Evidence of meeting #43 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.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
I have to get back to my speaking list.
I have Mr. Warawa and then Ms. Duncan if she wants to be on it.
Mr. Warawa, you had a question for our analyst.
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Conservative
Mark Warawa Conservative Langley, BC
Thank you.
Who was the source of this recommended amendment? That's a question through you to the analyst.
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Committee Researcher
You're right, it was Theresa McClenaghan of the Canadian Environmental Law Association.
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NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Mr. Chair, I'd simply make the comment that unfortunately, because of the restrictions of our process, I don't know if it's even possible to make a friendly amendment to Mr. Scarpaleggia's proposed amendment. We may just have to vote it down and start again.
I agree with Mr. Woodworth, and he doesn't seem to be willing to put forward a friendly amendment, which I would be willing to do. As I understand it, the correct wording would be “Canada shall not deny any resident standing to participate in environmental decision-making or”....
Were the words to “oppose”, or “object to”, or “contest” the standing to appear before the courts? I can't recall, but perhaps the clerk could read out the wording that Mr. Scarpaleggia used.
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Conservative
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NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Well, I guess my friendly amendment then would be, after “deny”, to strike the words “oppose or object”, and add in the word....
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NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
As I understand it, Mr. Scarpaleggia's amendment was “shall not deny, oppose or contest”.
Is that what he said?
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NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Okay.
What I'm saying is that my subamendment is to strike the words after “deny, oppose or otherwise contest” and add those words in after....
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
That's a major amendment. You'd move that to a different part of the clause. So I'm not going to accept that at this time as a subamendment, but if you want to move that as an amendment, after, we can do that.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
So we're still speaking to Mr. Scarpaleggia's amendment.
Are we ready for the question?
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An hon. member
What's the question?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
Mr. Scarpaleggia moves that the motion be amended by adding, after the words “shall not deny”, the words “, oppose or otherwise contest”.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative James Bezan
All those in favour of the amendment?
(Amendment agreed to)
We're back to the main clause as amended.
Mr. Scarpaleggia, you're next on the list.