Debates of Sept. 20th, 2011
House of Commons Hansard #16 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was refugees.
Topics
- Question Period
- Safe Streets and Communities Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act
- Prostate Cancer
- Track and Field
- National Awards
- Mining Industry
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Foreign Affairs
- Karel Mayrand
- Prostate Cancer
- Public Safety
- Rail Transportation
- Public Safety
- Marthe Asselin-Vaillancourt
- The Economy
- Prostate Cancer
- International Co-operation
- Prostate Cancer
- The Economy
- G8 Summit
- Service Canada
- The Environment
- G8 Summit
- Air Canada
- G8 Summit
- Tax Harmonization
- Infrastructure
- Champlain Bridge
- Libya
- Tax Harmonization
- Rail Transportation
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Air Canada
- The Economy
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Canadian Wheat Board
- Canada-U.S. Relations
- Transport
- Justice
- Committees of the House
- Points of Order
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act
- Air Canada
- Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act
6:55 p.m.
NDP
Megan Leslie Halifax, NS
Madam Speaker, I am pleased to hear that the minister is looking into the state of scientific knowledge and has requested an in-house work plan. The question that remains is whether regulations are forthcoming on hydraulic fracturation.
I do not agree with the position of the government that jurisdiction is solely within the provinces, especially when we consider the possible impacts on drinking water, on the navigable waters act, on the Fisheries Act, and the possible impacts on first nations.
Are regulations on fracking forthcoming?
6:55 p.m.
Conservative
Michelle Rempel Calgary Centre-North, AB
Madam Speaker, as I have already indicated to the member opposite, Environment Canada has initiated two examinations into the environmental impact of shale gas fracturing.
One study will be conducted by an independent panel of experts, while a further in-house study examining shale gas development will be undertaken within Environment Canada.
Our government is strongly committed to supporting clean energy initiatives to protect our environment and improve the quality of the air that we as Canadians breathe.
We are committed to the safe, responsible and sustainable development of Canada's natural resources, to securing Canada's position as a global clean energy superpower, and to ensuring economic growth occurs within a framework of environmental stewardship.
6:55 p.m.
NDP
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
The motion to adjourn the House is now deemed to have been adopted. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 2 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 6:59 p.m.)