Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 72
Monday, June 16, 2014
6:00 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, Downe, 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, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, 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, 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, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, 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
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Dallaire, who will resign from the Senate on June 17, 2014.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Tabling of documents
The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:
Proposed Regulations under Section 66 of the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act, pursuant to the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act, S.C. 2009, c. 24, sbs. 66.1(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-576.
Presenting or Tabling of Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Lang, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, tabled its tenth report entitled: Canada and Ballistic Missile Defence: Responding to the Evolving Threat.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-577S.
The Honourable Senator Lang, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, 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 Runciman, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its twelfth report (Bill C-37, An Act to change the names of certain electoral districts and to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Batters moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oh, 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.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That, for the purposes of its consideration of Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, should this bill be referred to the committee, the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology have the power to meet on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, even though the Senate may then be sitting, with the application of rule 12-18(1) being suspended in relation thereto.
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-24, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, 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 Marshall, 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-17, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, 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 Demers, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Moore introduced a Bill S-222, An Act to amend the Canada Border Services Agency Act (Inspector General of the Canada Border Services Agency) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Moore moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, 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.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Third Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Housakos, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, for the third reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, as amended.
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, Buth, Carignan, Champagne, Dagenais, Demers, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Neufeld, 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
Baker, Callbeck, Campbell, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Ringuette, Robichaud, Smith (Cobourg), Tardif—29
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nolin—1
Accordingly, Bill S-4, as amended, was read the third time and passed.
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.
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Third reading 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.
The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, 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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Third reading of 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.
The Honourable Senator Buth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Doyle, 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 a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill.
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Third reading of 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.
The Honourable Senator Buth moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger, 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 a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill.
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill C-31, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures.
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Unger, that the bill be read the second time.
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 Smith (Saurel) moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Orders No. 1 to 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
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.
OTHER BUSINESS
Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Plett, seconded by the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., for the third reading of Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (criminal organization recruitment).
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Campbell, that Bill C-394 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended, on page 2, by adding after line 8 the following:
"6.1 Paragraph 196.1(5)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) an offence under section 467.11, 467.111, 467.12 or 467.13;'';
That Bill C-394 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended in clause 9, on page 2, by replacing line 33 with the following:
"solicited, encouraged, coerced or invited is under 18''.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived, on division.
The question then being put on the motion of the Honourable Senator Plett, seconded by the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., for the third reading of Bill C-394, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the National Defence Act (criminal organization recruitment), it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
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. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, for the second reading of Bill S-217, An Act to modernize the composition of the boards of directors of certain corporations, financial institutions and parent Crown corporations, and in particular to ensure the balanced representation of women and men on those boards.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier, 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 Cowan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, for the second reading of Bill S-208, An Act to establish the Canadian Commission on Mental Health and Justice.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Greene moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
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 Beyak, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wells, for the second reading of Bill C-501, An Act respecting a National Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Heritage Day.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, 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 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators (amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators), presented in the Senate on June 13, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., that the report be adopted.
After debate,
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 Black, for the adoption of the ninth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence (budget—study on mental health issues affecting serving and retired members of the Canadian Armed Forces—power to hire staff and power to travel), presented in the Senate on June 5, 2014.
After debate,
Further debate on the motion was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Cools.
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Orders No. 3 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 8, 47, 74, 62, 69, 71, 9, 56, 66, 55 and 60 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 30, 31, 15, 17, 22, 14, 18, 19, 20, 28, 8, 10, 29, 13, 25, 26, 12, 21, 16 and 23 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Callbeck, calling the attention of the Senate to the growing need for the federal government to collaborate with provincial and territorial governments and other stakeholders in order to ensure the sustainability of the Canadian health care system, and to lead in the negotiation of a new Health Accord to take effect at the expiration of the 2004 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cordy, 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 Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene:
That Bill S-201, An Act to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination, which was referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, be withdrawn from the said Committee and referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
INQUIRIES
The Honourable Senator Dallaire called the attention of the Senate to the clear and present links between the genocide in Rwanda and the crisis in the Central African Republic today.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Jaffer 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.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):
Reports of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-575.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 11:41 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (June 12, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (June 13, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Dallaire (June 13, 2014).
The Honourable Senator McIntyre replaced the Honourable Senator White (June 12, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Enverga replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (June 12, 2014).