Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 41st Parliament
Issue 132
Thursday, April 2, 2015
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Leo Housakos, Speaker pro tempore
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Watt, Wells, White
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Baker, Batters, Bellemare, Black, Campbell, Carignan, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cordy, Cowan, Dagenais, Day, Downe, Doyle, Dyck, Eggleton, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Fraser, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, McInnis, McIntyre, Merchant, Meredith, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Ogilvie, Oh, Patterson, Poirier, Raine, Ringuette, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Sibbeston, Smith (Cobourg), Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tardif, Tkachuk, 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:
Copy of the Health Canada's User Fee Proposal, dated March 19, 2015,
respecting pesticide cost recovery, pursuant to the User Fees Act, S.C.
2004, c. 6, sbs. 4(2).—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1131.
(Pursuant to rule 12-8(2), this document is deemed referred to the Standing
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and, pursuant to rule 12-22(5), if
that committee does not report within 20 sitting days following the day it
received the order of reference, it shall be deemed to have recommended approval
of the user fee.)
Presenting or Tabling Reports from Committees
The Honourable Senator Day, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, presented its nineteenth report (Bill C-21, An Act to control the administrative burden that regulations impose on businesses, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Black moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bellemare, 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.
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The Honourable Senator Runciman, Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, presented its twenty-sixth report (Bill C-32, An Act to enact the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights and to amend certain Acts, without amendment).
The Honourable Senator Runciman moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Patterson, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Downe introduced a Bill S-226, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (reporting on unpaid income tax).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Downe moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, 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 — Third Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator White, seconded by the Honourable Senator Dagenais, for the third reading of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act and other Acts.
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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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Eaton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Gerstein, for the third reading of Bill C-40, An Act respecting the Rouge National Urban Park.
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.
Bills — Second Reading
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Second reading of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The Honourable Senator Dagenais moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Maltais, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Campbell moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Merchant, 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
Orders No. 1 and 2 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, April 21, 2015 at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Inquiries
Pursuant to rule 5-10(2), Order No. 1 was withdrawn.
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.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivard, for the third reading of Bill C-479, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims).
After debate,
In amendment, the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Ringuette, that Bill C-479 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended in clause 7,
(a) on page 6, by deleting lines 38 to 43; and
(b) on page 7, by deleting lines 1 to 5.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion in amendment, it was negatived on the following vote:
YEAS
The Honourable Senators
Baker, Campbell, Charette-Poulin, Cools, Cowan, Day, Downe, Eggleton, Fraser, Hubley, Jaffer, Joyal, Kenny, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Ringuette, Smith (Cobourg), Tardif—20
NAYS
The Honourable Senators
Andreychuk, Batters, Black, Carignan, Dagenais, Doyle, Enverga, Fortin-Duplessis, Frum, Gerstein, Greene, Lang, LeBreton, MacDonald, Maltais, Manning, Marshall, Martin, McInnis, McIntyre, Meredith, Mockler, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Ngo, Oh, Patterson, Poirier, Raine, Rivard, Runciman, Seidman, Smith (Saurel), Tannas, Tkachuk, Verner, Wallace, Wells, White—39
ABSTENTIONS
The Honourable Senators
Nil
The question then being put on the motion of the Honourable Senator Boisvenu, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivard, for the third reading of Bill C-479, An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (fairness for victims), 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.
Senate Public Bills — Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills — Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-224, An Act respecting National Seal and Seafood Products Day.
Debate.
With leave of the Senate,
The Senate observed a minute of silence in memory of David Jimiken, Emmett Coonishish, Chiiwetin Coonishish, Kevin Loon and Charlie Gunner, Cree hunters from the community of Mistissini, whose tragic deaths occurred this past week.
Senate Public Bills — Second Reading
The Senate resumed debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Joyal, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-224, An Act respecting National Seal and Seafood Products Day.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Munson, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Ordered, That Motion No. 122 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk on the Notice Paper be brought forward.
MOTIONS
The Honourable Senator Andreychuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade have the power to sit at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 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.
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 3:53 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 2 p.m.)
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7):
Report on the administration of the Canada Small Business Financing Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1998, c. 36, ss. 18 and 20.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1129.
Report of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014, pursuant to the Patent Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-4, s. 26.—Sessional Paper No. 2/41-1130.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Cordy (April 2, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Lang replaced the Honourable Senator Tannas (April 2, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C. (April 1, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Eaton replaced the Honourable Senator Mockler (April 1, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Ataullahjan replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (April 1, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (April 1, 2015).
The Honourable Senator MacDonald replaced the Honourable Senator Plett (April 1, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Hervieux-Payette, P.C., was added to the membership (April 1, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Massicotte was removed from the membership of the committee, substitution pending (April 2, 2015).
The Honourable Senator Gerstein replaced the Honourable Senator Black (April 1, 2015).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The Honourable Senator Runciman replaced the Honourable Senator Beyak (April 2, 2015).