Evidence of meeting #106 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was reductions.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
That’s perfect.
Excuse me, give me a moment.
I forgot, but we already passed a motion to invite them.
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Conservative
Gérard Deltell Conservative Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
The difference is that this one includes the appearance date.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
The date was included in the other motion, in which we invited them to appear by June 6 at the latest. The motion already passed and the invitation was already sent. I would imagine they offered to come on June 4 and 6 because they saw the original motion.
Since they agreed, you’ll understand that the word “summons” seems a bit strong, a bit sharp. We can’t look ridiculous either.
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NDP
Alexandre Boulerice NDP Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, QC
Mr. Chair, you’re asking me to make a considerable personal effort to avoid looking ridiculous.
I agree with the fact that if an identical motion already passed regarding the same CEOs and the same deadline, we really don’t need to pass this one today.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
In any case, it’s not time wasted, because we agreed on the fact that if they don’t appear on June 4 or 6, that’s the next step.
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An hon. member
Otherwise, we’ll send the RCMP. Ha, ha!
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Ha, ha! Exactly.
Everything is in order.
Mr. Boulerice, do you withdraw the recent motion with the more loaded term?
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Does the committee unanimously agree for Mr. Boulerice to withdraw his motion?
(The motion is withdrawn.)
It’s settled.
If there’s no other point to raise, I would like us to go in camera to discuss a few minor points of future business. It won’t take long. In fact, it’s on the agenda, and now we’re ahead of schedule. We were supposed to start discussing future business at 5:30 p.m., and we can now do it as of 5 o’clock.
I will conclude this part of the meeting and we will continue in camera in 5 minutes.
The meeting is suspended.
[Proceedings continue in camera.]