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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Liberal
Conservative
Brad Redekopp Conservative Saskatoon West, SK
Mr. Chair, I just want to clarify this. The wording in this is “independent expert committee”. I believe Madam Pauzé modified that wording as she introduced this motion. Could I just have what the revised wording is going to be and in what locations it is, just so I'm clear on what we're voting on?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Basically, as I understand it, Madam Pauzé has introduced a subamendment to her amendment.
You're changing the wording of your amendment a little bit? Is that right, Ms. Pauzé?
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
Yes, because the term “independent expert committee” wasn't used. I don't know if the term “advisory body” in Bill C‑12 or the “Net‑Zero Advisory Body”, in NDP‑4, were chosen.
Is “Net‑Zero Advisory Group” the new name for this committee? What will it be called? I know that the name “independent expert committee” wasn't chosen. I'm sure of that.
Conservative
Brad Redekopp Conservative Saskatoon West, SK
Further to my question, do we need a subamendment or do we need a new copy? How does this work?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Ms. Pauzé, you don't need to send it to the clerk. It's just the name that is changing.
Mr. Albas, you have the floor.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
I was just going to say, Mr. Chair, that you've recently, in other cases of subamendments, asked for members to supply those to the clerk. I was going to ask if you would require that now.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
No, the legislative clerk says it's not necessary. She's just changing....
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
It does seem a bit arbitrary, but is it literally using the language that was found in NDP-4?
Liberal
Conservative
Legislative Clerk
Yes, so in French it would be “organisme consultatif” and in English it would be the “advisory body” must make recommendations.
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
In French it's “le Groupe consultatif pour la carboneutralité”, isn't it?
Legislative Clerk
If we go to NDP-4, at the bottom, proposed subclause 20(1.1), you see, “L'organisme consultatif”. That's the wording we would be using. I think that Ms. Pauzé moved—
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
I'm sorry to interrupt, Madam Clerk, but in proposed subclause 20(1) it has, “le Groupe consultatif pour la carboneutralité”.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
It's “Net‑Zero Advisory Group”. Is that right, Ms. Thivierge?
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
Right now there are two different.... There's what is written down in proposed subclause 20(1.1) and in proposed subclause 20(1).
Legislative Clerk
Yes, proposed subclause 20(1.1) refers to proposed subclause 20(1).
Conservative
Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC
Okay, but we are going to go ahead, in Madam Pauzé's amendment, with that. Are we going to vote on this, Mr. Chair, or are you going to seek unanimous consent to do that?
Liberal
Legislative Clerk
No, we don't, because when Madam Pauzé moved her amendment she mentioned that she was going to change the wording. That's what she did, and she's entitled to do that.