Evidence of meeting #73 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was amendment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Natalie Jeanneault

12:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Are we ready to vote on Madame Pauzé's amendment?

It looks like we are.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 10; nays 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

12:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Now the Alberta Energy Regulator has been spared a trip to Ottawa, as I understand it.

12:35 p.m.

A voice

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12:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Is he coming anyway, to the other committee? Pardon?

12:35 p.m.

Liberal

Patrick Weiler Liberal West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC

I'm sorry, Mr. Chair. We do have another motion that was passed in this committee to reinvite Imperial Oil—

12:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Right—for the Kearl.

12:35 p.m.

Liberal

Patrick Weiler Liberal West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC

—and the Alberta Energy Regulator to come and speak to Kearl.

12:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes. Okay.

Go ahead, Mr. Mazier.

12:35 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

May I call a short recess here?

12:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes.

12:35 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

Thanks.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Order.

You should all have received the motion as amended—not the “whereases”, but just the core of the motion.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

Thank you, Chair.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

No, no; I understand the utility of that.

It's basically one o'clock. I would ask for a motion to adjourn, and we can continue this at the next meeting.

12:55 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

I'll make a motion to adjourn.

12:55 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

I'm sorry, Chair; are you recognizing me?

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes. Mr. Mazier has—

12:55 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

I move that we postpone this matter until September 21. That's our next meeting.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Well, that's what I'm saying. Yes, you can, but apparently it's at the discretion of the chair. I agree with you that we should continue this at the next meeting. I don't know if you still want to propose your motion, but the plan is to continue this at the next meeting.

12:55 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

I think it will convey the will of the committee—

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Sure.

12:55 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

—and that will complement the discretion of the chair.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Let's just hope you don't get beaten on this. Anyway, go ahead, if you wish, Mr. Bachrach.

12:55 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Sure. It's non-debatable.

12:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

It's non-debatable.