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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.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Members speaking

5:45 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

Mr. Chair, to finish up, they have finally been exposed. The Liberals have finally been exposed, and Canadians are watching.

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Thank you, Mr. Mazier.

Madame Chatel.

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I move that we adjourn debate on this motion.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay. We'll vote on that.

Sophie Chatel Liberal Pontiac, QC

Thank you.

Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC

I'm sorry. My Internet was unstable. Can you repeat what we're voting on?

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

It's a motion to adjourn the debate.

Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC

I have a point of clarification, Mr. Chair.

If we adjourn debate, does that end the meeting?

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

No, it ends the debate on this motion.

(Motion agreed to: yeas 6; nays 5)

5:50 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

Can I have the speaking list?

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

The whole debate is gone now.

We have Mr. Leslie and Mr. van Koeverden. Does anyone else want to—

Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON

Mr. Chair, Mr. Leslie had an hour, and I was on the speakers list as well.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

No, you were on the speakers list for the motion, but the motion is gone now. The motion is gone. It's not just that we've adjourned debate on the subamendment; the whole thing is gone. We're starting fresh.

Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON

So Mr. Leslie would like a second hour today.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Well, if he's quick—

5:50 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

I would happily be quick with this.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

—and then it's Mr. van Koeverden.

Just so I can keep this straight, does anyone else want to speak?

Ms. Collins has her hand up.

Mr. Leslie.

5:50 p.m.

Conservative

Branden Leslie Conservative Portage—Lisgar, MB

Given that the debate has been adjourned at the request of the governing party, I move that we adjourn the meeting.

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We'll have to have a vote on that.

(Motion negatived: nays 7; yeas 4)

Mr. van Koeverden, you are next.

Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I would like to get us back on track. I'd like to give notice of a new motion, “That this committee undertake a prestudy on Bill C-73, an act respecting transparency—

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

I'm sorry. You don't have to put it on notice. You can propose it.

Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON

Is it because we're in committee business?

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes.

Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON

That's great. I'll do that then. I'll start again.

Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC

Mr. Chair, just so you know, my hand is up to be on the speaking list.