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The Honourable Senators
Anderson Austin Beaudoin Bolduc Bosa Buchanan Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Cohen
Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané
Di Nino Doody Doyle Fairbairn Ghitter Grafstein Graham Grimard Gustafson Hays
Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Johnson Kelleher Kenny Keon Kinsella Landry
Lawson LeBreton Lewis Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) Mercier Milne
Molgat Moore Murray Nolin Oliver Ottenheimer Pearson Petten Phillips Poulin
Prud'homme Riel Rizzuto Robertson Robichaud Rompkey Rossiter Simard Spivak
Stanbury Stewart Stollery Taylor Tkachuk Twinn Watt
PRAYERS
The Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that a communication had been received from the Secretary to the Governor General.
The Communication was then read by the Honourable the Speaker as follows:
RIDEAU HALL
February 19, 1997
Mr. Speaker:
I have the honour to inform you that the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy Governor General, will proceed to the Senate Chamber today, the 19th day of February, 1997,at 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of giving Royal Assent to certain Bills.
Yours sincerely,
Judith A. LaRocque
Secretary to the Governor General
The Honourable
The Bill was read the first time.
The Honourable Senator Graham moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Riel, P.C., that the Bill be placed on the Orders of the Day for a second reading on Tuesday, March 4, 1997.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Report of the Canadian Delegation of the Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group respecting its participation at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, held in Vancouver, British Columbia, from January 7 to 10, 1997.-Sessional Paper No. 2/35-577.
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At 1:50 p.m. the sitting was suspended.
At 2:30 p.m. the sitting resumed.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kinsella moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Doyle, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable SenatorDi Nino, seconded by the Honourable Senator Beaudoin, for the second reading of Bill S-11, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
The Bill was then read the second time.
The Honourable Senator Di Nino moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Grimard, that the Bill be referred to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Whereas the Royal Proclamation of 1763 portrays the nations of Aboriginal Peoples as autonomous political units living under the Crown's protection while retaining their internal political authority and their territories:
And whereas, the Government of Canada in 1995, recognized the inherency of the right of Aboriginal Peoples to be self-governing as an existing right under subsection (35)(1) of the Constitution Act, 1982;
And whereas, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples has documented the need to fundamentally restructure the relationship between Aboriginal nations and governments of Canada for the long-term benefit of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Peoples of Canada;
And whereas, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples has further identified the need for a Canada-wide framework agreement to guide development of self-government agreements and treaties between recognized Aboriginal nations and the federal and provincial governments;
And whereas, the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples has recommended that the Government of Canada convene a meeting of First Ministers, territorial leaders and national Aboriginal leaders to create a forum charged with drawing up a Canada-wide framework agreement;
Therefore, the Senate of Canada appeal to the Prime Minister to convene the said meeting at the earliest possible date to create the necessary forum and to give Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Peoples of Canada a clear sign of the government's intent to address the serious and pressing matters raised by theRoyal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Hébert moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Bosa, 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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Pursuant to Rule 135(4), the sitting was suspended until4:55 p.m.
The sitting resumed.
After awhile, the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, in his capacity as Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General, having come and being seated at the foot of the Throne-
The Honourable the Speaker commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to proceed to the House of Commons and acquaint that House that:-
"It is the desire of the Right Honourable the Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General that they attend him immediately in the Senate Chamber."
The House of Commons being come,
One of the Clerks at the Table read the titles of the Bills to be assented to as follows:
An Act to amend the Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act, the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and the Canada Shipping Act (Bill C-41, Chapter 1, 1997)
An Act to amend the Prisons and Reformatories Act(Bill C-53, Chapter 2, 1997)
An Act to amend the Bell Canada Act(Bill C-57,Chapter 3, 1997)
An Act respecting a National Organ Donor Week in Canada (Bill C-202, Chapter 4, 1997)
An Act to amend the Financial Administration Act (session of Parliament) (Bill C-270, Chapter 5, 1997).
To these Bills the Royal Assent was pronounced by the Clerk of the Senate in the following words:-
"In Her Majesty's name, the Right Honourable the Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General doth assent to these Bills."
5:15 p.m.
The Commons withdrew.
After which the Right Honourable the Deputy of His Excellency the Governor General was pleased to retire.
That the Senate do now adjourn.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
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Changes in Membership of Committees Pursuant to Rule 85(4)
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
The name of the Honourable Senator Carstairs substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kolber (February 18).
Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
The name of the Honourable Senator Moore substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Kenny (February 18).
