Evidence of meeting #90 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 regulations.
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9:05 a.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
I will give unanimous consent. This is a matter that I raised when the Liberals asked for one provision only to be changed from “environment” to “sustainable development”. I had said that's a problem because the language I had used was consistent with the rest of the act. It would have been a good opportunity to change it all.
I will give unanimous consent on one condition, that the committee agrees to adopt just one part of one of my amendments. That is the amendment in clause 3—
9:05 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
You can't do a conditional unanimous consent. We really appreciate unanimous consent for consistency.
9:10 a.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
Neither is this change. That's why you need unanimous consent.
9:10 a.m.
Liberal
Mark Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON
Which is why he's asking for it. If you don't want to give it, just say no.
9:10 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
Listen, what we're trying to do here is have a properly drafted bill. We've been made aware that there are inconsistencies in it. It's not good legislation. We are all good legislators, I hope. We're all learning to be good legislators. Some are already good legislators. It was missed. I think it is important for consistency. I would really appreciate it if the committee gave unanimous consent.
9:10 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
You were speaking to it, but you were asking for a conditional unanimous consent. We can't really allow that.
9:10 a.m.
NDP
Linda Duncan NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB
They can refuse it.
The Liberals are asking for unanimous consent to go back in the bill. I'm asking for their agreement, if I agree with that, that they will also agree to go back in the bill for something I'm requesting.
9:10 a.m.
Liberal
William Amos Liberal Pontiac, QC
Why don't we have a vote on it? Then we'll see if we have unanimous consent on the latter point.
9:10 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
Linda is saying that, for her unanimous consent, she would like consent to consider something that she would like to raise as well. She's tying it, but I'm not going to do that. What I'm going to ask is.... what Linda is asking....
9:10 a.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Deb Schulte
I think we're going to entertain. That's what she's asking. If she entertains our unanimous consent, will we entertain hers? I think the answer is....
9:10 a.m.
Liberal
Mike Bossio Liberal Hastings—Lennox and Addington, ON
Let's entertain it. I want to hear what she has to say.
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Liberal
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NDP
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Liberal
