Evidence of meeting #19 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 clause.
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Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Yes, I could, but it's not up to us. We can recommend, we can ask, we can cajole, but it will be up to the House.
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NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
It's a reasonable recommendation, since the majority of the people who would potentially be interested in speaking to this bill--
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Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
I think Mr. Warawa agrees with bringing the recommendation to the House. We're all in agreement.
Go ahead, Mr. McGuinty, please.
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Liberal
David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON
I'm not sure if it's practice or not, Mr. Chair, but I'm wondering if we can send some sort of message of thanks. This act has been in the works now for about five years. An awful lot of officials across the federal government have worked on it in the justice department and in Environment Canada, and there are all the affected statutes, all the affected officials. It goes back some time now, and I'm not sure if a generalized expression of thanks or a collective thank you could be given to all the staff--hundreds, probably--who worked on this bill in the past 16 months or so.
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
I think that's a good idea, and I would agree.
Go ahead, Mr. Watson, please.
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Conservative
Jeff Watson Conservative Essex, ON
Mr. Chair, I don't know if this is unabashed or not, but I just want to recognize the precision of Stephen Woodworth in terms of his contribution here at the committee.
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Mr. Woodworth did a great job, and thank you to all the officials who worked on this.
There are a couple of things that--
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NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
In the blues from the last committee meeting, Mr. McGuinty says that the government has asked that there be a full costing of Bill C-311. I would like to ask if the government has finally tabled its letter with the committee and provided it as required, in French and English.
12:10 p.m.
Conservative
Jeff Watson Conservative Essex, ON
I would like to speak to that.
First of all, the government didn't seek it; government members sought it--
12:10 p.m.
Conservative
Jeff Watson Conservative Essex, ON
There is a point of precision there.
It has been twice sent to the clerk, I believe; I don't know whether it's been distributed.
12:10 p.m.
Liberal
The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
The clerk will be circulating that.
I have a couple of items before we go.
I imagine there's no objection to inviting the environment commissioner here on the 26th. We don't have time for a steering committee meeting between now and then, so we should decide this now.
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Liberal
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Liberal
David McGuinty Liberal Ottawa South, ON
We have work planned. Where does the commissioner fit into the work plan?
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Liberal
