Evidence of meeting #17 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 shipping.
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10:55 a.m.
Bloc
Bernard Bigras Bloc Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
I do not think we need to go in camera.
However, without having to judge the arguments that were presented to us today, it seems to me that Justice Canada should come to respond to those arguments. I am not asking for an in-depth study, but I believe that parliamentarians need to have all the facts and at least have Justice Canada come and give us their opinion—and I presume that Justice Canada already has copies of the briefs that have been presented.
10:55 a.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Therefore, we will invite—
Before I get to you, Mr. Warawa, are we in agreement that we invite Justice Canada to open our next meeting with maybe a half-hour presentation with questions before we start clause-by-clause? Because we won't have any other witnesses coming, we can take our time to ask the questions we need to ask of Justice Canada.
Mr. Warawa.
10:55 a.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
Chair, if we're allowing 30 minutes to hear from the officials from Environment Canada or Justice Canada so we can ask them some questions, I think you'd find consensus for that.
We're talking Tuesday of next week. If they could provide us with some written material we can read over the weekend so we are ready for the meeting on Tuesday, we can then efficiently move on to clause-by-clause. So consensus, I think, is for the first half-hour of next Tuesday.
11 a.m.
Bloc
Bernard Bigras Bloc Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
And that the clerk make it clear to Justice Canada that its brief must deal with the elements that were presented to us today, in order to stay on topic.
11 a.m.
Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
Chair, before you bang the gavel, the other issue I'd like us to discuss is a report on our travel expenses. I've had a concern raised about the cost of the helicopters, and perhaps we could review that. Apparently the estimate is somewhere around $13,000 or $14,000.
11 a.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Okay, if the committee is in agreement, I would proposed that we have a short in camera session to discuss that, then have Justice Canada and Environment Canada in for half an hour or 45 minutes, and then, if we have time, start clause-by-clause on Tuesday.
11 a.m.
An hon. member
That sounds fine.
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Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Okay, if there's nothing else, would anyone like to propose a motion to adjourn?
Thank you. It's agreed. The meeting is adjourned.