2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 80

Thursday, September 25, 2014
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Speaker pro tempore

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Cordy, Dagenais, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Furey, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Poirier, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, White

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Cordy, Dagenais, Demers, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Furey, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, *Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, *Lovelace Nicholas, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, *Meredith, Mitchell, Moore, *Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Poirier, *Raine, *Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, 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.

The Clerk at the Table informed the Senate that the Honourable the Speaker was unavoidably absent, whereupon the Honourable Senator Nolin, Speaker pro tempore, took the Chair, pursuant to rule 2-4(2).

PRAYERS

SENATORS' STATEMENTS

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Runciman, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its fourteenth report (Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (trafficking in contraband tobacco), without amendment).

The Honourable Senator Runciman moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, 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.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills — Second Reading

Second reading of Bill C-3, An Act to enact the Aviation Industry Indemnity Act, to amend the Aeronautics Act, the Canada Marine Act, the Marine Liability Act and the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.

The Honourable Senator Housakos moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis, that the bill be read the second time.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Mitchell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dyck, 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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Order No. 2 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

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, September 30, 2014 at 2 p.m.

The question being put on the motion, 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.

OTHER BUSINESS

Commons Public Bills — Third Reading

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

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 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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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 Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Ringuette, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., 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. 4 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Private Bills — Second Reading

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

Reports of Committees — Other

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

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Gerstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., for the adoption of the third report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce entitled: The Registered Disability Savings Plan Program: Why Isn't It Helping More People?, tabled in the Senate on March 26, 2014.

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

Motions

Orders No. 56, 66, 55, 60, 73, 8, 47, 74, 62, 69 and 9 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Inquiries

Orders No. 16, 29, 26, 14, 21, 20, 23, 27, 34, 5, 33, 30, 31, 15, 17, 22, 18, 19, 28, 8 and 10 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 Hubley, moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., 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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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk calling the attention of the Senate to the situation in Ukraine.

Debate concluded.

MOTIONS

The Honourable Senator Boisvenu moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beyak:

That Bill C-479, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims), be withdrawn from the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs and that all proceedings on the bill to date be declared null and void.

After debate,

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

REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):

Copy of the Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations (P.C. 2014-934), pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act, S.C. 1992, c. 17, sbs. 7(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-767.

Report on the Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2005, c. 46, sbs. 38.1(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-768.

Actuarial Report on the Employment Insurance Premium Rate, together with the Summary, for the year 2015, pursuant to the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, s. 66.31(1). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-769.

DECLARATIONS OF PRIVATE INTERESTS

Pursuant to rule 15-7(1) and subsection 12(1) of the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Code for Senators, a declaration of private interest was made as follows:

—By written declaration, dated September 24, 2014, in the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, the Honourable Senator Merchant (Bill C-17).

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 2:57 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 2 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 Watt replaced the Honourable Senator Sibbeston (September 23, 2014).

The Honourable Senator McIntyre replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (September 23, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (September 24, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (September 24, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (September 24, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs

The Honourable Senator Ngo replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Frum replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator White (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Jaffer (September 24, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Marshall replaced the Honourable Senator Bellemare (September 24, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) (September 24, 2014).

Standing Joint Committee for the Scrutiny of Regulations

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Meredith (September 24, 2014).