Evidence of meeting #23 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 chair.
A recording is available from Parliament.
4:15 p.m.
Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
At one point, I had asked that departments provide us with additional information on assistance and financial supports provided to the plastics industry. As far as I know, nothing has been received yet. Will we be getting that information?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
You should ask Ms. Ryan, because the request was made to department officials.
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Helen Ryan Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
Yes, I do. I can tell you that the answer to the request [Technical difficulty—Editor] in the system.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Very good. Thank you.
Let's get back to the bill.
Shall the committee order a reprint of the bill, as amended, for the use of the House?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Well, I think that wraps it up.
Congratulations to the committee members for passing, if I'm not mistaken, their first—
March 31st, 2021 / 4:15 p.m.
Liberal
4:15 p.m.
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
I haven't been involved with a study where a bill like this has gone through without discussions on amendments. This has been a very unique situation for me.
I'm wondering about the testimonies we've received, the background information. What happens to that information? Does that go through with the bill? Does it just stay in the public domain? We've had a lot of discussion, including from some officials, about enforcement. What happens to all that information since there isn't a report being generated?
4:20 p.m.
The Clerk
The information is made available in the minutes and in the transcripts, and that is publicly available on the committee's website.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
What about these letters? I think Mr. Longfield is asking about the letters we've requested or—
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Liberal
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Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
I think Madam Pauzé also made a comment about things coming back from officials. How do we include that? Does that get transmitted in any way?
4:20 p.m.
The Clerk
It gets circulated to the members of the committee. It gets translated and circulated to the members of the committee.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Okay, so they're not publicly available unless somebody approaches a member of the committee and says, “Can you share this?”
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The Clerk
That's correct.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Okay. Great.
I hope that answers your question, Mr. Longfield.
Congratulations to the committee. I think that's the first bill we've adopted at committee stage.
The plan was to end the meeting and for some of us to reconvene as part of the steering committee. I'm gavelling the meeting.
