Evidence of meeting #114 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 see.
A recording is available from Parliament.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
I will remove the word “traditional” because that seems consistent with what has gone on.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
Yes, with what we've done before.
We're doing NDP-70 with the word “traditional” removed.
Mr. Arnold.
Conservative
Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
Madam Chair, the terminology in here is somewhat subjective. The term “reasonable” could open it up for interpretation in many different ways. I don't believe it's relevant.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
If I may respond to that, it's very common language used in legislation, to simply say “reasonable exercise of your discretion in appointments”. It's meant to make them more comfortable.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
No. It's not flexible. It means in a reasoned way. You look for diversity in a reasoned way, not in any extreme way.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
—with a recorded vote with “traditional” taken out between “indigenous” and “knowledge”.
(Amendment negatived: nays 8; yeas 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
We're now on PV-96.
Conservative
Mel Arnold Conservative North Okanagan—Shuswap, BC
Madam Chair, on a point of order, that previous motion was amended. Was there a vote on the amendment to remove the word?
Liberal
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
She moved it by taking out “traditional”. I accepted that and brought that forward for a vote.
Green
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Madam Chair, I won't belabour this again. It's to follow the distinctions-based approach to ensure that one commissioner must be appointed from each of the groups—first nations, Inuit, and Métis.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
If amendment PV-96 is adopted, PV-97 can't be moved because there will be a line conflict.
We'll vote on PV-96.
Conservative
Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC
I'd like a recorded vote.
(Amendment negatived: nays 8; yeas 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Green
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Madam Chair, it's an attempt to do the same thing, replacing the line by “a member of a First Nation, or Métis or Inuit.”
While it's not the same, it distinguishes the groups. There's a distinctions-based approach, but it's in the alternative as opposed to being cumulative.
Liberal