2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 97

Thursday, November 20, 2014
1:30 p.m.

The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cowan, Dagenais, Downe, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, MacDonald, Maltais, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Raine, Ringuette, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

*Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, *Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, *Dawson, *Day, Downe, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, *Hubley, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, *Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, *Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, *Meredith, *Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, *Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Saurel), *Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, 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 Reports from Committees

The Honourable Senator Furey, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, tabled its tenth report (Financial Statements of the Senate of Canada, for the year ended March 31, 2014).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-951S.

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The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan presented the following:

Thursday, November 20, 2014

The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights has the honour to present its

NINTH REPORT

Your committee, to which was referred Bill S-219, An Act respecting a national day of commemoration of the exodus of Vietnamese refugees and their acceptance in Canada after the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War has, in obedience to the order of reference of October 29, 2014, examined the said Bill and now reports the same with the following amendments:

1. Preamble, page 1: Replace lines 12 and 13 with the following:

"War and the establishment of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Government;''.

2. Preamble, page 2: Replace line 19 with the following:

"as "Black April Day'', or alternatively as "Journey to Freedom Day'', and is, therefore, an''.

3. Clause 1, page 2: Replace line 33 with the following:

"1. This Act may be cited as the Journey to Freedom''.

4. Clause 2, page 2: Replace line 37 with the following:

""Journey to Freedom Day''.''.

5. Clause 2, page 2: Replace line 38 with the following:

"3. For greater certainty, Journey to Freedom Day is''.

Respectfully submitted,

SALMA ATAULLAHJAN

Deputy Chair

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator MacDonald, 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 Downe, Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade, presented its ninth report (Bill C-41, An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea, without amendment).

The Honourable Senator Downe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Sibbeston, 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.

ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS

Pursuant to rule 4-10(2), the Honourable Senator Martin, tabled the following:

Reply to Question No. 19, dated March 25, 2014, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting public appointments.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-952S.

Reply to Question No. 21, dated March 25, 2014, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting the Do Not Call List.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-953S.

Reply to Question No. 22, dated March 25, 2014, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting fines issued for violations of the Do Not Call List.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41- 954S.

ORDERS OF THE DAY

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Bills — Second Reading

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

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Second reading of Bill C-22, An Act respecting Canada's offshore oil and gas operations, enacting the Nuclear Liability and Compensation Act, repealing the Nuclear Liability Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts.

The Honourable Senator Tannas moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Batters, that the bill be read the second time.

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.

Reports of Committees — Other

Order No. 1 was 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, November 25, 2014 at 2 p.m.

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

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 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Private Bills — Third Reading

Third reading of Bill S-1001, An Act to amend the Eastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Act.

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Seidman, 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 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.

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 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Reports of Committees — Other

Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 56, 69, 60, 66, 73, 8, 47, 74, 79, 62 and 55 called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator McCoy, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivest:

That the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament be authorized to examine and report on changes to the Senate's Rules and practices that, while recognizing the independence of parliamentary bodies, will help ensure that Senate proceedings involving the discipline of senators and other individuals follow standards of due process and are generally in keeping with other rights, notably those normally protected by the Canadian Bill of Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; and

That the committee submit its final report to the Senate no later than November 30, 2014.

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.

Inquiries

Orders No. 13, 16, 29, 26, 44, 14, 42, 43, 20, 41, 34, 36, 27, 33, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 28 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Dyck, calling the attention of the Senate to the disparities in educational attainments of First Nations people, inequitable funding of on-reserve schools and insufficient funding for postsecondary education.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Tardif moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.

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

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 2:48 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, November 25 at 2 p.m.)

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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (November 20, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (November 20, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Black replaced the Honourable Senator Raine (November 19, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade

The Honourable Senator Moore replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (November 20, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (November 19, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (November 19, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights

The Honourable Senator Cowan replaced the Honourable Senator Hubley (November 19, 2014).

Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration

The Honourable Senator Greene replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (November 19, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (November 19, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (November 20, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (November 20, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (November 19, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C. (November 19, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (November 19, 2014).

The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (November 19, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (November 19, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications

The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (November 20, 2014).