Evidence of meeting #36 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was park.
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Conservative
Paul Calandra Conservative Oak Ridges—Markham, ON
We could call it the Liberals never did it in 25 years act.
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Conservative
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
Agreed.
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Some hon. members
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An hon. member
On division.
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Agreed.
November 5th, 2014 / 4:50 p.m.
Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
I want to remind committee members that we have Mr. Michael Martin here. We would like to give him as much time as possible.
Mr. Sopuck.
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Conservative
Robert Sopuck Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette, MB
I would like to move the following motion:
That, when and if an order of reference is made respecting Bill S-5, An Act to amend the Canada National Parks Act (Nááts’ihch’oh National Park Reserve of Canada), which refers the Bill to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development, the Committee shall begin a study of the Bill for two meetings, commencing on November 17th, 2014, with an appearance by the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, and departmental officials for the first hour, and with the potential for witness participation in the second hour, and that the committee commence clause by clause consideration of the Bill on November 19th, 2014.
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NDP
Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS
I wonder if my colleague would accept a friendly amendment to say at least two days.
I don't think there are going to be a lot of witnesses, truth be told. I think all parties agree, but I hesitate with the cut-off time.
If there are more witnesses.... I mean, who are we going to call? We're not going to call people from Vancouver or Regina. But just not to have a cut-off time.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
Would we have Minister Aglukkaq that first day and then another day for witnesses? Is that what your motion was?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
Will there be clause-by-clause study on the 19th as well, or following that?
We would have the minister and officials, and then the following day, would we have one set of witnesses and then go into clause-by-clause study, or just clause-by-clause study?
We need some clarification.
It's the minister and officials for the first hour and then other witnesses the second hour. That helps clarify it for me.
Mr. McKay.
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Liberal
John McKay Liberal Scarborough—Guildwood, ON
I have no witnesses on this particular file, but assuming some of the witnesses will be from a great distance away, will we have capacity to bring them in via video conference? That will actually be in different time zones.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Harold Albrecht
I can't answer that question. Can others answer that question? With the potential for witnesses from far afield, where we may not have access to video equipment, will we have capacity to bring them in? Is anyone prepared to speak to that?
Mr. Calandra.