Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 69
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, 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, Watt, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Boisvenu, Buth, Callbeck, Campbell, Carignan, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, 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, 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
Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator White, Chair of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament, presented its fifth report (amendments to the Rules of the Senate).
(The report is printed as an appendix.)
The Honourable Senator White moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dagenais, 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 Neufeld, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, presented its fifth report (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, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-38, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2015, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier, 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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A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, that the bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading at the next sitting of the Senate.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-39, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2015, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, 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 Ataullahjan tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union respecting its participation at the 130th Assembly and Related Meetings, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from March 16 to 20, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41- 563.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Third Reading
Third reading of Bill C-34, An Act to give effect to the Tla'amin Final Agreement and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The Honourable Senator Raine moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Neufeld, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then 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.
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Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Bills — Second Reading
Second reading of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco).
The Honourable Senator White moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McInnis, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Cordy, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Bills — Reports of Committees
Consideration of the seventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications (Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, with an amendment), presented in the Senate on June 10, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Dawson moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
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.
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 consideration at third reading stage 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, Boisvenu, Carignan, Champagne, Dagenais, Demers, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Neufeld, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—50
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Callbeck, Campbell, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Mercer, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Smith (Cobourg), Tardif, Watt—30
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nolin—1
Bills — Third Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Frum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, for the third reading of Bill C-23, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to certain Acts;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Moore, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 10, on page 11, by replacing lines 32 and 33 with the following:
"any other Act of Parliament, and he or she may fix and pay''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 46,
(a) on page 24, by deleting lines 42 to 44;
(b) on page 25,
(i) by replacing lines 1 to 9 with the following:
"46. (1) Paragraph 143(2)(b) of the Act is'',
(ii) by replacing line 16 with the following:
"(2) Subsection 143(2.1) of the Act is'',
(iii) by replacing lines 25 to 31 with the following:
"(3) Subsection 143(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(3) An elector may instead prove his or her identity and residence by taking an oath in writing'', and
(iv) by replacing line 43 with the following:
"(b) vouches for him or her on oath''; and
(c) on page 26,
(i) by replacing lines 6 to 9 with the following:
"(iv) they have not vouched for another elector at the election, and
(v) they have not been vouched for by another elector at the'',
(ii) by replacing line 11 with the following:
"(4) Section 143 of the Act is amended by'', and
(iii) by deleting lines 16 to 22.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 47,
(a) on page 26, by replacing line 26 with the following:
"her identity and residence by taking an oath in writing in the''; and
(b) on page 27, by replacing lines 1 and 2 with the following:
"(2) If a person decides to vouch for an elector by taking an oath in writing in the''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 50,
(a) on page 28,
(i) by replacing lines 7 to 11 with the following:
"(b) proves his or her identity and residence by taking an oath in writing in'',
(ii) by replacing line 28 with the following:
"(ii) vouches for the elector on'', and
(iii) by replacing lines 36 to 40 with the following:
"(D) they have not vouched for another elector at the election, and
(E) they have not been vouched for by another elector at the'';
(b) on page 29, by deleting lines 34 to 37; and
(c) on page 30, by deleting lines 1 to 3.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 51, on page 30,
(a) by replacing line 7 with the following:
"her identity and residence by taking an oath in writing in the''; and
(b) by replacing lines 14 and 15 with the following:
"(2) If a person decides to vouch for an elector by taking an oath in writing in the''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 57, on page 34, by replacing line 12 with the following:
"subsection 169(2) or to take an oath otherwise''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 60, on page 37, by replacing line 10 with the following:
"residence in accordance with subsection 169(2).''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 93,
(a) on page 193, by deleting lines 27 to 40; and
(b) on page 194,
(i) by replacing line 1 with the following:
"93. (1) Paragraphs 489(2)(d) and (e) of the Act'', and
(ii) by replacing line 7 with the following:
"(2) Subsection 489(3) of the Act is''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 46, on page 25, by replacing lines 21 to 24 with the following:
"document may be authorized, regardless of who issued it.''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 108, on page 227, by adding after line 19 the following:
"510.01 (1) If, on the ex parte application of the Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner, a judge of a court described in subsection 525(1) is satisfied by information on oath or solemn affirmation that an investigation is being conducted under section 510 and that a person has or is likely to have information that is relevant to the investigation, the judge may order the person to attend as specified in the order and be examined on oath or solemn affirmation by the Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner on any matter that is relevant to the investigation.
(2) No person shall be excused from complying with an order under subsection (1) on the ground that the testimony required of the person may tend to criminate the person or subject the person to any proceeding or penalty, but no testimony given by an individual pursuant to an order made under subsection (1) shall be used or received against that individual in any criminal proceedings that are subsequently instituted against him or her, other than a prosecution under section 132 or 136 of the Criminal Code.
(3) The Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner may administer oaths and take and receive solemn affirmations for the purposes of examinations pursuant to subsection (1).''.
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Jaffer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, that Bill C-23 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended
(a) in clause 46, on page 26,
(i) by replacing lines 5 to 8 with the following:
"the polling division, and
(iv) their own residence has not been'', and
(ii) by deleting lines 18 and 19;
(b) in clause 47, on page 27, by replacing line 7 with the following:
"subsection 143(6) or 549(3).'';
(c) in clause 50,
(i) on page 28, by replacing lines 35 to 39 with the following:
"the polling division, and
(D) their own residence has not been'', and
(ii) on page 29, by deleting lines 36 and 37;
(d) in clause 51, on page 30, by replacing line 20 with the following:
"subsection 161(7) or 549(3).'';
(e) in clause 54,
(i) on page 32, by replacing lines 11 to 15 with the following:
"the polling division, and
(D) their own residence has not been'', and
(ii) on page 33, by deleting lines 19 and 20;
(f) in clause 55, on page 33, by replacing line 40 with the following:
"subsection 169(6) or 549(3).'';
(g) in clause 60, on page 37, by replacing lines 21 to 23 with the following:
"(3.1) No elector whose own residence has'';
(h) in clause 93,
(i) on page 193,
(A) by deleting lines 29 and 30, and
(B) by deleting lines 36 and 37, and
(ii) on page 194, by replacing lines 1 to 6 with the following:
"(3) Subsection 489(2) of the Act is amended by adding "or'' at the end of paragraph (c) and by replacing paragraphs (d) and (e) with the following:
(d) contravenes subsection 169(6) (attesting to residence when own residence attested to).''; and
(i) in clause 94.1, on page 194, by replacing lines 24 to 29 with the following:
"(a) contravenes subsection 237.1(3.1) (attesting to residence when own residence attested to); or
(b) contravenes any of paragraphs 281(a) to''.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Moore, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 10, on page 11, by replacing lines 32 and 33 with the following:
"any other Act of Parliament, and he or she may fix and pay''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 46,
(a) on page 24, by deleting lines 42 to 44;
(b) on page 25,
(i) by replacing lines 1 to 9 with the following:
"46. (1) Paragraph 143(2)(b) of the Act is'',
(ii) by replacing line 16 with the following:
"(2) Subsection 143(2.1) of the Act is'',
(iii) by replacing lines 25 to 31 with the following:
"(3) Subsection 143(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(3) An elector may instead prove his or her identity and residence by taking an oath in writing'', and
(iv) by replacing line 43 with the following:
"(b) vouches for him or her on oath''; and
(c) on page 26,
(i) by replacing lines 6 to 9 with the following:
"(iv) they have not vouched for another elector at the election, and
(v) they have not been vouched for by another elector at the'',
(ii) by replacing line 11 with the following:
"(4) Section 143 of the Act is amended by'', and
(iii) by deleting lines 16 to 22.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 47,
(a) on page 26, by replacing line 26 with the following:
"her identity and residence by taking an oath in writing in the''; and
(b) on page 27, by replacing lines 1 and 2 with the following:
"(2) If a person decides to vouch for an elector by taking an oath in writing in the''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 50,
(a) on page 28,
(i) by replacing lines 7 to 11 with the following:
"(b) proves his or her identity and residence by taking an oath in writing in'',
(ii) by replacing line 28 with the following:
"(ii) vouches for the elector on'', and
(iii) by replacing lines 36 to 40 with the following:
"(D) they have not vouched for another elector at the election, and
(E) they have not been vouched for by another elector at the'';
(b) on page 29, by deleting lines 34 to 37; and
(c) on page 30, by deleting lines 1 to 3.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 51, on page 30,
(a) by replacing line 7 with the following:
"her identity and residence by taking an oath in writing in the''; and
(b) by replacing lines 14 and 15 with the following:
"(2) If a person decides to vouch for an elector by taking an oath in writing in the''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 57, on page 34, by replacing line 12 with the following:
"subsection 169(2) or to take an oath otherwise''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 60, on page 37, by replacing line 10 with the following:
"residence in accordance with subsection 169(2).''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 93,
(a) on page 193, by deleting lines 27 to 40; and
(b) on page 194,
(i) by replacing line 1 with the following:
"93. (1) Paragraphs 489(2)(d) and (e) of the Act'', and
(ii) by replacing line 7 with the following:
"(2) Subsection 489(3) of the Act is''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 46, on page 25, by replacing lines 21 to 24 with the following:
"document may be authorized, regardless of who issued it.''.
That Bill C-23 be amended in clause 108, on page 227, by adding after line 19 the following:
"510.01 (1) If, on the ex parte application of the Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner, a judge of a court described in subsection 525(1) is satisfied by information on oath or solemn affirmation that an investigation is being conducted under section 510 and that a person has or is likely to have information that is relevant to the investigation, the judge may order the person to attend as specified in the order and be examined on oath or solemn affirmation by the Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner on any matter that is relevant to the investigation.
(2) No person shall be excused from complying with an order under subsection (1) on the ground that the testimony required of the person may tend to criminate the person or subject the person to any proceeding or penalty, but no testimony given by an individual pursuant to an order made under subsection (1) shall be used or received against that individual in any criminal proceedings that are subsequently instituted against him or her, other than a prosecution under section 132 or 136 of the Criminal Code.
(3) The Commissioner or the authorized representative of the Commissioner may administer oaths and take and receive solemn affirmations for the purposes of examinations pursuant to subsection (1).''.
The motion in amendment was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Chaput, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Mercer, Moore, Ringuette, Robichaud, Tardif, Watt—20
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Boisvenu, Buth, Carignan, Champagne, Cools, Dagenais, Demers, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Lang, LeBreton, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—52
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nolin—1
The question was then put on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Jaffer, seconded by the Honourable Senator Chaput, that Bill C-23 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended
(a) in clause 46, on page 26,
(i) by replacing lines 5 to 8 with the following:
"the polling division, and
(iv) their own residence has not been'', and
(ii) by deleting lines 18 and 19;
(b) in clause 47, on page 27, by replacing line 7 with the following:
"subsection 143(6) or 549(3).'';
(c) in clause 50,
(i) on page 28, by replacing lines 35 to 39 with the following:
"the polling division, and
(D) their own residence has not been'', and
(ii) on page 29, by deleting lines 36 and 37;
(d) in clause 51, on page 30, by replacing line 20 with the following:
"subsection 161(7) or 549(3).'';
(e) in clause 54,
(i) on page 32, by replacing lines 11 to 15 with the following:
"the polling division, and
(D) their own residence has not been'', and
(ii) on page 33, by deleting lines 19 and 20;
(f) in clause 55, on page 33, by replacing line 40 with the following:
"subsection 169(6) or 549(3).'';
(g) in clause 60, on page 37, by replacing lines 21 to 23 with the following:
"(3.1) No elector whose own residence has'';
(h) in clause 93,
(i) on page 193,
(A) by deleting lines 29 and 30, and
(B) by deleting lines 36 and 37, and
(ii) on page 194, by replacing lines 1 to 6 with the following:
"(3) Subsection 489(2) of the Act is amended by adding "or'' at the end of paragraph (c) and by replacing paragraphs (d) and (e) with the following:
(d) contravenes subsection 169(6) (attesting to residence when own residence attested to).''; and
(i) in clause 94.1, on page 194, by replacing lines 24 to 29 with the following:
"(a) contravenes subsection 237.1(3.1) (attesting to residence when own residence attested to); or
(b) contravenes any of paragraphs 281(a) to''.
The motion in amendment was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Chaput, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Mercer, Moore, Ringuette, Robichaud, Tardif, Watt—20
NAYS
The Honourable Senators—Les honorables sénateurs
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Boisvenu, Buth, Carignan, Champagne, Cools, Dagenais, Demers, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Lang, LeBreton, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—52
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nolin—1
The Senate resumed debate on motion of the Honourable Senator Frum, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, for the third 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 question was put on the motion.
Pursuant to rule 7-4(5)(c), a standing vote was deferred until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow, with the bells to sound at 5:15 p.m. for fifteen minutes.
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Consideration of the eleventh report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance (Supplementary Estimates (A) 2014-2015), tabled in the Senate on June 10, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Day moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mitchell, 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 to 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Order No. 47 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs have the power to meet on Friday, June 13, 2014, and Monday, June 16, 2014, even though the Senate may then be sitting, with the application of rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto; and
That, notwithstanding rule 12-18(2)(a), the committee be also authorized to meet on those days, even though the Senate may be then adjourned for more than a day but less than a week.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nancy Ruth:
That, notwithstanding rule 12-18(1), the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade have the power to meet on Friday, June 13, 2014 and Monday, June 16, 2014, even though the Senate may then be sitting for the purposes of its study of Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, should this bill be referred to the committee; and
That, notwithstanding rule 12-18(2)(a), the committee be also authorized to meet for the purposes of this study, on those days, even though the Senate may be then adjourned for more than a day but less than a week.
After debate,
With leave of the Senate and pursuant to rule 5-10(1), the motion was modified to read as follows:
That, notwithstanding rule 12-18(1), the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade have the power to meet on Thursday, June 12, 2014 and Friday, June 13, 2014, even though the Senate may then be sitting for the purposes of its study of Bill C-20, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, the Agreement on Environmental Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras and the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between Canada and the Republic of Honduras, should this bill be referred to the committee; and
That, notwithstanding rule 12-18(2)(a), the committee be also authorized to meet for the purposes of this study, on those days, even though the Senate may be then adjourned for more than a day but less than a week.
The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.
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Order No. 1 was 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.
At 8:28 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):
Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-561.
Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-562.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (June 11, 2014).
The name of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan was added to the membership (June 10, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Poirier replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (June 10, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (June 10, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Poirier (June 10, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Jaffer replaced the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C. (June 10, 2014).
Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament
The Honourable Senator Furey replaced the Honourable Senator Fraser (June 10, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Batters replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (June 10, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Seth (June 10, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (June 10, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Merchant replaced the Honourable Senator Furey (June 10, 2014).