Evidence of meeting #111 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was definition.
A recording is available from Parliament.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
No, we're going to go back. We're trying to go line-by-line. I'm trying to keep up with the amendments that are on the lines.
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Liberal
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
Yes. We're doing the lines. We're trying not to get too far ahead of ourselves. We're doing it line by line.
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NDP
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NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
That recommendation, again, makes clear that public participation is important at all stages of the impact assessment process.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
We did have that discussion, so shall the amendment carry?
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Mr. Fast.
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Conservative
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
Madam Chair, I want to make sure that each of these is a recorded vote.
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Liberal
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Liberal
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
This one's done, so we're going forward.
I want to make sure that we're clear. By asking for a recorded vote, you're slowing it down, which means that we're going to have less time for discussion on the amendments. That's where we're going as a result of that.
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Conservative
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
With respect, Madam Chair, the decision to restrict the time for a fulsome discussion of this bill was made by the government members of this committee, not by the remaining members of this committee.
We've already made the point that this bill, which is arguably the most important bill this Parliament will consider this session, is really being shortchanged, because of the time limitations that have been placed on witnesses, and on the discussions of the different amendments to the bill.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
In response, I have tried several times to get more meetings and longer meetings, which other committees do when they have important bills in front of them. We have received some co-operation, but not as much as we may need to be more detailed. It's really up to you guys how you want to use your time in the committee, and by doing recorded votes, it's clear that we would be slowing it down. I'm sorry about that, but—
