Evidence of meeting #116 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 amendment.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
So it would be after the item where we invite the Minister of the Environment and his officials.
Could you repeat the text you are proposing?
Conservative
Gérard Deltell Conservative Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
We would insert the following: “Invite the Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks, from the Quebec government, Mr. Benoit Charette”.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Okay. So it would read, “Invite the Minister of the Environment and officials, and the Minister”—
Conservative
Gérard Deltell Conservative Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
No, it would read, “the Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks, from the Quebec government, Mr. Benoit Charette”.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Okay.
So we also want to invite the Quebec Minister of the Environment, Benoit Charette. That is what we want to add to item a. of the second part of the motion.
Does everyone understand what Mr. Deltell wants to do?
Ms. Pauzé, you have the floor.
Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
I would like to ask a question, as there have been times when I've asked the minister to come—
Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
Okay.
Did Mr. Deltell get the minister's commitment? Have those steps already been taken?
Conservative
Gérard Deltell Conservative Louis-Saint-Laurent, QC
Have you ever seen me say things without checking them?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
It didn't come from the chair, but do you think he's going to accept the invitation?
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Listen, he can decline the invitation anyway. That's beyond our control. We do not want to interfere in Quebec's affairs. He will come if he wants. We can't force them to accept.
Is there agreement on this amendment?
Mr. van Koeverden, are you in agreement with bringing in—
Liberal
Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The motion already says that we can list anybody we would like as a witness. The Conservatives are well within their rights to invite anybody they'd like on that list.
I appreciate that perhaps the Conservatives have run out of proposed amendments and subamendments, but this one doesn't apply, because it's already captured in the original motion.
Liberal
Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON
I would ask that it be deemed redundant and unnecessary. We can invite—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
I won't rule it redundant. We're naming people all over the motion.
It stands as far as I'm concerned, but can we just vote on it?
We'll vote on it and then we'll vote on the entire motion, hopefully.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
No? Okay, we have more amendments after, but let's get rid of this one.
(Amendment negatived: nays 6; yeas 5)