Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 99
Wednesday, November 26, 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, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, 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, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, *McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), 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
Tributes
Tribute was paid to the Honourable Senator Kinsella, who will retire from the Senate on November 27, 2014.
Senators' Statements
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Manning, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, tabled its sixth report (Fisheries and Oceans Canada's Proposal for User Fees and Service Standard for Aquaculture Licenses under the Pacific Aquaculture Regulations, without amendment).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-968S.
The Honourable Senator Manning moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Black, 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.
Government Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That photographers be authorized in the Senate Chamber tomorrow to photograph the introduction of the new Speaker of the Senate, with the least possible disruption of the proceedings.
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-27, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (enhancing hiring opportunities for certain serving and former members of the Canadian Forces), 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 Nancy Ruth, 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 — Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beyak, for the second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator McCoy, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Campbell, Chaput, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Joyal, Lovelace Nicholas, McCoy, Merchant, Moore, Munson, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Tardif, Watt—27
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Boisvenu, Carignan, Dagenais, Doyle, Eaton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Seth, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tannas, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wells, White—46
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ataullahjan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beyak, for the second reading of Bill S-7, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Civil Marriage Act and the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator McCoy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cools, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
WRITTEN DECLARATION OF ROYAL ASSENT
At 4:57 p.m. the Honourable the Speaker Pro tempore informed the Senate that the following communication had been received:
RIDEAU HALL
November 26th, 2014
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, signified royal assent by written declaration to the bill listed in the Schedule to this letter on the 26th day of November, 2014, at 3:41 p.m.
Yours sincerely,
Stephen Wallace
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Schedule
Bill Assented To
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea (Bill C-41, Chapter 28, 2014)
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees — Other
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 5 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):
Summary of the Corporate Plan for 2014-2015 to 2018-2019 of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, pursuant to the Broadcasting Act, S.C. 1991, c. 11, sbs. 55(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-967.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The Honourable Senator Plett replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (November 26, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Unger replaced the Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) (November 26, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Maltais replaced the Honourable Senator Rivard (November 26, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans
The Honourable Senator Wells replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (November 26, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Demers replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (November 26, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Johnson replaced the Honourable Senator MacDonald (November 26, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Verner, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Manning (November 26, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C. (November 26, 2014).
The Honourable Senator Beyak replaced the Honourable Senator Demers (November 26, 2014).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Johnson (November 26, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (November 26, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Wells (November 26, 2014).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The Honourable Senator Martin replaced the Honourable Senator Verner, P.C. (November 26, 2014).