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.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Mike Mercredi  Member, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation
Renée Caron  Executive Director, Legislative Governance, Department of the Environment
Sarah Cosgrove  Manager, Legislative Advice Section, Department of the Environment
Darlene Pearson  Legislation and Policy, Parks Canada Agency
Lucie Bourbonnière  Senior Counsel, Parks Canada, Legal Services, Department of Justice
Wayne Cole  Procedural Clerk
Gillian Grant  Legal Counsel, Transport Canada, Department of Justice
Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Normand Radford

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

So then May 26 for the commissioner.

Then we'll resume with SARA on May 28. I imagine there is no objection to inviting COSEWIC that day, May 28, because we can't do a steering committee meeting between now and then to sort out the witnesses. So why don't we invite COSEWIC for May 28, and then we'll work on the rest of the witness list when we get back, around May 25.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

What is on May 14?

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

There is no meeting. We decided there wouldn't be a meeting.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

You may have decided, but you didn't confer with me. The last I heard we were all coming back to meet on May 14. This is news to me.

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We all agreed to that.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

Maybe behind the scenes, but nobody consulted me.

12:10 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

We voted on it.

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

I think—

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

That's complete news to me.

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

I think there's consensus, Ms. Duncan, that we will not be meeting on May 14. I see there is perhaps an objection to that on the NDP's part.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

I'm not necessarily objecting. I'm just saying that as a courtesy it would be nice if I were informed.

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Would that be okay with you, Ms. Duncan, if we didn't meet on May 14?

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

I'm concerned. It's three days where we could have dealt with Bill C-311.

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We'll note that.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

I was fully willing to come back from my own riding to deal with Bill C-311.

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We've noted that. As I understand it, there will not be a meeting on May 14.

If there's no further business, is there a motion to adjourn?

12:10 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

So moved.

The Vice-Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

The meeting adjourned at 12:13 p.m.