Frum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maltais, for the second reading 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 Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, 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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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wells, seconded by the Honourable Senator Runciman, for the 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.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

The Honourable Senator Black moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare, 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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Order No. 4 was called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Wallace, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eaton, for the second reading of Bill C-25, An Act respecting the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Band Order.

After debate,

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

The bill was then read the second time.

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

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

Reports of Committees — Other

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

Motions

Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:

That the 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, tabled in the Senate on May 15, 2014, be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.

After debate,

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.

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 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Senate Public Bills — Second Reading

Orders No. 1 to 10 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.

Reports of Committees — Other

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

Motions

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

Inquiries

Orders No. 17, 13, 25, 26, 12, 22, 21, 16, 23, 5, 4, 15, 7, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24, 2, 8 and 10 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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 3:45 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 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 Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (May 26, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Tardif replaced the Honourable Senator Chaput (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Bellemare replaced the Honourable Senator Buth (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Buth replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (May 27, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (May 27, 2014).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Charette-Poulin replaced the Honourable Senator Munson (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Dawson replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (May 27, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Unger replaced the Honourable Senator McInnis (May 27, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Day replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (May 27, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages

The Honourable Senator McIntyre replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (May 27, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Marshall (May 27, 2014).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The Honourable Senator Batters replaced the Honourable Senator Runciman (May 27, 2014).