Journals of the Senate
67 Elizabeth II , A.D. 2018, Canada
1st Session, 42nd Parliament
Issue 225 (Revised)
Thursday, June 21, 2018
9:30 a.m.
The Honourable GEORGE J. FUREY, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
AndreychukAtaullahjanBellemareBernardBeyakBlack (Alberta)BonifaceBoveyCampbellCarignanChristmasCoolsCordyCormierCoyleDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)EggletonForestFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingJafferJoyalManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcCoyMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchellMoncionMunsonOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSmithStewart OlsenVernerWetstonWoo
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
AndreychukAtaullahjanBellemareBernardBeyakBlack (Alberta)BonifaceBoveyCampbellCarignanChristmasCoolsCordyCormierCoyleDalphondDaskoDawsonDayDeacon (Nova Scotia)Deacon (Ontario)*DowneEggletonForestFrumFureyGagnéGalvezGoldGreeneGriffinHarderHartlingJafferJoyal*LankinManningMarshallMartinMarwahMassicotteMcCallumMcCoyMcPhedranMégieMercerMitchell*MocklerMoncionMunsonOhOmidvarPatePattersonPetitclercPlettPratteRavaliaRichardsRinguetteSaint-GermainSeidmanSmithStewart OlsenVernerWetston*WhiteWoo
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
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.
The communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:
RIDEAU HALL
June 21st, 2018
The Honourable
The Speaker of the Senate
Ottawa
Mr. Speaker,
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will proceed to the Senate Chamber today, the 21st day of June, 2018, at 9:30 a.m., for the purpose of giving Royal Assent to certain bills of law.
Yours sincerely,
Assunta Di Lorenzo
Secretary to the Governor General
and Herald Chancellor
ROYAL ASSENT
The sitting of the Senate was suspended to await the arrival of Her Excellency the Governor General.
After awhile, Her Excellency the Governor General arrived and was seated at the foot of the Throne.
The Honourable the Speaker commanded the Usher of the Black Rod to proceed to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that:
“It is the pleasure of Her Excellency the Governor General that they attend her immediately in the Senate Chamber.”
The House of Commons being come,
One of the Clerks at the Table then read the titles of the bills to be assented to as follows:
An Act to establish a procedure for expunging certain historically unjust convictions and to make related amendments to other Acts (Bill C-66, Chapter 11, 2018)
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures (Bill C-74, Chapter 12, 2018)
An Act respecting a federal framework on post-traumatic stress disorder (Bill C-211, Chapter 13, 2018)
An Act to establish Gender Equality Week (Bill C-309, Chapter 14, 2018)
An Act to amend 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 (Bill S-210, Chapter 15, 2018)
An Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the Criminal Code and other Acts (Bill C-45, Chapter 16, 2018)
An Act to amend the Salaries Act and to make a consequential amendment to the Financial Administration Act (Bill C-24, Chapter 18, 2018)
An Act respecting Latin American Heritage Month (Bill S-218, Chapter 19, 2018)
An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing) (Bill C-50, Chapter 20, 2018)
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Bill C-46, Chapter 21, 2018)
To these bills the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the Senate in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, Her Excellency the Governor General doth assent to these bills.”
9:50 a.m.
The Speaker of the House of Commons addressed Her Excellency the Governor General as follows:
“May it Please Your Excellency:
The Commons of Canada have voted supplies to enable the Government to defray certain expenses of the public service.
In the name of the Commons, I present to Your Excellency the following bill:
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 (Bill C-80, Chapter 17, 2018)
To which bill I humbly request Your Excellency’s Assent.”
After one of the Clerks at the Table read the title of this bill,
To this bill the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the Senate in the following words:
“In Her Majesty’s name, Her Excellency the Governor General thanks her loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence and assents to this bill.”
9:54 a.m.
The Commons withdrew.
After which Her Excellency the Governor General was pleased to retire.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc:
That, when the Senate next adjourns after the adoption of this motion, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at 2 p.m.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Bellemare moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Petitclerc:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 10 a.m., the Senate was continued until Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at 2 p.m.)
DOCUMENTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 14-1(7)
Report of the Security Intelligence Review Committee for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, pursuant to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-23, s. 53.—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2175.
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. 1/42-2176.
Management Plan of the Prince Albert National Park, pursuant to the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32, sbs.11(1) and to the Parks Canada Agency Act, S.C. 1998, c. 31, sbs. 32(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2177.
Report on the administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, pursuant to the Act, S.C. 1999, c. 33, sbs. 342(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/42-2178.
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 12-5
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Tkachuk (June 21, 2018).