Evidence of meeting #39 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Wayne Cole  Procedural Clerk

3:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Unless we.... Anyway, the floor is Ms. Murray's.

You guys know the procedure here when we have bells. Under Standing Order 115(5):Notwithstanding Standing Orders 108(1)(a) and 113(5), the Chair of a standing, special, legislative or joint committee shall suspend the meeting when the bells are sounded to call in the Members to a recorded division, unless there is unanimous consent of the members of the committee to continue to sit.

Is there consent to sit?

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

Mr. Chair, I understand that this is likely to be deferred. We could adjourn for a few minutes and just wait here and see what happens. My understanding is that it's going to be deferred.

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

The bells are ringing.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

Could we just wait?

3:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

I have a standing order that I have to respect.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

We'll suspend, not adjourn.

3:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Do I have unanimous consent?

3:55 p.m.

Conservative

Steven Blaney Conservative Lévis—Bellechasse, QC

No, no there's a vote.

3:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

I don't have unanimous consent, so we shall suspend. You have a choice of either sitting here and waiting or going back to the House for votes.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

I'll wait.

3:55 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

We're suspended.

4:45 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

I call this meeting back to order.

Ms. Murray, you had the floor.

Joyce Murray Liberal Vancouver Quadra, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I was speaking to the motion of Mr. Warawa. I have plenty more to say, but I think the best time and place to do that is in a clause-by-clause debate, so I'd like to move that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-469.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Okay. It's a dilatory motion. I'll call the question.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

On a recorded vote?

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

We'll have a recorded vote. All those in favour?

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

The motion is carried, so we can go to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill C-469.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of the preamble and clause 1 are postponed, so I will now call clause 2.

(On clause 2)

I have been advised by our legislative clerk that I'm going to stand clause 2 because there are things later on in the bill that will affect clause 2. Since there are some repercussions down the road, we're going to stand clause 2 and move to clause 3.

(Clause 2 allowed to stand)

(On clause 3--Interpretation)

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

It's the same.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Mr. Warawa.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

Are we standing clause 3 or is it...?

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

No, we're moving to clause 3.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC

Okay, I'd like to--

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

Clause 3 is also, as I recall, related to the amendment of clause--

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

Stephen Woodworth Conservative Kitchener Centre, ON

On a point of order, Chair.

4:50 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative James Bezan

Wait, please. I'm getting advice here.

We're not on amendment NDP-3. We're on clause 3 of the bill.

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

Okay.