Evidence of meeting #10 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was targets.
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5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
Let's not open that can of worms right now. Let's just deal with this amendment.
Mr. Scarpaleggia.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Francis Scarpaleggia Liberal Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
I would like to vote on this, and then I'll make my point.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
The amendment, as everyone knows, is that the committee organize a trip to northern Alberta to visit the oil sands before the current session ends. That means June, so maybe not in the backyard of Mr. Jean, but when spring is here. That's the motion.
(Amendment negatived)
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
We're going to amend it, then.
The suggested amendment from Mr. McGuinty, I believe it was, was that we add some other people instead of taking a trip, provide a balanced group of witnesses, which has been our tradition, hopefully. Monsieur Jean suggested industry representatives—I think that's a good idea—from both oil and gas, and also health. I have a friendly amendment. Would they accept it as a friendly amendment?
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
To add to the existing amendment the addition of additional witnesses as--
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
John Godfrey Liberal Don Valley West, ON
May I suggest a form of wording: to add to the existing witnesses such additional witnesses as may be agreed to by the steering committee. If they don't agree, then they come back to the main--
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
They come back here anyway. It comes back here for approval anyway.
Are you accepting that?
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Francis Scarpaleggia Liberal Lac-Saint-Louis, QC
I just want to make it clear. It's not as slanted as one would think. We're calling representatives of NRCan--Dr. Randy Mikula is certainly not a detractor of the oil sands--and representatives of the Alberta government.
I would like to take some of the partisan flavour out of this. Yes, we can invite, obviously, someone from the oil sands industry. But let's not get carried away and overwhelm this with a multitude of people and then we lose sight of the issue, which is what are the--
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
Wonderful words, “non-partisan”, about an issue like this.... I like those words too. I think if we take this subamendment, if it's accepted by you, then that adds.... We can work on that list, as we did with Bill C-377, rather than discuss this ad nauseam.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
Geoff Regan Liberal Halifax West, NS
Mr. Chairman, if I may, as long as we make sure we include Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
5:25 p.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
Mr. Chair, my understanding was that the oil and gas companies, along with Health Canada, would be represented on that.
5:25 p.m.
Liberal
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
I propose that the steering committee discuss this list, come out with the list, bring it back here for approval--
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
Give us a list of witnesses as quickly as possible and we'll work on it. We still have a couple of weeks.
Mr. Dewar.
5:30 p.m.
NDP
Paul Dewar NDP Ottawa Centre, ON
This is just a question. I'm clarifying that this will be after Bill C-377 is sent to--
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
After Bill C-377 is complete.
Those in favour of the motion?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
It's unanimous. Thank you.
Mr. Scarpaleggia, I didn't let you close it because I figured we went there.
The meeting is adjourned.