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The Honourable Senators
Angus, Atkins, Austin, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, Day, Dyck, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
The Members in attendance to business were:
The Honourable Senators
*Andreychuk, Angus, Atkins, Austin, Baker, Banks, Biron, Bryden, Callbeck, *Carstairs, Champagne, Chaput, Cochrane, Comeau, Cook, Cools, Corbin, Cordy, Cowan, Dallaire, *Dawson, Day, *De Bané, *Di Nino, *Downe, Dyck, Eyton, Fairbairn, Fortier, Fox, Fraser, Furey, Gill, Goldstein, Grafstein, Gustafson, *Harb, Hays, Hervieux-Payette, Hubley, Jaffer, Johnson, Joyal, Kenny, Keon, Kinsella, Lapointe, Lavigne, LeBreton, Losier-Cool, Lovelace Nicholas, Massicotte, Meighen, Mercer, Milne, Mitchell, Moore, Munson, Murray, Nancy Ruth, Nolin, Oliver, Pépin, Peterson, Phalen, Poulin (Charette), Prud'homme, Ringuette, Robichaud, Rompkey, St. Germain, Sibbeston, Smith, *Stollery, Stratton, Tardif, Tkachuk, Trenholme Counsell, Watt, Zimmer
PRAYERS
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
Pursuant to rule 25(2), the Honourable Senator Comeau, tabled the following:
Reply to Question No. 11, dated June 15, 2006, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Chaput, with respect to services provided by the Canada Post Corporation.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-513S.
Reply to Question No. 13, dated June 21, 2006, appearing on the Order Paper and Notice Paper in the name of the Honourable Senator Spivak, respecting the National Capital Commission and Gatineau Park.—Sessional Paper No. 1/39-514S.
Bills
Orders No. 1 to 3 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Motions
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Stratton:
That the Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs have the power to sit on Thursday, October 19, 2006, Tuesday, October 24, 2006 and Wednesday, October 25, 2006 even though the Senate may then be sitting, and that rule 95(4) be suspended in relation thereto.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Reports of Committees
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Senate Public Bills
Orders No. 1 to 6 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Segal, seconded by the Honourable Senator Meighen, for the second reading of Bill S-217, An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act and the Bank of Canada Act (quarterly financial reports).
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Comeau moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, that the bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 8 to 11 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Ordered, That notwithstanding rule 27(3), Order No. 12 (Bill S-206) remain on the Order Paper for another fifteen consecutive sitting days.
Private Bills
Order No. 1 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Reports of Committees
Resuming debate on the consideration of the fourth report, as amended, of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, entitled: Managing Turmoil, The Need to Upgrade Canadian Foreign Aid and Military Strength to Deal with Massive Change, tabled in the Senate on October 4, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Moore:
That the order for the consideration of the fourth report of the Standing Senate Committee on National Security and Defence, as amended, be removed from the Order Paper and that the report be referred back to the Committee with an instruction to implement the amendment in form and substance approved by the Senate on October 17, 2006; and
That the amended fourth report be tabled in the Senate no later than November 21, 2006.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Stratton moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Tkachuk, 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 7 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Other
Orders No. 88 (motion), 7 and 15 (inquiries) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
Resuming debate on the inquiry of the Honourable Senator Fairbairn, P.C., calling the attention of the Senate to the State of Literacy in Canada, which will give every Senator in this Chamber the opportunity to speak out on an issue in our country that is often forgotten.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Tkachuk moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Champagne, P.C., that further debate on the inquiry be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 101 (motion), 3, 5, 6, 9, 8 (inquiries), 5, 10 (motions), 11 (inquiry), 9 (motion) and 4 (inquiry) were called and postponed until the next sitting.
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 3:23 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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The names of the Honourable Senators Milne and Cowan substituted for those of the Honourable Senators Cowan and Campbell (October 17).
Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples
The name of the Honourable Senator Campbell substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Trenholme Counsell (October 17).
