Evidence of meeting #37 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 climate.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Peter Braid Conservative Kitchener—Waterloo, ON
I have a final point with respect to the importance of consultation. I will just clarify that ongoing extensive consultations between the governments and first nations organizations are in fact taking place. Consultations have occurred with Grand Chiefs Kelly, Chamberlain, and Ed John, and discussions with the AFN are ongoing. A meeting with Grand Chief Atleo is imminent.
Thank you.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Thank you. Time has run out on the meeting. Actually, Mr. Tulurialik's connection has been terminated already.
Chief Erasmus, I'd like to thank you for your comments and participation in today's study of Bill C-311.
Just before I adjourn, I want to request that anybody who wants to forward amendments on Bill C-311 do so as quickly as possible so we can start doing clause-by-clause on December 1.
Just so everyone knows what the line-up is on Thursday, we are having our international panel. Next week, on Tuesday, we have the international panel, with witnesses from Environment Northeast and from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. On November 26 we have the panel on the economy. Our final panel is on December 1, and we have an industry panel.
There have been other witnesses who have requested to appear, but time is running short, unless the committee desires to have one more panel on December 3. But right now we do have that for clause-by-clause consideration.
Ms. Duncan.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.
I'm advised that the last possible date we could have the minister come before us to speak to the estimates is December 1. It's my understanding that generally he comes to us on estimates, and we would support that. So I think we need to deal with that.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
We can extend an invitation from the committee. The minister will be going to Copenhagen.
Conservative
November 17th, 2009 / 1:05 p.m.
Conservative
Stephen Woodworth Conservative Kitchener Centre, ON
It seems to me we are now discussing the future schedule of the committee. While I would ordinarily love to do that, I'm late and therefore would request an adjournment.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Okay. That is a point of order. But for your information, it is within the purview of the committee to study estimates, so what we can do, if the committee wills it, is to send an invitation.
With that, the meeting is adjourned.