Environment Committee on June 2nd, 2008

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.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-474, An Act to require the development and implementation of a National Sustainable Development Strategy, the reporting of progress against a standard set of environmental indicators and the appointment of an independent Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development accountable to Parliament, and to adopt specific goals with respect to sustainable development in Canada, and to make consequential amendments to another Act

Committee Business

Members speaking

Before the committee

Marie-Andrée Roy Parliamentary Counsel (Legislation), Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel

4:50 p.m.

Liberal

John Godfrey Liberal Don Valley West, ON

Yes.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

Mr. Warawa, for the long title you have amendment G-1.1. That's new today.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

Yes.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

I think it's consistent.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Shall the long title carry as amended?

4:50 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

Did we finish L-20, Mr. Godfrey? That was withdrawn.

I think we have clause 14 left. There was no amendment to clause 14.

(Clause 14 negatived)

June 2nd, 2008 / 4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

The rest should be straightforward.

Shall the bill carry as amended?

4:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

Shall I report the bill as amended to the House?

4:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill?

4:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

4:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Bob Mills

Congratulations. That was fun.

Just for Mr. Godfrey's information, I hope to report that on Wednesday.

We'll now go to a closed committee meeting to decide on future business.

[Proceedings continue in camera]