Environment Committee on May 7th, 2009

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Amendments NDP-15, NDP-16, and NDP-16.1.

[Wayne Cole]

They were defeated.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Yes.

(Clauses 86 to 92 inclusive agreed to)

(On clause 93)

This brings us to G-9, right?

[Wayne Cole]

Amendment BQ-2 was adopted.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

So we are at amendment G-9 on page 35.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Amendment G-9 is a duplicate, I believe, of amendment G-6. So for the same reasons that I advanced in relation to G-6, I move G-9. It is a duplicate, in another of the acts, which Bill C-16 amends.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Is there any discussion on amendment G-9?

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

It's virtually a copy.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(On clause 93)

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

We're on amendment G-10.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

I move amendment G-10 as it appears before us. This is to correct a drafting error in clause 93, on page 116 of the act, line 30.

There is a misdescription in proposed section 33. The “3(e); or” in line 30 should in fact read “3(f); or”.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Is that CEPA?

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

This would be, first of all, starting on page 116, clause 93 of Bill C-16.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

This is the International River Improvements Act, is that right?

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

I think so...or CEPA, actually.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

CEPA?

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Sorry, I'm not sure.

[Sarah Cosgrove]

It's the International River Improvements Act, yes.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Thank you.

In line 30 on page 116, proposed paragraph 33(1)(b) refers to “regulations made under paragraph 3(e)”. This is a drafting error. It should refer to “regulations made under paragraph 3(f)”.

It's very technical. It's simply a drafting error. I wish to move this amendment to replace the “(e)” with an “(f)”.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Unless anyone has an issue with the alphabet, I imagine we're all in agreement with amendment G-10.

(Amendment agreed to)

That brings us to amendment G-11. Is that right?

[Wayne Cole]

Yes, it's amendment G-11, page 40.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Mr. Woodworth.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

I will move amendment G-11 as it appears before us.

The amendment is very similar to what we have seen previously in dealing with the suite of powers that we wish to give to courts in dealing with environmental offences uniformly. However, in relation to the International Rivers Improvement Act, some were inadvertently omitted from clause 93 when the original drafting was done.

Those three now appear before you, in amendment G-11. I think what's a little new, and what hasn't been discussed in the previous similar amendments, is new proposed paragraph 45(1)(p), which simply refers to research.

I think the friendly amendment that's been proposed by Monsieur Bigras in relation to other similar amendments should also apply to amendment G-11 in new proposed paragraph 45(1)(q), to add the word “including” after the words “educational institution”.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Is there a need for discussion on G-11?

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

Before you put this to a vote, make sure we capture this.

Was Mr. Woodworth suggesting there be a friendly amendment for proposed paragraph 45(1)(o)?

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

No. I spoke earlier with Monsieur Bigras, and I think his concern is related to educational institutions, so that's in (q).