Journals of the Senate
58 Elizabeth II, A.D. 2009, Canada
Journals of the Senate
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
Issue 32
Wedneday, May 6, 2009
1:30 p.m.
The Honourable Noël A. Kinsella, Speaker
The Members convened were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Brazeau, Brown, Callbeck, Champagne, Chaput, Charette-Poulin, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Dickson, Downe, Duffy, *Eaton, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortin-Duplessis, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gerstein, Goldstein, Grafstein, Greene, Harb, Hervieux-Payette, Housakos, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lang, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, MacDonald, Mahovlich, Manning, Martin, Massicotte, McCoy, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Mockler, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Neufeld, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Poy, Prud'homme, Raine, Ringuette, *Rivard, Rivest, Robichaud, Rompkey, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, St. Germain, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Wallace, Wallin, Zimmer
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.
DAILY ROUTINE OF BUSINESS
Introduction and First Reading of Government Bills
A message was brought from the House of Commons with a Bill C-11, An Act to promote safety and security with respect to human pathogens and toxins, to which it desires the concurrence of the Senate.
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Greene, 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.
Introduction and First Reading of Senate Public Bills
The Honourable Senator Callbeck presented a Bill S-234, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (retroactivity of retirement and survivor's pensions).
The bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Callbeck moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bacon, 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.
Presentation of Petitions
The Honourable Senator Harb presented a petition:
Of Residents of the Province of British Columbia concerning Canada's commercial seal hunt.
ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Comeau tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 5, dated January 26, 2009, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Downe, respecting the Agent Orange Compensation Package.—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-355S.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
A point of order was raised with respect to a Senator's statement.
After debate,
The Speaker reserved his decision.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
Bills
Third reading of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Indian Oil and Gas Act.
The Honourable Senator Lang moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Neufeld, that the bill be read the third time.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time and passed.
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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Orders No. 2 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
OTHER BUSINESS
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 20 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Grafstein, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., for the second reading of Bill S-203, 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 question being put on the motion, it was adopted, on division.
The bill was then read the second time, on division.
The Honourable Senator Grafstein moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Callbeck, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Spivak, seconded by the Honourable Senator Wallace, for the second reading of Bill S-204, An Act to amend the National Capital Act (establishment and protection of Gatineau Park).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Nolin moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Order No. 23 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
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Consideration of the fifth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, entitled: Equal Justice: Reforming Canada's System of Courts Martial, tabled in the Senate on May 5, 2009.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Milne, that further debate on the consideration of the report be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Orders No. 3 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 13, 15 (inquiries), 49, 57, 6, 51, 50, 13, 12 (motions), 12, 2, 10 (inquiries), 46 (motion), 1 (inquiry), 42, 10 (motions), 6, 8 (inquiries) and 23 (motion) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Ordered, That Order No. 1 under Reports of Committees be again called.
Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, entitled: Rising to the Arctic Challenge: Report on the Canadian Coast Guard, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on May 4, 2009.
The Honourable Senator Rompkey, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Fraser:
That the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans, entitled Rising to the Arctic Challenge: Report on the Canadian Coast Guard, deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on May 4, 2009, be adopted and that, pursuant to rule 131(2), the Senate request a complete and detailed response from the government, with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, the Minister of Transport, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs, and the Minister of National Defence being identified as ministers responsible for responding to the report.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Other
Orders No. 7, 8, 9 and 25 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
REPORTS DEPOSITED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO RULE 28(2):
Report of VIA Rail Canada Inc., together with the Auditor General's Report, for the year ended December 31, 2008, pursuant to the Financial Administration Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11, sbs. 150(1).—Sessional Paper No. 2/40-354.
ADJOURNMENT
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:44 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 Aboriginal Peoples
The Honourable Senator Cordy replaced the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. (May 6, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Fraser replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (May 5, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade
The Honourable Senator Zimmer replaced the Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C. (May 6, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Mahovlich replaced the Honourable Senator Zimmer (May 6, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Fortin-Duplessis replaced the Honourable Senator Oliver (May 6, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The Honourable Senator Peterson replaced the Honourable Senator Campbell (May 5, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The Honourable Senator Banks replaced the Honourable Senator Mitchell (May 5, 2009).
The Honourable Senator De Bané, P.C., replaced the Honourable Senator Banks (May 5, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Rivard replaced the Honourable Senator Nolin (May 5, 2009).
The Honourable Senator Neufeld replaced the Honourable Senator Oliver (May 5, 2009).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The Honourable Senator Stratton replaced the Honourable Senator Segal (May 6, 2009).