Evidence of meeting #5 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was assessment.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Elaine Feldman  President, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
John McCauley  Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Division, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Helen Cutts  Vice-President, Policy Development Sector, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Yves Leboeuf  Vice-President, Operations, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency

1 p.m.

NDP

Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS

Thank you.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

Are there any other questions?

All in favour of approving the budget? Any opposed?

(Motion agreed to)

Was there one other item?

Ms. Leslie.

1 p.m.

NDP

Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I still have a lot of questions for the agency. I know we haven't yet scheduled anything for next Thursday, so I'm wondering if everybody would agree to bringing the agency, if available, back for further questioning.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

Do we have consensus? Do we have agreement to call them back for next Thursday?

1 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

1 p.m.

NDP

Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS

Could I ask one follow-up question?

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

So we have consensus. We won't bother with a motion, then.

Ms. Leslie.

1 p.m.

NDP

Megan Leslie NDP Halifax, NS

Great.

I have one follow-up question. I was wondering if we could ask the clerk to ask the agency whether they're able to answer questions about other jurisdictions. I don't want to waste time putting those questions together, if they do not think they can answer them. But I feel their VP of policy could probably answer those types of questions. If you could ask them and then let us know, that would be great.

1 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Mark Warawa

We will do that and report back.

With the time now at one o'clock, I will accept a motion to adjourn.

So moved.

The meeting is adjourned.