Evidence of meeting #38 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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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Vincent Ngan  Director General, Horizontal Policy, Engagement and Coordination, Department of the Environment
John Moffet  Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Angela Crandall
Émilie Thivierge  Legislative Clerk

6:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Thank you, Mr. Albas.

It's 6:42. We have to end at 6:44.

Mrs. McLeod, can you do this in a minute and a half?

6:40 p.m.

Conservative

Cathy McLeod Conservative Kamloops—Thompson—Cariboo, BC

Thank you, Chair. I certainly can.

This is CPC-17. I think this is an absolutely critical amendment. We heard from indigenous leadership just this week about how siloed the government continues to be when it is working through critical issues. This government moved the UN declaration forward. This is part and parcel of having some recommendations from the Crown-indigenous minister at the table.

My big disappointment.... I know the Bloc had put forward thoughtful amendments. The Green Party has put forward thoughtful amendments. Certainly, we've explained our amendments and put them forward in good faith. It's disappointing when it's very clear that the Liberals and the NDP have a plan, and they don't even give the courtesy of a response to why they will not support a particular amendment. In my experience, at least the government has given a one-line response, saying that they can't support this for reason X.

We're not even seeing that, so clearly we have a collusion process happening here that has excluded the Bloc, the Green Party and the Conservatives.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

6:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We'll stop there. When we pick up on Wednesday, we have Madam Pauzé and Mr. Albas.

Thank you, colleagues, for today's meeting. We made a fair amount of progress, all things considered.

6:40 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

Excuse me, Mr. Chair.

6:40 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

On Wednesday, we'll start with you, Ms. Pauzé.

6:40 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

Thank you, but that wasn't what I wanted to talk about.

I think there are going to be five votes on Wednesday. Can we plan to start at 4:30 p.m. and finish three hours later, as we did last Wednesday?

6:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We are scheduled to have a three‑hour meeting. As for the start time of the meeting, we will see.

6:45 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

Perfect. Thank you.

6:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Thank you, everyone.

Have a good evening. I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday afternoon.

The meeting is adjourned.