Journals of the Senate
57 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2008, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 39th Parliament
Issue 45
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Angus, Bacon, Baker, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, McCoy, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, Moore, Munson, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, *Andreychuk, Angus, Bacon, Baker, *Banks, Biron, Brown, Bryden, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, *Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, *Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Johnson, Joyal, *Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Mahovlich, *Massicotte, McCoy, *Meighen, Mercer, Merchant, Milne, *Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Phalen, Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, *Trenholme Counsell, *Zimmer
PRAYERS
SENATORS' STATEMENTS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Keon, Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, tabled its ninth report (interim) entitled: Population Health Policy: Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Perspectives. —Sessional Paper No. 2/39-502S.
The Honourable Senator Keon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, 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.
The Honourable Senator Keon, Deputy Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology, tabled its tenth report (interim) entitled: Population Health Policy: Issues & Options.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-503S.
The Honourable Senator Keon moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, 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.
Tabling of Reports from Inter-Parliamentary Delegations
The Honourable Senator Di Nino tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the OSCE-Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, respecting its participation at the Election Observation Mission in Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 30, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/ 39-504.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the OSCE-Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, respecting its participation at the Expanded Bureau Meeting, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on April 23, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-505.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the OSCE-Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, respecting its participation at the Election Observation Mission in Kazakhstan, on August 18, 2007.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-506.
The Honourable Senator Nolin tabled the following:
Report of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association respecting its participation at the Joint Meeting of the Defence and Security, Economics and Security, and Political Committees, held in Brussels, Belgium, and the European Commission, from February 17 to 19, 2008.—Sessional Paper No. 2/39-507.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Inquiries
The Honourable Senator Spivak called the attention of the Senate to the inquiry standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Comeau, concerning the budget entitled, Responsible Leadership, tabled in the House of Commons on February 26, 2008, by the Minister of Finance, the Honourable James M. Flaherty, P.C., M.P., and in the Senate on February 27, 2008.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 and 2 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fitzpatrick, for the second reading of Bill S-226, An Act to amend the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (municipal infrastructure bonds) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Eyton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 7 to 14 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Commons Public Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, seconded by the Honourable Senator Johnson, for the second reading of Bill C-343, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (motor vehicle theft).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tardif, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 2 to 5 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Order No. 7 (inquiry) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Comeau, calling the attention of the Senate to the debilitating nature of arthritis and its effect on all Canadians.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 11 (motion), 11 (inquiry), 6 (motion), 13 (inquiry), 88, 68, 3 and 69 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Hubley, calling the attention of the Senate to questions concerning post-secondary education in Canada.
After debate,
Further debate on the inquiry was adjourned until the next sitting in the name of the Honourable Senator Andreychuk.
Orders No. 79, 4, 78 (motions), 10 (inquiry), 62, 76 (motions) and 9 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Callbeck, calling the attention of the Senate to the thousands of Canadian seniors who are not receiving the benefits from the Canada Pension Plan to which they are entitled.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:17 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.)
Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The name of the Honourable Senator Dallaire substituted for that of the Honourable Senator De Bané (April 2).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator De Bané substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Harb (April 2).
Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
The name of the Honourable Senator Poy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Goldstein (April 2).