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.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Olivier Champagne  Legislative Clerk, House of Commons
Jean-Sébastien Rochon  Counsel, Department of Justice
Christine Loth-Bown  Vice-President, Policy Development Sector, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Brent Parker  Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Division, Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
Jeff Labonté  Assistant Deputy Minister, Major Projects Management Office, Department of Natural Resources
Terence Hubbard  Director General, Petroleum Resources Branch, Department of Natural Resources

9:55 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

There's nothing in the text of the motion that says members cannot move motions.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

All right, let me read it:

should the Committee not complete its clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill by 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday...all remaining amendments submitted to the Committee shall be deemed moved, the Chair shall put the question, forthwith and successively, without further debate on all remaining clauses and proposed amendments, as well as each and every question necessary to dispose of clause-by-clause consideration of the Bill, as well as all questions necessary to report the Bill to the House...and order the Chair to report the Bill to the House as soon as possible.

9:55 p.m.

NDP

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

It doesn't preclude.... I can say, notwithstanding that motion, I wish to move that we continue the review of the bill.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

All the questions are moved.

9:55 p.m.

NDP

Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

We have a meeting on Thursday. Why can't we continue review of the bill on Thursday?

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

All the questions are moved, Linda. We're moving. We are in the middle of the process.

9:55 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Madam Chair, further to my point of order, let's be clear. You read out the motion.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC

Madam Chair, Mr. Genuis is out of order.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

I know.

9:55 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

The motion does not say that further motions cannot be moved.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

James Maloney Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON

Madam Chair, with all due respect—

9:55 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

What the motion says.... Go ahead and consult the clerk.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

We're just reviewing the book, because we're trying to be technically accurate. There is no opportunity to make a motion. We are moving through the motion that we're in the middle of, with no debate. They're all put and moved. We are in the process. We cannot do a motion. I heard you...“point of order”. It's not relevant.

9:55 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

But even on the basis of that interpretation, nothing precludes amendments to those motions.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

There's no further debate.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC

Let's move to a vote on CPC-24.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

Garnett, it's over. We're moving back into the motion that we're supposed to be doing. We are on CPC-24.

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC

I'd like a recorded vote, please.

(Amendment negatived: nays 5; yeas 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

9:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

Moving along, CPC-25 was already dealt with by CPC-10.

We're on CPC-26.

10 p.m.

Liberal

William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC

I'd like a recorded vote.

(Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

We are now on LIB-104.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 6 ; nays 0 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Now we're going to do LIB-105.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 5; nays 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We're now onto PV-123.

(Amendment negatived: nays 8; yeas 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We have PV-123.1.

(Amendment negatived: nays 8; yeas 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We have NDP-82. If adopted, LIB-106 cannot be moved, because there's a line conflict.

(Amendment negatived: nays 8; yeas 1 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Now we have LIB-106.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 5; nays 4 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10:05 p.m.

Liberal

William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC

Madam Chair, I have a point of order. I believe that without interruption, as the motion indicates, ought to get us past the editorials after each vote.

10:05 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

I have a point of order. “Point of order” and “interruption” have the same definition.

10:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

Carrying on, now we have LIB-107, despite the banter.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 5; nays 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])

10:05 p.m.

Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

Can somebody explain? Where are the officials?