Environment Committee on Nov. 4th, 2024

[Leah Taylor Roy, Liberal, Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill, ON]

I have an amendment to make after Madame Pauzé.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Okay.

Ms. Pauzé, can you read us your amendment? It's not very complicated. I would encourage the committee to deal with this fairly quickly.

Ms. Pauzé, what is your amendment?

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

I heard that the minister was available on Wednesday, November 6.

In point (a), I'm asking that we invite the officials from Environment and Climate Change Canada on November 6 for one hour. I guess the minister is the one responsible, right, Mr. van Koeverden?

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

I have also been informed that the minister is available on Wednesday for the second hour of the meeting. I was going to invite a panel of witnesses for the first hour of the meeting to finish the finance study. Then we could hear from the minister during the second hour of the meeting to begin the study on Bill C‑73.

All Ms. Pauzé is doing is following through on the idea. We understand that what you want is for the minister to come on November 6.

If it's okay, we don't need to vote on it. I see agreement.

I have a few names on my list, including Mr. Leslie.

Go ahead, Mr. Leslie.

[Branden Leslie, Conservative, Portage—Lisgar, MB]

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

First, could I get some clarification? Did we actually make an amendment just now?

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Yes.

[Branden Leslie, Conservative, Portage—Lisgar, MB]

What does it say now?

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

I'll read it in English.

The way it will read after the amendment is as follows: “That this study begin following the completion of the witness testimony of the study on environment and climate impacts related to the Canadian financial system.”

Basically, Madame Pauzé wants to finish this study—

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

—before beginning the prestudy on Bill C-73.

Now, it so happens that after today we have only one hour left on the finance study. That's what we'll do Wednesday in the first hour. In the second hour, the minister is free, and he'll come and launch the prestudy on Bill C-73. It all falls into place—

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

—or maybe not.

Go ahead, Madam Collins.

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

I was not clear that we were voting on an amendment when you were discussing the timing. I didn't have the language in front of me. I'm hoping that we can at least go back to that, because I would have proposed an amendment to the amendment.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Well, we did pass the amendment. If you want to propose an amendment to the amendment, I think Madam Taylor Roy is going to—

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

I'm just curious. Is it because I'm virtual? Were other people in the room a little confused about the fact that we were voting on an amendment?

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

No—

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

That was not clear.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

—I said, “Are we in favour of the amendment?” Everybody.... Well, the Conservatives didn't, but the Liberals nodded their heads and Madame Pauzé nodded her head.

I mean.... I'm sorry—

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

I had my hand up and—

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

I'm sorry. I didn't see that.

[Branden Leslie, Conservative, Portage—Lisgar, MB]

Can we get the text of the amendment circulated?

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

I thought the text of the amendment was circulated.

[A voice]

No.

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

I don't have the text in front of me.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Okay.

Can we circulate the text of the amendment? I guess we'll go back to....

We're going to roll back a bit. We're going to talk about Madame Pauzé's amendment.