Environment Committee on Aug. 30th, 2024

Evidence of meeting #118 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 quebec.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Emergency Order for Boreal Caribou Protection under the Species at Risk Act
Committee Business

Members speaking

Francis Scarpaleggia
Branden Leslie
Richard Martel
Mona Fortier
Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe
Mario Simard
Alexandre Boulerice
Gérard Deltell
Sophie Chatel
Peter Schiefke
Dan Mazier

Before the committee

Yanick Baillargeon  President, Alliance forêt boréale
Bastien Deschênes  President, Granulco Inc.
Martin Dufour  Chief, Council of the Innu First Nation of Essipit
Michael Ross  Director of Development and Territory, Council of the Innu First Nation of Essipit
Alain Branchaud  Executive Director, Quebec, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
Alice-Anne Simard  Nature Québec
Eric Fortin  Chief Executive Officer, Royal Wood Shavings Inc.
Caroline Lavoie  Forestry engineer, Scieries Lac-Saint-Jean Inc.

1:45 p.m.

Conservative

Richard Martel Conservative Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, QC

Mr. Chair, I think it is extremely important that Minister Guilbeault come and testify before the suggested dates because we need to produce a report as quickly as possible, so that Minister Guilbeault can see that his decree does not make any sense and that he should not impose it.

1:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

If there are no further speakers, we will vote on Mr. Leslie's verbal motion.

1:45 p.m.

Bloc

Mario Simard Bloc Jonquière, QC

Could he simply reread it? I did not understand it properly.

1:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Mr. Leslie, could you repeat your motion for the benefit of committee members, please?

1:45 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

I move that Minister Guilbeault and officials appear before our committee prior to the September 15 end of the emergency decree consultation.

1:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay.

With that, we will proceed to the vote.

(Amendment negatived: nays 7; yeas 4)

1:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

The motion is defeated.

The meeting is adjourned.

I hope you all have a nice evening. I look forward to seeing you soon.