Evidence of meeting #15 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 protected.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Rick Bates  Acting Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice-President, Canadian Wildlife Federation
Ben Chalmers  Vice-President, Sustainable Development, Mining Association of Canada
Aran O'Carroll  Executive Director, Secretariat, Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement
Kimberly Lisgo  Conservation Planning Team Lead, Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement
Kate Lindsay  Director, Conservation Biology, Forest Products Association of Canada
James Brennan  Director, Government Affairs, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Mark Gloutney  Director, Regional Operations, Eastern Region, Ducks Unlimited Canada
Eleanor Fast  Executive Director, Nature Canada
Alex MacDonald  Senior Conservation Manager, Species at Risk, Urban Nature and Protected Areas, Nature Canada

1 p.m.

NDP

Nathan Cullen NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

It's very unusual.

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Liberal

Mark Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON

It's a matter of clarification. How would this impact the parliamentary secretary if a member wanted to give their time to that individual? Would it still limit it in the same way?

1 p.m.

An hon. member

He's not a member of the committee.

1 p.m.

An hon. member

Well, actually—

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

It would be anyone who is not a member of the committee.

I think everybody understands. If there are no more questions—

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Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

If I can just clarify that, there is nothing that would prevent your switching with the parliamentary secretary. There's a form that gets filed, I believe.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

Yes, you can do that officially.

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Conservative

Ed Fast Conservative Abbotsford, BC

He would have full authority. He can certainly speak if he wishes to.

1 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

As your representative standing in for you....

Okay. Let's call the vote on the second piece of the motion.

(Motion negatived)

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte

All right. Thank you very much. That was quite the meeting, and I appreciate our getting the work of the committee done as well.

For those of us on the subcommittee, could you stay back?

The committee is adjourned.