Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 77
Thursday, September 18, 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, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Maltais, Marshall, Martin, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, Munson, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Poirier, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, *Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, *Lovelace Nicholas, Maltais, Marshall, Martin, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mitchell, Mockler, *Moore, Munson, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, *Patterson, Plett, Poirier, *Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, *Sibbeston, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, *Tannas, 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 the Speaker tabled the following:
Reports of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada 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- 737.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the Address of the President of Ukraine, to Members of both Houses of Parliament, delivered Wednesday, September 17, 2014, together with all introductory and related remarks be printed as an Appendix to the Debates of the Senate of this day and form part of the permanent records of this House.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Africa Parliamentary Association respecting its Bilateral Mission to Antananarivo, Madagascar and Maputo, Mozambique, from March 15 to 21, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-738.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Seidman, seconded by the Honourable Senator McInnis, for the second reading of Bill C-17, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Seidman moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McInnis, 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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Second reading of Bill C-6, An Act to implement the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Housakos, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hubley 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.
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
Senate Public Bills — Third Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Third Reading
Third reading of Bill C-266, An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day.
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Plett, 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 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons 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 Martin, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, for the second reading of Bill C-314, An Act respecting the awareness of screening among women with dense breast tissue.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Marshall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, 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 Maltais, seconded by the Honourable Senator McIntyre, for the second reading of Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Private Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator White, seconded by the Honourable Senator Frum, for the adoption of the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (amendments to the Rules of the Senate), presented in the Senate on June 11, 2014;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Cowan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that the report not now be adopted, but that it be amended by:
1. Replacing paragraph 1.(j) with the following:
"That an item of Other Business that is not a Commons Public Bill be not further adjourned; or'';
2. Replacing the main heading before new rule 6-13 with the following:
"Terminating Debate on an Item of Other Business that is not a Commons Public Bill'';
3. Replacing the sub heading before new rule 6-13 with the following:
"Notice of motion that item of Other Business that is not a Commons Public Bill be not further adjourned'';
4. In paragraph 2.6-13 (1), adding immediately following the words "Other Business'', the words "that is not a Commons Public Bill'';
5. In the first clause of Paragraph 2.6-13 (3), adding immediately following the words "Other Business'', the words "that is not a Commons Public Bill'';
6. In the first clause of paragraph 2.6-13 (5), adding immediately following the words "Other Business'', the words "that is not a Commons Public Bill''
7. In paragraph 2.6-13 (7) (c), adding immediately following the words "Other Business'' the words "that is not a Commons Public Bill'';
8. And replacing the last line of paragraph 2.6-13(7) with the following:
"This process shall continue until the conclusion of debate on the item of Other Business that is not a Commons Public Bill''.
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Mitchell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that the amendment be not now adopted but that it be amended by adding immediately after paragraph 8 the following:
9. And that the rule changes contained in this report take effect from the date that the Senate begins regularly to provide live audio-visual broadcasting of its daily proceedings.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that further debate on the subamendment be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Nolin tabled the following:
Letter from the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate to the Honourable Senator Nolin, dated September 17, 2014, concerning an amendment to the fifth report of the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament (English text). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-739S.
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Consideration of the sixth report of the Standing Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators (Obligations of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu under the Conflict of Interest Code for Senators), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on August 25, 2014 and deemed presented in the Senate on September 16, 2014.
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 3 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
Orders No. 66, 55, 60, 73, 8, 47, 74, 62, 69, 9 and 56 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Inquiries
Orders No. 20, 16, 23, 27, 34, 5, 33, 30, 31, 15, 17, 22, 14, 18, 19, 28, 8, 10, 29, 13, 25 and 26 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Order No. 12 was called and, pursuant to rule 4-15(2), dropped from the Order Paper.
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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Mercer, calling the attention of the Senate to Senate Reform and how the Senate and its Senators can achieve reforms and improve the function of the Senate by examining the role of Senators in their Regions.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser 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.
With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That when the Senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):
Convention on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Peru and Administrative Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the Republic of Peru for the Implementation of the Convention on Social Security between Canada and the Republic of Peru, pursuant to the Old Age Security Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. O-9, sbs. 42(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-735
Reports of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-736
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 4 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 2 p.m.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (September 17, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Hubley replaced the Honourable Senator Mercer (September 17, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (September 17, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (September 17, 2014).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (September 17, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (September 17, 2014).