Agriculture Committee on Feb. 26th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #17 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was renewable.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-33, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Roger Samson Executive Director, Resource Efficient Agricultural Production (REAP) Canada

B. Todd Moser Vice-President, Alternative Fuels, Rothsay

Mark Nantais President, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association

Gilles Morel Director, Eastern Canada Division and National Office, Canadian Petroleum Products Institute

Gene Carrignan Chair, National Fuels Committee, Canadian Petroleum Products Institute

Marc Toupin Procedural Clerk

John Moffet Director General, Legislation and Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Environment

Bruce McEwen Chief, Fuels Section, Department of the Environment

1:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

We have a suggestion here from Mr. Moffet.

1:50 p.m.

Conservative

Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB

Mr. Chair, if the committee would accept it as unanimous consent to make this a government amendment, I would move it as such.

1:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Mr. Storseth moves that we add the word “imported” after “produced” in proposed paragraph 140(1)(k).

1:50 p.m.

Conservative

Brian Storseth Conservative Westlock—St. Paul, AB

It would say “produced, imported”.

1:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Yes, it would change to “produced, imported, or sold for export”.

Are there comments, questions, or debate?

(Amendment agreed to)

(Clause 2 as amended agreed to)

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Shall the title carry?

1:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Shall the bill as amended carry?

1:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Shall the chair report the bill as amended to the House?

1:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill as amended for the use of the House at the report stage?

1:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

It is five minutes to two.

Good work, guys and girls, ladies and gentlemen. With that good work, the meeting is adjourned.