Senators of The 39th Canadian Parliament and Same-sex Marriage - Liberals

Liberals

Name 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Province
Willie Adams Absent Absent Nunavut
ActWin.com lists Adams as voting positively on 2 previous gay-related bills. He received an A+ rating, which the site deems as: "extremely pro-gay".
Jack Austin Absent Yes British Columbia
ActWin.com lists Austin as voting positively on 2 previous gay-related bills. He received an A+ rating, which the site deems as: "extremely pro-gay". During the debate on second reading, Austin was the second Senator to speak in favour of the bill.
Lise Bacon Yes Yes Quebec
George Baker Yes Yes Newfoundland and Labrador
Voted against Bill C-33 (1996), however, voted in favour of Bill C-38 on second reading.
Tommy Banks No No Alberta
Voted against Bill C-250 (2003). Real Women of Canada stated on its website he was one of a few senators along with Anne Cools to stall the bill as much as possible so that it wouldn't enter committee.
Michel Biron Yes Yes Quebec
John G. Bryden Yes Yes New Brunswick
ActWin.com lists Bryden as voting positively on 2 previous gay-related bills. He received an A+ rating, which the site deems as: "extremely pro-gay". Therefore, his likely vote is "YES".
Catherine Callbeck Yes Yes Prince Edward Island
Larry Campbell N/A N/A British Columbia
New appointment
Sharon Carstairs Absent Absent Manitoba
ActWin.com lists Carstairs as voting positively on 2 previous gay-related bills. Carstairs is listed as seconder of the bill in the Senate.
July 5, 2005: She defended the Deputy Leader of the Government's time allocation motion to limit debate since the opposition could not reach an agreement how much time would be allotted to C-38 before entering committee.
July 6, 2005: "Let's try the same on the prohibited grounds of race, national or ethnic origin. ... Maybe we could say the following: `Notwithstanding the superiority of the white race as ordained by God and illustrated by his divine wisdom in separating the races into different continents, non-white persons for the purposes of civil law shall be considered equal to white persons." "I often wondered what I would do if one of my daughters had come to me and said: `Mom, I have chosen a partner and the partner I have chosen is of the same gender." "How can I, who have had the glorious pleasure of 39 years of that experience, deny it to any other person?"
Maria Chaput Yes Yes Manitoba
Says she will vote in favour of same-sex marriage
Ione Christensen Yes Yes Yukon
Joan Cook Yes Yes Newfoundland and Labrador
ActWin.com lists Cook as voting positively on 2 previous gay-related bills. She received an A+ rating, which the site deems as: "extremely pro-gay". Likely to vote in favour.
Eymard Corbin Abstained Abstained New Brunswick
Jane Cordy Yes Yes Nova Scotia
Jim Cowan Yes Absent Nova Scotia
Joseph A. Day Yes Absent New Brunswick
Roméo Dallaire Absent Yes Quebec
Indicated his support of SSM in Globe and Mail interview the day after his appointment.
July 5, 2005: Criticized Senator Anne C. Cools' speech. "We cannot use the terms "dictatorship" and "Parliament" in the same sentence. That cannot exist. It is impossible. We are in an institution that reflects the democratic history of a country. The Liberal Party was elected and the Liberal Party has a leader who becomes the Prime Minister. It is up to the Prime Minister to take decisions such as appointing Senators. It is an extension of the democratic process. I do not see the urgent need to call an election when valuable and pertinent work is being done
Dennis Dawson N/A N/A Quebec
New appointment
Pierre de Bané Absent Absent Quebec
Percy Downe Absent Yes Prince Edward Island
Art Eggleton Yes Yes Ontario
Joyce Fairbairn Absent Yes Alberta
D. Ross Fitzpatrick Yes Yes British Columbia
Francis Fox N/A N/A Quebec
New appointment
Joan Fraser Yes Absent Quebec
April 1, 2004: While debating C-250, Fraser made a speech: "I cannot possibly support an amendment that deletes the reference to sexual orientation — that is what this bill is all about. It is about coming to the public, official, formal, solemn defence of an extremely vulnerable minority. We have supported this bill at second reading and in committee. I personally support it strongly. I want it on the record that when — I hope before too long — this chamber, in a second bill, is asked to include sex as one of the grounds in this same portion of the Criminal Code, I will gladly support that."
July 5, 2005: "In my view, six hours of debate is a long debate. The motion now before us proposes six hours of debate. That length of time allows for 24 speakers, plus the five we have already heard, which makes 29. How many bills on second reading are addressed by 29 speakers in this chamber?"
George Furey Absent Yes Newfoundland and Labrador
Aurélien Gill Absent Absent Quebec
Yoine Goldstein N/A N/A Quebec
New appointment
Jerry Grafstein Yes Yes Ontario
Mac Harb Yes Yes Ontario
Harb Supported SSM as an MP, according to marriagevote.ca
Daniel Hays Did not vote Did not vote Alberta
Hays was speaker of the Senate at the time of the 2005 vote. Unlike the House speaker, he votes regardless of whether or not there was a tie, and is free to vote by his conscience rather than by convention. He is Leader of the Opposition in the Senate in the 39th parliament.
Céline Hervieux-Payette Abstained No Quebec
Elizabeth Hubley Yes Yes Prince Edward Island
Mobina Jaffer Absent Yes British Columbia
Serge Joyal Yes Yes Quebec
Wrote letter in support of C-38. Copy on his website.
July 4, 2005: Joyal opened the second reading debate arguing in favour of the bill and is listed as Bill C-38's mover in the Senate. Says that "Bill C-38 is about restoring full human dignity to a minority that has long been the object of persecution, marginalization and outrage. It is an issue of minority rights." Says that the Senate was in fact structured to provide for the protection of minorities.
Colin Kenny Absent Yes Ontario
Michael Kirby Absent Absent Nova Scotia
Jean Lapointe Yes Absent Quebec
July 5, 2005: Was one of a few senators that said "no" to allowing Conservative Senator Anne C. Cools an extension of time during 2nd reading debate. Also voted on the motion that passed, which limited debate to six hours in 2nd reading.
Rose-Marie Losier-Cool Absent Yes New Brunswick
Sandra Lovelace Nicholas N/A N/A
New appointment
Frank Mahovlich Yes Yes Ontario
July 5, 2005: "Mahovlich responded to Senator Tkachuk saying he misinterpreted Senator Joyal, when Joyal said the Minister of Justice could make comments and answer questions at the committee, via videoconferencing while in France before Friday due to his schedule in France. Tkachuk says it is a ploy to get the bill out of 2nd reading by that time.
Paul J. Massicotte Absent Yes Quebec
Terry M. Mercer Yes Yes Nova Scotia
Mentioned SSM in a list of measures he is proud of: Hansard, February 12, 2004.
April: Confirmed once again he will support.
Pana Merchant Absent No Saskatchewan
Voted against Bill C-250
Lorna Milne Yes Yes Ontario
Grant Mitchell Yes Yes Alberta
Wilfred P. Moore Absent Abstained Nova Scotia
Senator Moore indicated he would have voted against the bill had he not abstained due to pairing.
Jim Munson Absent Yes Ontario


Lucie Pépin Yes Yes Quebec
She was the sponsor of C-250 in the Senate.
Robert Peterson Yes Yes Saskatchewan
Gerard A. Phalen No No Nova Scotia
Marie-Paule Poulin Absent Yes Ontario
Vivienne Poy Yes Yes Ontario
Responded to a letter saying she will vote in favour of C-38.
Pierrette Ringuette Yes Yes New Brunswick
Fernand Robichaud Yes Yes New Brunswick
June 29: C-38 entered 1st reading in the Senate today. Senator Prud'homme wanted to accelerate debate to the next sitting of the Senate. While some senators disagreed, Robichaud stated "move it into committee".
Bill Rompkey Yes Yes Newfoundland and Labrador
Rompkey is Deputy Government House Leader in the Senate and thus is expected to vote in favour. On July 4, 2005 he tabled a notice of motion to restrict debate on second reading to six hours.
Nick Sibbeston Absent No Northwest Territories
Voted against Bill C-250
David P. Smith Absent Yes Ontario
Peter Stollery Yes Absent Ontario
Claudette Tardif Yes Yes Alberta
Marilyn Trenholme Counsell Yes Yes New Brunswick
July 6, 2005: While C-38 was in 2nd reading, she said ``As a Christian, I often ask myself: `What would Jesus do?'." "In this case, in this time, I believe he would say `Yes.'"
Charlie Watt Absent Absent Quebec
Rod Zimmer N/A N/A Manitoba
New appointment

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 (2 abstained, 13 absent)

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