Evidence of meeting #26 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was environment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Carol Najm  Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance Branch, Department of the Environment
Yves Leboeuf  Vice-President, Operations, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Karen Dodds  Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Technology Branch, Department of the Environment
Paul Boothe  Deputy Minister, Department of the Environment

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

Did you want to make a quick comment?

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Peter Kent Conservative Thornhill, ON

Thank you for your advice. That is an appropriate suggestion, and it's one we will follow up on.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

Minister and witnesses from the departments, thank you so much for being with us. We had you for almost a whole hour. Thank you so much.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

Peter Kent Conservative Thornhill, ON

I apologize. The circumstances are not our creation. I would be glad to come back at any time that is appropriate for the committee. There is a great deal to talk about. I know that my officials are disappointed that they don't have the second hour alone with you.

Good day.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

Thank you so much.

Colleagues, I'm going to ask you to turn to the document entitled “Parts I and II, The Government Expense Plan and Main Estimates“ for 2012-13. We need to vote on this now.

We're going to deal with operating expenditures at this time.

ENVIRONMENT

Environment

Vote 1--Operating expenditures..........$713,595,000

Vote 5--Capital expenditures..........$50,225,000

Vote 10--Grants and contributions..........$120,202,000

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

Vote 15—Program expenditures..........$15,248,000

National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy

Vote 20—Program expenditures..........$4,811,000

Parks Canada Agency

Vote 25—Program expenditures..........$484,965,000

Vote 30—Payments to the New Parks and Historic Sites Account..........$500,000

(Votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 agreed to)

Shall the chair report votes 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 under Environment to the House?

5:25 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

5:25 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

Okay, that is our business for today, colleagues.

The meeting is adjourned.