Environment Committee on June 2nd, 2021

Evidence of meeting #37 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.

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On the agenda

Bill C-12

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Angela Crandall

John Moffet Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment

Vincent Ngan Director General, Horizontal Policy, Engagement and Coordination, Department of the Environment

Émilie Thivierge

5:30 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC

I promise I won't.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

I am really sorry, Ms. Pauzé, but we have to move to the vote.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

It's all about procedure, Mr. Chair.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

In that case, are we talking about something else?

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

So I have the right to comment. That's fine.

Let's call the vote on clause 13, but some amendments deal with creating a clause 13.1.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We have some other amendments, if I'm not mistaken. We will deal with the additions to clause 13 later.

The question was also raised on Monday, I believe.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

Okay. I apologize.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Is that correct, Ms. Thivierge?

5:30 p.m.

Émilie Thivierge

Yes. Exactly.

5:30 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

I am sorry.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We are now voting on clause 13.

The amendment is negatived.

It's Ms. May's turn now.

5:30 p.m.

Émilie Thivierge

Mr. Chair?

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Did I make a mistake, Ms. Thivierge?

5:30 p.m.

Émilie Thivierge

Yes. The clause was agreed to.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Did I not say that the clause was agreed to?

5:30 p.m.

Émilie Thivierge

You said that the clause had been negatived.

I just wanted to make that clear.

5:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

My apologies.

5:35 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes, Mr. Bachrach.

5:35 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

When you were calling the result, you said “the amendment”, and I believe it was clause 13.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

It was the clause, yes.

5:35 p.m.

NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Was it clause 13 we were voting on? I just want to clarify.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Is there unanimous consent to overlook my errors and to consider clause 13 carried?

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC

Yes.

(Clause 13 agreed to)

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Now we go to Ms. May, who wants to present amendment PV-21.