Evidence of meeting #131 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 chair.

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MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Natalie Jeanneault

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

That's right. You can't, because we have to get through the speaking list. Yes, we have a speaking list. I'll put you on the speaking list on the amendment.

6:20 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

If I don't move my motion—

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Then we'll go to Mr. Lloyd.

6:20 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

Am I not currently still on—

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

I'm sorry, Mr. Longfield. I put your first name down, because we're friends and stuff.

Go ahead.

Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC

I have a point of clarification.

If Mr. Leslie calls for a vote, can you—

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

He can't call for a vote, because there's a speaking list.

Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC

Can you survey the speaking list to see whether people want to vote on it?

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

There's Mr. Longfield, Madame Pauzé and Madame Chatel, but we have five minutes left in this meeting.

Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC

Maybe they would be open to just voting. Who knows?

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We can't vote unless Mr. Longfield, Madame Pauzé and Madame Chatel decide they don't want to speak. Then somebody can call for a vote. If people want to withdraw from the speaking list and there's no one left to speak, somebody can call for a vote.

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

I'm happy to remove my name, because it was there to ask for a vote.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay.

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

Keep it, if nobody else is not asking for it.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay.

Mr. Longfield, do you want to speak?

Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON

Yes.

I've been listening—

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

Hold on.

Do I still have the floor?

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes, Mr. Leslie technically still has the floor.

What is it about?

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

I guess I would seek clarity.

Since we are on the amendment, I have the floor. However, I have not yet moved a subamendment, which—

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes. Therefore, now you have to speak on the amendment.

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

In the interest of time, I will relinquish the floor with the hope that in the next five minutes, we can vote on this.

However, once that vote is complete, I would also like to add my name to the list of speakers, immediately following—

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Is that on the motion?

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

It's on the motion.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

You're already there for the motion.

6:25 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

That's perfect.