Environment Committee on April 23rd, 2009

Evidence of meeting #15 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Bill C-16, An Act to amend certain Acts that relate to the environment and to enact provisions respecting the enforcement of certain Acts that relate to the environment

MPs speaking

Also speaking

9:15 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Let's make a decision, then, that we go in camera at 10:30 to discuss—

9:15 a.m.

NDP

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

If we need an hour, that would be 10 o'clock.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

What's the desire of committee? Do we have unanimous consent to go in camera now? Do I have unanimous consent?

Mr. Warawa, I'm asking a question.

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Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

Chair, could we have a five-minute break here to do some informal negotiations and get clarification, and then come back and deal with that question? Could we suspend for five minutes?

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Mr. Scarpaleggia first, and then Mr. Bigras.

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Liberal

Francis Scarpaleggia Liberal Lac-Saint-Louis, QC

I move that we go in camera immediately, until we are ready to resume with the officials.

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Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

I have a motion on the table. Do you guys wish to go in camera, as Mr. Scarpaleggia has moved?

(Motion agreed to)

We have unanimous consent.

I'll ask that all people not associated with any of the members of Parliament at the table please leave the room.

[Proceedings continue in camera]