Evidence of meeting #35 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.
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4:25 p.m.
Bloc
Thierry St-Cyr Bloc Jeanne-Le Ber, QC
I have a question concerning the French version that we received of amendment G-15.2. Handwritten notes suggest that “réalisation des cibles” be replaced by “atteindre des cibles“, and that “fiabilité“ be substituted for “fidélité”. Are these handwritten changes part of the version that we would adopt? Or must we adopt the previous version containing no such changes?
4:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
My understanding is that it would be the handwritten amendments we would be voting on. Am I correct, Mr. Warawa?
4:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
So it would be the as-corrected version of the French version.
Are there any other comments on amendment G-15.2?
(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
4:25 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
We now need to come back to clause 18 as amended.
(Clause 18 as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
I don't think we sought unanimous consent to go back to clause 11. There was a “not” that has to go into that one. If you could seek that, it's another item we could check off.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
We have a correction, as I understand it, to clause 11. Do we have permission to go back and reopen clause 11?
4:30 p.m.
Some hon. members
Yes.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
(On clause 11--Departmental Sustainable Development Strategies)
Go ahead on clause 11, Mr. Warawa.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
In clause 3, after the word “agency”, there should be inserted the word “not”. After “To the Financial Administration Act, or agency”, insert “not”. “Not” needs to be inserted.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
This is in clause 3 in the third line, after the word “agency”. In between “agency” and “named”, insert “not”.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
Is everyone following that? This is an amendment.
Subclause 11(3) would read as follows:
The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of a minister presiding over a department not named in Schedule 1 to the Financial Administration Act, or agency not named in Schedule 2 of this Act
So we're simply adding a “not” to “named in Schedule 2 of this Act”. Then it would continue:
direct that the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) apply in respect of the department or agencies.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
I think maybe some of the confusion occurred because I was saying “clause 3”. It's actually subclause 11(3). That may be where some confusion was. Did everybody find that?
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
Looking at clause 11 and the amendments that were brought before, I have subclauses 11(1) and 11(2). Maybe Mr. Warawa can point to a subclause 11(3) in the amendments, just so we're working from the same text.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
I have a copy of that in which I have it listed as amendment 14.1. The clerk just explained that this was introduced.
4:30 p.m.
Bloc
Bernard Bigras Bloc Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
What is the number of the amendment to which the parliamentary secretary is referring? Has an amendment been tabled, yes or no?
4:30 p.m.
Liberal
John Godfrey Liberal Don Valley West, ON
It's a Conservative government amendment. Does it have a number?
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
Apparently they weren't all distributed. We're going to get copies made right now to see where that “not” goes.
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
4:30 p.m.
NDP
Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC
I found an old version of this in English. I've given it to the Bloc. I see the text we're working from now, so I don't need the time.
Perhaps my colleagues from the Bloc—
4:30 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bob Mills
I think it's only fair to Mr. Bigras that he has it in front of him. So let's get copies.
Next is amendment L-21.