Environment Committee on Dec. 12th, 2017

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

We haven't voted on this one yet.

[Mike Bossio, Liberal, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

No, we haven't.

[Ed Fast, Conservative, Abbotsford, BC]

I need clarification. Particularly which section of the bill is he referring to?

[The Chair, Liberal, Deb Schulte]

We're on clause 9.

[Mike Bossio, Liberal, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

We're on clause 9.

[Ed Fast, Conservative, Abbotsford, BC]

Clause 9.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Page 7.

[Mike Bossio, Liberal, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

If you look at the LIB-3 amendment—

[Ed Fast, Conservative, Abbotsford, BC]

Yes.

[Mike Bossio, Liberal, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

—in clause 9, we're replacing line 35 on page 7—

[The Chair, Liberal, Deb Schulte]

Okay. So if there's no other discussion on it—

[Mike Bossio, Liberal, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

We're just replacing once again “environmental” with “sustainable development”.

[The Chair, Liberal, Deb Schulte]

—can we move to approve?

All those in favour? Anyone against?

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

What was that about a drafting question about this?

[The Chair, Liberal, Deb Schulte]

We're right in the middle of the vote.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

No, I'm asking a drafting question.

If it says a committee of the Senate or the House, if the Senate decides to review it, does that mean we can't review it in the House? It says “or” not “and/or”.

[Mike Bossio, Liberal, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

I don't see.... It's either-or.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

Well, your change says, “of the Senate or the House”.

[Mike Bossio, Liberal, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

—“House of Commons”.

[The Chair, Liberal, Deb Schulte]

Let's just read it again, from line 35. It says:

The administration of this Act shall, every five years after the day on which this section comes into force, stand referred to any committee of the Senate or the House of Commons that normally considers matters relating to

[Mike Bossio, Liberal, Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON]

—“sustainable development,”—

[The Chair, Liberal, Deb Schulte]

or of both Houses of Parliament, that may be designated

So, it's the House of Commons or both Houses of Parliament.

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

I'm just asking a legislative drafting question.

[The Chair, Liberal, Deb Schulte]

I don't see that being an issue, but if you think it is....

[Linda Duncan, NDP, Edmonton Strathcona, AB]

I'm asking the legislative clerk. I want to make sure we have the opportunity.