Evidence of meeting #125 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 witnesses.
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Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
It will be sent around to everybody in French and in English.
While we're getting ready to send it, I want to review where we're at to make sure that we're all on the same wavelength.
You'll get this in writing in English and French in a few minutes. Basically, all we're doing with the original motion is changing “four additional meetings” to “two additional meetings”. Also, we're specifying that these meetings will be on October 21 and October 23.
Liberal
Leah Taylor Roy Liberal Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, ON
Could I make a subamendment to that, then?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Why don't we wait until everybody has it in their inbox?
The problem is that I have Mr. Lloyd, Mr. van Koeverden and Mr. Soroka before you, Ms. Taylor Roy. Your chance to make a subamendment is in four speakers.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Can you tell me, just out of curiosity, what the subamendment is? I might be able to slip it in there somehow.
Liberal
Leah Taylor Roy Liberal Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, ON
Yes. My subamendment would be to say that these two meetings proposed by Madame Pauzé make sense, but I think they would make a lot more sense after the inquiry that's being undertaken right now for the Jasper wildfire complex. Multiple parties are involved in this: Parks Canada, the Alberta government, emergency management teams and indigenous people.
Liberal
Leah Taylor Roy Liberal Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, ON
No. I'm just saying to wait until the experts on the ground—
Liberal
Leah Taylor Roy Liberal Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, ON
Yes, that would be my subamendment. It's just the dates. Let's wait until the inquiry is under way or complete. That's all.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
I don't think you'll get agreement on that, but we'll see.
The amendment has been sent around in French and English.
Essentially, it's very simple. We're changing the motion by changing “four additional meetings” to “two additional meetings” and we're specifying that these meetings should be on October 21 and October 23. Also, we're saying that Minister Boissonnault and his officials must come for two hours.
Is that right, Ms. Pauzé? Have I understood correctly? First, you propose replacing the four additional meetings with just two additional meetings.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Second, you specify that these meetings must take place on October 21 and 23.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Finally, you also specify that Minister Boissonnault, accompanied by his officials, must appear for two hours.
Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
Usually, a minister appears for one hour, and their officials stay in the room for the next hour. To me, it's the same—
Bloc
Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC
So we won't keep the minister for two hours. We'll do what we usually do.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
We'll do what we usually do.
Do all members of the committee understand? Those are the proposed changes, and they're pretty straightforward.
Mr. Lloyd, did you want to speak to the amendment? I mean, if everyone's in agreement, we don't have to speak that long. I'm not telling you what to do, but I'm just saying that time is running fast, if we want to get this passed.
Go ahead.
Conservative
Dane Lloyd Conservative Sturgeon River—Parkland, AB
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I guess if everyone is in agreement, then I'll cede my time.
Liberal
Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON
I appreciate the effort for expediency, but given that we have a subamendment on the floor—
Liberal
Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON
I'll cede my time, then.
Or I could just run the subamendment, if that's quicker.