Environment Committee on May 7th, 2009

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

In response to that point, I will withdraw my comment regarding “in or for”, because I think Ms. Duncan's suggestion is for an alternative version, which I would accept, which is, “for their work in a community relating to the park”.

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

Remove “in a community”. So it would read, “their work related to the park”.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

I'm sorry. Thank you.

It would read, “their work related to the park”.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Yes.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Thank you. That will be consistent, I hope, with earlier amendments.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

Read it again.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Yes, if may, Mr. Chair, I will move proposed paragraph 21.3(1)(q) from amendment G-17, along with the friendly amendment discussed, so that it reads:

directing the person to pay, in the manner prescribed by the court, an amount to environmental or other groups to assist in their work related to the park.

Along with that, I will move proposed paragraph 21.3(1)(r), with the friendly amendment, so that it reads:

directing the person to pay, in the manner prescribed by the court, an amount to an educational institution including for scholarships for students enrolled in studies related to the environment

And the balance would remain as is, along with the consequential amendments en français.

(Amendment agreed to)

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Now we go to G-18.

Mr. Woodworth.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Mr. Chair, I am not proposing to move G-18, but G-18.1—

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Okay.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

—which is the souped-up equivalent version of G-18.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

It's on page 55.1, I believe.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Yes, it's page 55.1.

Again, this is an amendment that will adjust the act to deal with concerns regarding international conventions and the Marine Liability Act. I am noticing that it doesn't refer to the Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, which I suppose is because this act we're amending doesn't deal with Arctic waters.

In all other respects it's the same, and I accept the friendly amendment by Ms. Duncan to proposed subsections 21.7(1) and (2) to replace the word “may” with the words “is entitled to”.

[David McGuinty, Liberal, Ottawa South, ON]

Is G-18 formally withdrawn?

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Oh, yes, I shall formally withdraw that.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Okay.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Clause 114 as amended agreed to)

(Clauses 115 and 116 agreed to)

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Just one moment. Do we not have G-19 to amend clause 116, or have we...?

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

It's a new clause, I'm told.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

My apologies.

You've lost me now.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

We're on page 56 and G-19, to add a clause...

[Justin Trudeau, Liberal, Papineau, QC]

Didn't we carry clause 116?

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

Thank you. My apologies.

So we've dealt with clause 116?

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Yes.

[Stephen Woodworth, Conservative, Kitchener Centre, ON]

In that case, I move G-19 as it appears before us. This again relates to the evidentiary issue that we dealt with earlier. It simplifies the procedure for proof of an analyst's evidence, as mentioned earlier.

I am at a loss to remember whether there were any friendly amendments suggested to it, but I think not, so I move it as is.

[The Vice-Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Is there discussion?