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The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Baker, Banks, Biron, Callbeck, Campbell, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Massicotte, Meighen, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
Adams, Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Baker, Banks, Biron, Callbeck, Campbell, *Carney, Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Dawson, Day, Di Nino, Downe, Dyck, Fairbairn, Fitzpatrick, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Kinsella, Kirby, Lapointe, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Massicotte, Meighen, Merchant, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Plamondon, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Rivest, Robichaud, St. Germain, Segal, Sibbeston, Smith, Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
Presentation of Reports from Standing or Special Committees
The Honourable Senator Furey, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, tabled its first report (use of Senate resources).—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-196S.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, that the report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Honourable Senator Furey, Chair of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration, tabled its second report (unauthorized disclosure of confidential documents).—Sessional Paper No. 1/ 39-197S.
Bills
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Angus, seconded by the Honourable Senator Eyton, for the second reading of Bill C-13, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Fraser, for the Honourable Senator Eggleton, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cook, 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 and 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C., seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, for the second reading of Bill S-4, An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 (Senate tenure).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Cools moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Di Nino, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 12 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Ringuette, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore, for the second reading of Bill S-201, An Act to amend the Public Service Employment Act (elimination of bureaucratic patronage and geographic criteria in appointment processes).
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau, for the Honourable Senator Oliver, 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.
Order No. 14 (Bill S-203) was called and pursuant to rule 27(3) was dropped from the Order Paper.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the third report of the Committee of Selection (membership of Internal Economy Committee), presented in the Senate on June 7, 2006.
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Nolin, that the report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 3 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Order No. 61 (motion) was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Munson calling the attention of the Senate to the issue of funding for the treatment of autism.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Cochrane, that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 4 (inquiry), 70, 9 (motions) and 3 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Keon:
That whenever the Senate is sitting, the proceedings of the upper chamber, like those of the lower one, be televised, or otherwise audio-visually recorded, so that those proceedings can be carried live or replayed on CPAC, or any other television station, at times that are convenient for Canadians;
And on the motion of the Honourable Senator Munson, seconded by the Honourable Senator Peterson, that the question be referred to the Standing Committee on Rules, Procedure and the Rights of Parliament.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 53, 49, 3 and 10 (motions) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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With leave,
The Senate reverted to Government Notices of Motions.
With leave of the Senate,
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator LeBreton, P.C.:
That when the senate adjourns today, it do stand adjourned until Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at 2 p.m.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of the Sahtu Land and Water Board 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. 1/39-194.
Reports of the Gwich'in Land and Water Board 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. 1/39-195.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C.:
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
(Accordingly, at 4:42 p.m. the Senate was continued until Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at 2 p.m.)
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The names of the Honourable Senators Robichaud and Tkachuk substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Chaput and Di Nino (June 7).
The name of the Honourable Senator Chaput substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Robichaud (June 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
The name of the Honourable Senator Cowan substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Mercer (June 7).
The names of the Honourable Senators Mahovlich and Mercer substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Campbell and Cowan (June 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
The name of the Honourable Senator Peterson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Eggleton (June 7).
The names of the Honourable Senators Cook, Carstairs, Eggleton and Fairbairn substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Carstairs, Fairbairn, Peterson and Carstairs (June 8).
Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence
The name of the Honourable Senator Day substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Dallaire (June 7).
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Robichaud substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cowan (June 7).
The names of the Honourable Senators Cowan and Milne substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Robichaud and Cowan (June 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Transport and Communications
The name of the Honourable Senator Mercer substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cowan (June 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Di Nino substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Eyton (June 8).
Standing Joint Committee on the Library of Parliament
The name of the Honourable Senator Poy substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Cook (June 8).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Hubley substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Smith (June 8).
