Environment Committee on Feb. 22nd, 2021

Evidence of meeting #13 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 witnesses.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Enforcement of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

MPs speaking

Francis Scarpaleggia
Dan Albas
Lloyd Longfield
Monique Pauzé
Laurel Collins
Brad Redekopp
Raj Saini
Peter Schiefke
Ya'ara Saks
Yvan Baker
Cathy McLeod

Also speaking

Anne-Marie Pelletier  Chief Enforcement Officer, Enforcement Branch, Department of the Environment
Michael Enns  Director General, Risk Analysis Directorate, Department of the Environment
Donald Walker  Director General, Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Environment
Stéphane Couroux  Director, Transportation Division, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
Hannah Rogers  Executive Director, Environmental Enforcement, Enforcement Branch, Department of the Environment
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Isabelle Duford

7:05 p.m.

Liberal

Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON

It's to adjourn the meeting.

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The Clerk

The motion is to adjourn the meeting.

Mr. Baker—

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Could you answer Ms. Collins' question? If we adjourn, do we pick this up later?

7:05 p.m.

The Clerk

We will pick it up when a member moves it at a subsequent meeting

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay. Does that answer your question, Ms. Collins?

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Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC

Mr. Chair.

February 22nd, 2021 / 7:05 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Just a second.

Ms. Collins, does that answer your question?

7:05 p.m.

NDP

Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC

Just to be clear, if this is to adjourn debate and adjourn the meeting at the same time, we would have to move the motion again and restart this whole thing, rather than just voting on it right now.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Apparently.

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NDP

Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC

Okay.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

There's no time. The vote has been called, Mr. Albas. We have to vote.

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Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC

I know. The member has voted, so I hope we can move on to the next member.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay. Good.

Go ahead, Madam Clerk.

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The Clerk

Mr. Baker.

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Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

I vote in favour.

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Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC

He voted “no” before.

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Liberal

Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON

Mr. Albas, I didn't understand what we were voting on.

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The Clerk

I wasn't sure either, so I asked for clarification. Thank you.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We'll see each other soon. I don't know if it will be next Wednesday because of the votes. It was nice to see everybody.

We are adjourned.