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The Honourable Senators
Adams Anderson Andreychuk Atkins Austin Bacon Balfour Beaudoin Berntson Bolduc Bonnell Bosa Bryden Buchanan Carstairs Cochrane Cogger Cohen Comeau Cools Corbin De Bané DeWare Doody Doyle Fairbairn Gauthier Grafstein Graham Grimard Haidasz Hays Hébert Hervieux-Payette Jessiman Kelleher Kelly Kenny Keon Kinsella Kirby Kolber Landry Lavoie-Roux LeBreton Lewis Losier-Cool Lynch-Staunton MacDonald (Halifax) Marchand Mercier Milne Molgat Murray Nolin Oliver Perrault Petten Phillips Pitfield Poulin Prud'homme Rivest Robichaud Rompkey Rossiter St. Germain Simard Stanbury Stollery Stratton Taylor Tkachuk Watt Whelan
PRAYERS.
Some Honourable Senators made statements.
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Bill be read the third time.
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 have passed this Bill, without amendment.
Order No. 2 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Seventh Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce (Corporate Governance), deposited with the Clerk of the Senate on August 29, 1996.
After debate,
The Honourable Senator Kirby moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Corbin, that the Report be adopted.
The Honourable Senator Kelleher, P.C., moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Comeau, that further debate on the motion be adjourned until the next sitting.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Consideration of the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (appointment of Law Clerk), presented in the Senate on September 24, 1996.
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Lewis, that the Report be adopted.
After debate,
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Order No. 5 was called and postponed until the next sitting.
Consideration of the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration (budget - committees), presented in the Senate on June 13, 1996.
The Honourable Senator Kenny moved, seconded by the Honourable Senator Mercier, that the Report be adopted.
The question being put on the motion, it was adopted.
Orders No. 7 and 8 were called and postponed until the next sitting.
That the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce, have power to sit at two o'clock, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, October 1-3, 1996, 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.
The Senate was adjourned during pleasure to resume at the call of the bell.
The sitting resumed.
At 3:00 p.m., pursuant to the Order adopted by the Senate on September 24, 1996, the proceedings were interrupted and the Honourable the Speaker informed the Senate that Mr. Yegor Stroyev, Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, was in the Senate Antechamber. Mr. Stroyev was then escorted by the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to the floor of the Senate, presented to, and invited to take a place at the right of the Honourable the Speaker.
The Honourable the Speaker welcomed Mr. Stroyev on behalf of Honourable Senators.
Mr. Stroyev addressed the Members of the Senate.
The Honourable the Speaker expressed appreciation to Mr. Stroyev for the honour of his visit to the Senate and for his gracious remarks to Honourable Senators.
(Mr. Stroyev's speech is printed in the Debates of the Senate of this day.)
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 Legal and Constitutional Affairs
The name of the Honourable Senator Anderson substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Pearson (September 24).
Standing Senate Committee on National Finance
The name of the Honourable Senator Landry substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Forest (September 24).
Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration
The name of the Honourable Senator Milne substituted for that of the Honourable Senator Forest (September 25).
