Environment Committee on May 3rd, 2007

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

Now we're on page 15.3, which will be new clause 3.3 and not clause 7, but remember, we split that. We've pretty much had the discussion and I believe Mr. Cullen did remove that. Of course, we made that 24 months in the French translation.

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley, BC]

I so move.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

Mr. Warawa moves it.

Questions? Mr. McGuinty.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

I want to be absolutely clear here, I'll read it in English:

The Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health shall, within 24 months after the coming into force of this Act, reassess

Does that mean we'll have completed the reassessment?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

Yes. We're getting a nod, yes.

[Sue Milburn-Hopwood]

Yes.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

Should it not say “have completed a reassessment”?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

In your motion, did I hear you say that?

[Mark Warawa, Conservative, Langley, BC]

You certainly did, Chair.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

That's what I thought.

It has been a long meeting.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(On clause 4)

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

I'm advising you that we should defeat clause 4, because we've made so many changes that clause 4 doesn't fit anything anymore.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

The original clause 4?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

Clause 4 is part of the original bill, so the original clause 4.

Now NDP-4 is an amendment to what is still in existence, clause 4. Where is that one? NDP-4 on page 16 is where we are.

If Nathan withdraws, then obviously we can--

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

I'm not sure about that. Would withdrawing not allow that clause 4 still stands?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

No. We then have to strike clause 4 from the bill.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

So whether we do that, whether it's changing the—

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

I think we need to deal with your amendment first.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

Sure.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

If you don't move that, then we can go on to the next—

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

Sure.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

So NDP-4 is not moved.

Now the committee needs to take a look at clause 4. We need a motion.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

Essentially we're seeking to remove it, correct?

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

Yes. We want to remove it.

[Nathan Cullen, NDP, Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC]

I move that clause 4 be withdrawn.

[The Chair, Conservative, Bob Mills]

What we're doing is calling clause 4. If it's defeated it's removed, and if it's supported then it stays there.