Environment Committee on March 31st, 2021

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Yes, it's the amendment as amended, so it is 12 months.

(Amendment as amended agreed to: yeas 11; nays 0)

Wow. It is another unanimous vote.

(On the schedule)

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

We will now proceed to NDP-2, on the schedule.

Ms. Collins.

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

I would like to move the amendment. I'm flipping between screens. I don't have it in front of me, but maybe I can speak to the spirit of the amendment, which is to add PVC to the schedule. It's one of the pieces in the Basel Convention list. It's missing. It's one of the most toxic plastics when it is in our environment, and I'm hoping that I'll have the support of the committee to add it.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

We'll see what Mr. Albas has to say about it.

[Dan Albas, Conservative, Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I'd like to thank MP Collins for this contribution. I know she spoke a lot about strengthening the bill. I believe this does that.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

I'm seeing no other speakers.

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

That's great.

Are there any other amendments? I think Madam Pauzé has an amendment.

Is Madam Pauzé moving this amendment? We've already dealt with it, I guess.

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

It's already done, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Yes, great. It had to do with the coming into force date.

We are now voting on the amended schedule.

(Schedule 1 as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Shall the title of the bill carry?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Shall the bill carry?

[Émilie Thivierge, Legislative Clerk]

Mr. Chair, it's the bill as amended.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Yes, thank you.

Shall the bill as amended carry?

[Dan Albas, Conservative, Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC]

I'd like a recorded vote, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

All right.

(Bill C-204 agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Shall the chair report the bill as amended to the House?

[Dan Albas, Conservative, Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Is there unanimous consent?

[Yvan Baker, Liberal, Etobicoke Centre, ON]

I'd like a recorded vote, please, Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Okay.

Ms. Pauzé, your hand is up. Would you like the floor?

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Yes, Mr. Chair.

I think we can submit a supplementary report or letter in connection with a bill. Is there a deadline for doing so?

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

I believe it can be done only for committee reports.

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

I took a training session yesterday given by the law clerks, and they told us that, after [Technical difficulty—Editor], we could submit something.

[Jacques Maziade]

Mr. Chair, as a legislative clerk, may I clarify something?

A dissenting or supplementary report can be submitted only if it relates to a substantive report. Such a report cannot be submitted in connection with a bill, unless the committee conducts an independent study that does not pertain to the bill directly. For example, today, the committee is proceeding with clause-by-clause consideration, and a dissenting or supplementary opinion cannot be submitted in that context.

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

I see.

Mr. Chair, I'd like to ask something else, if I may.