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.
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Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
After my colleague moved her motion, we looked at the timetable. However, we hadn't really set a timetable. Mr. Schiefke said that, starting in November, we'll probably have two meetings, but nothing was determined. We must summon witnesses in connection with the motion voted on earlier. Can we get an idea of the timetable or can we set something up?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Madame Pauzé, because this is committee business, we will entertain motions from any party. I would suggest to the committee members that, whatever motions we get, we should have the steering committee determine the timetable, if it is agreeable.
Mr. Jeneroux is in order to present his motion. We can all then decide that those motions should be collected from each party that wants to present and be taken to the steering committee for timetable allocation.
Is that fine with you, Ms. Pauzé? Okay.
Mr. Jeneroux, the floor is yours.
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Conservative
Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB
Thanks, Madam Chair. It's certainly my intent to put the motion on the floor and then leave it to the steering committee to determine the appropriate timing of the meetings.
With that said, I move:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development conduct a study into the government's recent announcement of a ban on single-use plastic items and designating plastics under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. That this study include, but not be limited to, the impacts to Canadian small business and the plastics production industry in Canada, including the impact to jobs. That the study be a minimum of 8 meetings and include, but not be limited, to the following witnesses; officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. That the Committee complete its study no later than December 11, 2020 and that the Committee report its findings to the House.
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Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
Thank you.
I just move that all substantive motions be referred to the subcommittee.
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Liberal
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Conservative
Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB
Sorry, Madam Chair, just on a quick point of order, because we haven't voted on our particular motion, would this include our motion or not?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Yes, it includes your motion.
Do you have any more motions to present, Mr. Jeneroux?
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Conservative
Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB
I'll turn it to my colleagues, if they do. I just have the one.
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NDP
Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC
Yes. I've submitted two motions that were sent to committee members. In particular, concerning the motion on the Canadian Environmental Protection Act and Volkswagen, I just want to make sure that it is in order to be discussed at the subcommittee coming up.
4:55 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Because your motions are with the clerk, yes, they will be. The subcommittee will determine the timetable. We have the minister, we have Madame Pauzé's study and we have, off the top of my head, enough motions that we can fill up our time until December.
Alexandre, could you arrange for a meeting—
Mr. Godin, the floor is yours.
4:55 p.m.
Conservative
Joël Godin Conservative Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC
Madam Chair, we voted on the Bloc Québécois motion and the NDP motion. I want the committee to vote on our motion, the Conservative Party of Canada motion, so that the subcommittee can take it into consideration.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
I will let Mr. Longfield speak, and then I'll explain the processes to you.
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Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
I'll turn it back to you, Madame Chair. I was just going to remind you of the processes.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Okay.
Monsieur Godin, because we agreed to take the Conservative motion to committee, we don't have vote on it because it's going to go into all the motions for the study, unless you are afraid that it won't go, but it will.
Monsieur Jeneroux presented a motion. We all agreed that motion is going to go to the steering committee for a timetable, and because it gets into the timetable, there is no way it will get eliminated.
Mr. Jeneroux, you have your hand up.
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Conservative
Matt Jeneroux Conservative Edmonton Riverbend, AB
Just with the logic that's being presented here, I'm left to assume that because all other motions passed, we would certainly have just assumed that this motion would have passed with all Liberal members essentially voting in favour of that motion.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
I'm not going to make any such assumption, but I'm going to ask for unanimous consent for the study presented. If there's no unanimous consent then I'll have a recorded vote.
Is there unanimous consent for the study of the motion as presented by the Conservatives?
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Liberal
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
I'm sorry, Mr. Longfield. You had your hand up.
Your turn is next, Ms. Pauzé.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
You are right. I am so sorry. You did have a dilatory motion and that motion has to be voted on.
