Evidence of meeting #22 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 amendment.
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Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
I do not believe this amendment is dangerous or that it changes everything in the bill. It just reinforces what already exists in the Constitution, as we know.
That said, this amendment would help reassure some in the industry who are unaware of all the purposes of the Constitution. I have talked to people who said the bill is not clear in that regard. That's why I wanted to reassure them by putting forward this amendment.
Liberal
Conservative
Brad Redekopp Conservative Saskatoon West, SK
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I just want to let you know that Mr. Albas's computer died on him. He's in the process of coming back into the meeting.
I'm trying to catch up here a little bit. It seems to me that, possibly, it's redundant, I suppose, but there is no harm that can come by putting it in here. As Madam Pauzé just said, it provides clarity, and if somebody is not sure exactly how things fit together, it reinforces a principle that is common in law, as it should be.
From our perspective, we like this amendment and would like to see it in there.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
I see no further speakers, so it's time for a vote. However, Mr. Albas is trying to get back into the meeting.
How do we handle that, Madam Clerk? How would we handle a situation where, through no fault of his own, a member—
Liberal
Chris Bittle Liberal St. Catharines, ON
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, can I propose a five-minute suspension, to be fair?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Okay. Let's do that. It's five minutes, so we'll be back at 5:53.
Thank you.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
There are no further speakers on Bloc amendment 1, so can Madam Clerk count the votes?
(Amendment agreed to: yeas 8; nays 3 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Shall clause 1 as amended carry?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Yes. We've amended clause 1, and we're about to vote on clause 1 as amended.
Liberal
Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON
I have a question for the officials about the definition of “plastic waste”.
Liberal
Yvan Baker Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON
I want to ask the officials to clarify whether references to plastic, any type of plastic, in the bill are too broad. Could these terms create any kind of uncertainty with respect to what could be captured by the bill?
Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
I'm going to turn it to Dany Drouin.
Director General, Plastics and Waste Management Directorate, Department of the Environment
CEPA does not define plastic or plastic waste. The regulations that we have in place would consider waste as hazardous or non-hazardous, based on the fact that.... For example, if it's hazardous under Canadian regulations, or if the receiving country prohibits or just doesn't want to receive the waste, that would be captured under regulations like this.
Liberal
Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
I'm sorry, we're talking about clause 1 as amended. Ms. Collins also has amendments.
She had introduced a paragraph (1.2.1). Is it included in clause 1?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Correct me if I'm wrong, Madam Clerk, but I don't believe it is.
The amendment was defeated.
