Evidence of meeting #12 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was study.
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Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
Be it four or six meetings, the motion is so broad that I think it would be worthwhile to target it more clearly.
I completely agree with Mr. Albas. We have much to do, so why ask for six meetings?
In addition, we were supposed to check whether we could hold meetings during break weeks. Are there any updates on that?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Yes, we are looking into the possibility of holding a few meetings during break weeks. I have no answer right now, but that is one of our objectives.
Mr. Saini, would you like to answer these questions?
Liberal
Raj Saini Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
Yes. I appreciate Mr. Albas' intervention and I think it's important.
When I initially thought of this study, I reached out to a lot of people. Based on the volume of information I received from them, I felt at that time that it should be eight. Then I realized, over the last few weeks of the committee meeting, that this is something that touches on many parts of the country and many different files on different issues. I thought eight might be right initially when I put it through, but I realize also that there is a traffic jam.
I appreciate your comments, Mr. Albas, and where you're coming from, and I would take your friendly amendment to make it five, if that makes you feel comfortable.
February 17th, 2021 / 6:15 p.m.
Liberal
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
If it's helpful to the conversation to move it forward, yes, but it seems that Mr. Saini is trying to work together. If there's unanimous consent, I'm fine with that change to five. That's quite gracious of them.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Should we vote on this? Would somebody like to call the vote on the motion?
Ms. Collins.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Ms. Collins called it, but Mr. Longfield did as well.
Let's vote.
How do we proceed, Clerk? Does everyone say yea or nay?
The Clerk
We can do a roll call or say it was agreed to. If everyone agrees, I can just reflect that in the minutes.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
It seems to have been agreed to. There are no objections to that idea.
(Motion as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
That seems to be it for the motions, I believe, which brings us to the draft of the ZEV study.
The Clerk
For that, Mr. Chair, we should be going in camera, so I'd ask everybody to leave this meeting and click on the link for the in camera Zoom meeting.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Perfect. We'll see everybody on the other side, I guess.
[Proceedings continue in camera]
