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The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Meighen, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, *Austin, Bacon, Baker, Banks, Biron, Callbeck, Campbell, *Carney, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, De Bané, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Eggleton, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Meighen, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Peterson, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Spivak, Stollery, Stratton, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Stratton presented the following:
Wednesday, June 7, 2006
The Committee of Selection has the honour to present its
THIRD REPORT
Pursuant to rule 85(1)(b) of the Rules of the Senate, your Committee submits herewith the list of Senators nominated by it to serve on the following committee:
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The Honourable Senators Comeau, Cook, Downe, Furey, Jaffer, Kenny, Kinsella, Massicotte, Nolin, Phalen, Poulin, Prud'homme, P.C., Robichaud, P.C., Stollery and Stratton.
Pursuant to rule 87, the Honourable Senator Hays (or Fraser) and the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C. (or Comeau) are members ex officio of each select committee.
Respectfully submitted,
TERRY STRATTON
Chair
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, 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.
Notices of Motions
The Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Hays:
That pursuant to rule 85(2.1) of the Rules of the Senate the membership of the Standing Senate Committee on Conflict of Interest for Senators is as follows:
The Honourable Senators: Andreychuk, Angus, Carstairs, P.C., Joyal, P.C., and Robichaud, P.C.
Pursuant to rule 85(2.1) the motion was deemed adopted.
Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006.
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eyton, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Adams, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 4 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Second reading of Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and the Bank of Canada Act (quarterly financial reports).
The Honourable Senator Segal moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, that the bill be read the second time.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser for the Honourable Senator Fox, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Robichaud, P.C., that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 6 to 14 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Consideration of the second report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, entitled: Consumer Protection in the Financial Services Sector: The Unfinished Agenda, tabled in the Senate on June 6, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Angus moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, 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.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 2, 4 (inquiries), 70, 9 (motions), 3 (inquiry), 7 and 53 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Harb, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That the Senate takes note that tobacco smoking continues to cause an estimated 45,000 Canadian deaths and to cost our economy up to $15 billion each year;
That the Senate notes that current federal legislation allows for ventilation options and smoking rooms in workplaces under federal jurisdiction even though they do not provide full protection from second-hand smoke and that full protection from second-hand smoke can only be achieved through the creation of workplaces and public places that are completely free of tobacco smoke;
That the Senate urges the Government of Canada to pass legislation to ensure that all enclosed workplaces and public places under its jurisdiction are smoke-free;
That the Senate ask the Government of Canada to call upon each province and territory that has not yet done so to enact comprehensive smoke-free legislation; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons requesting that House to unite with the Senate for the above purpose.
After debate,
With leave of the Senate and pursuant to rule 30, the motion was modified to read as follows:
That the Senate takes note that tobacco smoking continues to cause an estimated 45,000 Canadian deaths and to cost our economy up to $15 billion each year;
That the Senate notes that current federal legislation allows for ventilation options and smoking rooms in workplaces under federal jurisdiction even though they do not provide full protection from second-hand smoke and that full protection from second-hand smoke can only be achieved through the creation of workplaces and public places that are completely free of tobacco smoke;
That the Senate urges the Government of Canada to introduce legislation to ensure that all enclosed workplaces and public places under its jurisdiction are smoke-free;
That the Senate ask the Government of Canada to call upon each province and territory that has not yet done so to enact comprehensive smoke-free legislation; and
That a message be sent to the House of Commons requesting that House to unite with the Senate for the above purpose.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, as modified, it was adopted.
Order No. 49 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Di Nino, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen:
That the Senate of Canada implore President Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, to use his good office to shed light on the whereabouts of Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who was responsible for saving the lives of thousands of people from the Nazi death camps. Mr. Wallenberg was allegedly seized by the Soviet Army on January 17, 1945 and has not been seen or heard from since.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 3 and 10 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C. moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Carstairs, P.C.:
That, notwithstanding the usual practices of the Senate, the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry be authorized to sit on Monday, June 12, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing the Minister of Agriculture, the Honourable Chuck Strahl.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Ordered, That Motion No. 74 standing in the name of the Honourable Senator Banks on the Notice Paper be again called.
The Honourable Senator Banks moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Day:
That the papers and evidence received and taken on Bill S-5, An Act to repeal legislation that has not come into force within ten years of receiving royal assent, by the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs during the First Session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs for its study on Bill S-202, An Act to repeal legislation that has not come into force within ten years of receiving royal assent.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Defence Construction (1951) Limited for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Access to Information Act and to the Privacy Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-1 and P-21, sbs. 72(2).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-191.
Report on the administration of the Atlantic Fisheries Restructuring Act for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. A-14, sbs. 8(1).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-192.
Report of Farm Credit Canada for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, pursuant to the Alternative Fuels Act, S.C. 1995, c. 20, s. 8.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-193.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Oliver:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 3:57 p.m. the Senate was continued until 1:30 p.m. tomorrow)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Cowan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (June 6).
The names of the Honourable Senators Mahovlich, Mercer and Campbell substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Campbell, Cowan and Mahovlich (June 7).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Cowan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Milne (June 6).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Cowan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (June 6).
The name of the Honourable Senator Eyton substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Meighen (June 7).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Gill substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cook (June 7).
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Cook substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Poy (June 7).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The name of the Honourable Senator Dallaire substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Day (June 7).
