Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 120
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
2:00 p.m.
The Honourable Pierre Claude Nolin, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Day, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, Tkachuk, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Andreychuk, *Ataullahjan, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, *Dawson, Day, *Demers, *Downe, Doyle, Dyck, *Eaton, Eggleton, Enverga, *Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Greene, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Lang, LeBreton, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Nolin, Ogilvie, *Oh, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, *Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Tardif, 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.
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
tabling of documents
The Honourable Senator Martin tabled the following:
First Annual Statutory Report (2015) Pursuant to Section 2 of the Indian Act Amendment and Replacement Act, Statutes of Canada, Chapter 38, 2014.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1062.
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Lang, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, presented its eleventh report (budget—study on Security threats facing Canada on—power to hire staff and to travel).
(The report is printed Appendix "A'' at pages 1612-1617 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Neufeld, 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 Furey, Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, presented its eleventh report (Senate Supplementary Estimates (C) 2014-2015).
The report is printed as Appendix "B'' at pages 1618-1619 (available in print format PDF).)
The Honourable Senator Furey moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts, 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.
Notices of Motions
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Neufeld moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lang:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources have the power to sit at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 12-18(1) be suspended in relation thereto.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills — Third Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Plett, seconded by the Honourable Senator Frum, for the third reading of Bill C-18, An Act to amend certain Acts relating to agriculture and agri-food.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the third time and passed, on division.
Ordered, That a message be sent to the House of Commons to acquaint that House that the Senate has passed this bill, without amendment.
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Third reading of Bill C-47, An Act to correct certain anomalies, inconsistencies and errors and to deal with other matters of a non-controversial and uncomplicated nature in the Statutes of Canada and to repeal certain provisions that have expired, lapsed or otherwise ceased to have effect.
The Honourable Senator McIntyre moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator White, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Baker, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hubley, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That, pursuant to rule 7-2, not more than a further six hours of debate be allocated for the consideration of motion No. 82 under "Government business'', concerning security on Parliament Hill.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Carignan, Dagenais, Doyle, Enverga, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Ogilvie, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—40
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Campbell, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Day, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, McCoy, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Ringuette, Tardif—21
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators—Les honorables sénateurs
Nil
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the Senate, following the terrorist attack of October 22, 2014, recognize the necessity of fully integrated security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, as recommended by the Auditor General in his 2012 report and as exists in other peer legislatures; and call on the Speaker, in coordination with his counterpart in the House of Commons, to invite, without delay, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead operational security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, while respecting the privileges, immunities and powers of the respective Houses, and ensuring the continued employment of our existing and respected Parliamentary Security staff;
And on the motion in amendment of the Honourable Senator Cowan, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser, that this motion be not now adopted, but that it be amended by inserting immediately before the words "while respecting the privileges, immunities and powers of the respective Houses'' the words "reporting to the two Speakers'', so that this portion of the motion would read: "to invite, without delay, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead operational security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, reporting to the two Speakers, while respecting the privileges, immunities and powers of the respective Houses...''.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Cordy, Cowan, Day, Dyck, Eggleton, Fraser, Furey, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Joyal, McCoy, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Ringuette, Tardif—16
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Batters, Bellemare, Beyak, Black, Carignan, Dagenais, Doyle, Enverga, Greene, Johnson, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Ogilvie, Patterson, Plett, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Smith (Saurel), Stewart Olsen, Unger, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—37
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
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The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Carignan, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Marshall:
That the Senate, following the terrorist attack of October 22, 2014, recognize the necessity of fully integrated security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, as recommended by the Auditor General in his 2012 report and as exists in other peer legislatures; and call on the Speaker, in coordination with his counterpart in the House of Commons, to invite, without delay, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead operational security throughout the Parliamentary precinct and the grounds of Parliament Hill, while respecting the privileges, immunities and powers of the respective Houses, and ensuring the continued employment of our existing and respected Parliamentary Security staff.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The Honourable Senator Martin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Poirier:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 7 p.m. the Senate was continued until tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.)
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):
Report on the administration and operation of the Canada Health Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-6, s. 23.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1056.
Agreement for RCMP policing services (First Nations Community Policing Service) for the province of Alberta, pursuant to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. R-10, sbs. 20(5).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1057.
Report on the Annual Summary of Steel Import Permit Data for the year 2014, pursuant to the Export and Import Permits Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. E-19, sbs. 5.1(3).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1058.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan and Borrowing Plan for 2012-2013 to 2016-2017 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2012-2013 of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1059.
Summaries of the Corporate Plan and Borrowing Plan for 2013-2014 to 2017-2018 and of the Operating and Capital Budgets for 2013-2014 of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 125(4).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1060.
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. 2/41-1061.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Dyck replaced the Honourable Senator Watt (February 19, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Unger (February 23, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The Honourable Senator Enverga replaced the Honourable Senator Boisvenu (February 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Sibbeston (February 23, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The Honourable Senator Tannas replaced the Honourable Senator Frum (February 23, 2015).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Batters (February 23, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (February 23, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator White replaced the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C. (February 23, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen (February 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Mockler replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (February 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Stewart Olsen replaced the Honourable Senator Eaton (February 23, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (February 23, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Smith (Saurel) replaced the Honourable Senator Lang (February 23, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Meredith (February 24, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Meredith replaced the Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis (February 23, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Raine replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (February 23, 2015).