Environment Committee on May 7th, 2008

Evidence of meeting #30 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 amendments.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), Consideration of the Mandate of the Commissioner of Environment and Sustainable Development
Committee Business

MPs speaking

Bob Mills
John Godfrey
Mark Warawa
David McGuinty
Geoff Regan
Bernard Bigras
Marcel Lussier
Nathan Cullen
Brian Jean
Francis Scarpaleggia
Maurice Vellacott
Jeff Watson

Also speaking

Sheila Fraser  Auditor General of Canada, Office of the Auditor General of Canada
Scott Vaughan  Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Office of the Auditor General of Canada

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

You will, Mr. Chair. It's just for you to ask.

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Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

Chair, I'm fine if we vote on it.

We can do it right away.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

Is everybody in favour of voting?

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Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

You can ask for consent from everybody else.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

NDP and Liberals, do you agree to vote right now? We need unanimous consent to vote on this motion.

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Conservative

Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB

It's up to you guys.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

There is no objection.

I'm not going to reread the motion. We are okay.

(Motion negatived)

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

The motion is defeated.

The meeting is adjourned.