Evidence of meeting #2 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 commissioner.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
If that fails, then I have some motions to put on the table as well.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
You are very right, Mr. Longfield.
The motion that you presented was a dilatory motion. Can you repeat your motion for the record, and then I can take a vote on that one?
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
Sure. I move that all substantive motions be referred to the subcommittee for appropriate....
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Since it is a dilatory motion there's no debate.
Mr. Clerk, could you take a vote on it, please?
(Motion agreed to: yeas 9; nays 2)
The motion has carried and therefore all substantive motions will now go to subcommittee.
Madame Pauzé, you had your hand up. I'm sorry if I did not.... No?
Is there any other business?
Mr. Saini.
Liberal
Raj Saini Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
Madam Chair, just so I am clear, can I submit a motion, or if it's about a study, should I give it to the clerk and he will give it to the steering committee? Should I read the motion now?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
The thing is that when Mr. Jeneroux read his motion, we said all substantive motions. Mr. Longfield then moved a dilatory motion. We voted that all substantive motions now go to steering committee.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
I would like to ask the clerk if procedurally after this, you can present your motion, but that it will not be voted on. It will go straight to the steering committee.
Conservative
Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB
Madam Chair, on a point of order, regarding the dilatory motion, I have never seen this in my life, and I'm not sure what Mr. Longfield is hoping to hide, but is this now for the rest of our committee a motion that's in place? Is this for today? I guess I would like some background on what this means.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
I need a break of two minutes so I can consult on procedure with the clerk before I give you a response. Okay?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Mr. Jeneroux, the dilatory motion is only for this time. It doesn't bind the committee in the future.
Does that help?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Mr. Saini, the clerk tells me you that can present your motion. Then the committee will decide.
Liberal
Raj Saini Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
I move:
That the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development conduct a review of eliminating food waste from all points of the supply chain, from producer to distributor, retailer, restaurant, and customer, that the study include an examination of the root causes of food waste in the supply chain, identify and assess existing solutions developed in Canada, and include best policy practices from other countries, that this study be conducted over eight meetings, and the results reported back to the House of Commons.
I can say it in French if you want.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
No, I don't think so. I think people got the translation.
Are there any questions for Mr. Saini?
Mr. Schiefke.
Liberal
Peter Schiefke Liberal Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
I'm sorry, Madam Chair. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but for a good part of what he was saying, the audio totally cut out.
Would it be possible, Raj—I'm sorry to put you in this position, Mr. Saini—for you to repeat that, please? I don't know if it was the case for anybody else.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Yes. It was the same for me. I thought maybe it was my system, but it appears you had the same.
Liberal
Raj Saini Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
I'm so excited about this motion that I don't mind reading it twice.
Liberal
Raj Saini Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
I move:
That the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development conduct a review of eliminating food waste from all points of the supply chain, from producer to distributor, retailer, restaurant, and customer, that the study include an examination of the root causes of food waste in the supply chain, identify and assess existing solutions developed in Canada, and include best policy practices from other countries, that this study be conducted over eight meetings, and the results reported back to the House of Commons.
Is that okay?
Liberal
Liberal
Peter Schiefke Liberal Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
No, Madam Chair. I was just giving him the thumbs up to say that I heard him properly.