2nd Session, 41st Parliament

Issue 111

Tuesday, January 27, 2015
2:00 p.m.

The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Speaker

The Members convened were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Demers, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tkachuk, Verner, Watt, Wells, White

The Members in attendance to business were:

The Honourable Senators

Andreychuk, Ataullahjan, Batters, Bellemare, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, *Dagenais, Dawson, Day, Demers, *Downe, Doyle, Eaton, Eggleton, *Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, *McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mitchell, *Mockler, *Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Oh, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Rivest, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Tannas, *Tardif, Tkachuk, *Unger, Verner, 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 Rivest, who will resign from the Senate on January 31, 2015.

Senators' Statements

Some Honourable Senators made statements.

ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS

Tabling of documents

The Honourable the Speaker tabled the following:

Annual Reports of the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner 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. 2/41-1026.

Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills

A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Rouge National Urban Park, 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 Marshall, 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

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

Reports of Committees — Other

Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Pursuant to rule 5-10(2), Order No. 78 was withdrawn.

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 — 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 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

Motions

Orders No. 66, 47, 74, 79, 62, 73, 8, 55, 9 and 56 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C.:

That the Senate urges the Government to take the necessary measures to establish a National Commission for the 150th Anniversary of Confederation charged with the responsibility of preparing and implementing celebrations, projects and initiatives across the country to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation during the year 2017. Further, the Senate urges that the membership of this commission include representatives from all the provinces and territories and that, in addition to any budget voted by Parliament, the commission be able to receive contributions from Canadians.

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. 36, 27, 33, 45, 34, 15, 17, 26, 18, 19, 21, 28, 13 and 16 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Maltais, calling the attention of the Senate to the protection of the Atlantic salmon sports fishery in the marine areas of eastern Canada, and the importance of protecting Atlantic salmon for future generations.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Cowan 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.

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Orders No. 44, 14, 42 and 43 were called and postponed until the next sitting.

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Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Nolin, calling the attention of the Senate to the activities of some Senators in promoting and defending causes that concern public interest.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Cordy moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Merchant, 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 Cools, calling the attention of the Senate to November 11, known to all as Remembrance Day, of this, the centennial year of the July 28 start of hostilities in the 1914-1918 Great War, which day is given to the national and collective mourning of Canadians, on which we remember and honour the many who served and who fell in the service of God, King and Country, and, whose incalculable sacrifice of their lives, we honour in our simultaneous yet individual, personal acts of prayer and remembrance, wherein we pause and bow our heads together in sacred unity, at the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, for the many who gave themselves, and:

To those who served in World War I, with its stupendous sacrifices, its massive mobilisation and fielding of millions of men, on all sides, and to its enormous casualties and losses of life, and, to our young country's noble contribution to this far away overseas War, of 620,000 men, being ten percent of Canada's then population, and, to our 60,661 fallen, being ten percent of those serving, and, to Canada's Prime Minister, the Conservative, Robert Borden's success in earning Canada's representation at the 1919 Allies' Paris Peace Conference, and, to his and his Ministers' presence there, and, to the respect he earned for Canadian contribution to the war, and for Canada's control of its foreign affairs, wars and peace, and, to the changing relations between the Allied leaders, and, to their changing politics at home, and, to Canadians at home and abroad, particularly the Canadian-born British Prime Minister, Andrew Bonar Law and the Canadian Max Aitken, known as Lord Beaverbrook, both of whom were active in British politics in these events, and who endeavoured, in 1922, to avoid a new war at Chanak, in the Turkish Dardenelles.

After debate,

The Honourable Senator Marshall moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ogilvie, 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):

Report on the use of arrest without warrant from July 15, 2013 to July 14, 2014, pursuant to the Criminal Code, S.C. 2001, c. C-41, sbs. 83.31(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1015.

Report on operations under sections 38.13 and 38.15 of the Canada Evidence Act from July 15, 2013 to July 14, 2014, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-5, s. 38.17.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1016.

Report on investigative hearings and recognizance with conditions from July 15, 2013 to July 14, 2014, pursuant to the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sbs. 83.31(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1017.

Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1018.

Proposed Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, pursuant to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, S.C. 2001, c. 27, sbs. 5(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1019.

Agreements for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the provinces of Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia and the Government of Yukon, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1020.

Report of the National Film Board, together with the Auditor General's Report, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the National Film Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. N-8, sbs. 20(2). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1021.

Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2014-1380 dated December 10, 2014, directing that the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation implement pension plan reforms, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 89(4). —Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1022.

Report on the administration and enforcement of the Energy Efficiency Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1992, c. 36, s. 36.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1023.

Report of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency on the administration and enforcement of the Pest Control Products Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 2002, c. 28, sbs. 80(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1024.

Copy of Order in Council P.C. 2014-1377 dated December 10, 2014, directing that Farm Credit Canada implement pension plan reforms, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 89(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1025.

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 3:56 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 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 Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (January 27, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Campbell replaced the Honourable Senator Dyck (January 26, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Enverga replaced the Honourable Senator Oh (December 19, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Honourable Senator Moore was added to the membership (December 23, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Maltais (January 27, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Manning replaced the Honourable Senator Black (January 27, 2015).

Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources

The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Wallace (January 26, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (January 22, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Patterson (January 22, 2015).

Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (January 22, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (December 19, 2014).

Standing Senate Committee on National Finance

The Honourable Senator Oh replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (January 27, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Neufeld (January 27, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (January 23, 2015).

Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence

The Honourable Senator Dagenais replaced the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C. (January 26, 2015).

The Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Dagenais (January 22, 2015).

Standing Committee on Rules, Procedures and the Rights of Parliament

The Honourable Senator McIntyre replaced the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis (January 27, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Furey (January 26, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator McIntyre (January 22, 2015).

Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (January 26, 2015).

The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Enverga (January 26, 2015).