Evidence of meeting #43 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 right.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

John Moffet  Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
Laura Farquharson  Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
Michael MacPherson  Legislative Clerk

2:55 p.m.

Bloc

Monique Pauzé Bloc Repentigny, QC

No, I don't want to remove it, as it was said that it was possible to have both.

We know that in education it is better to repeat more than once if you want people to understand, and this is even truer in politics.

2:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes, in politics too, you have to repeat often to get the message across.

We will go to the vote.

(Amendment negatived: nays 10; yeas 1)

We go now to G-3.

Who would like to propose G-3?

Mr. Weiler, it's your amendment.

2:55 p.m.

Liberal

Patrick Weiler Liberal West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC

I think we've already dealt with almost a carbon copy of the same one, and I'm not sure at this point if it would even be in order at this time.

2:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Are you saying that you would like to withdraw it?

2:55 p.m.

Liberal

Patrick Weiler Liberal West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, BC

I'm not going to move it.

2:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

You're not going to move it. Okay.

3 p.m.

Conservative

Damien Kurek Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB

Mr. Chair, I would move to adjourn.

3 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay, it has been two hours. What's the opinion of the room?

3 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

3 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

You have planes to catch, places to go, people to see.

3 p.m.

Conservative

Greg McLean Conservative Calgary Centre, AB

We got 14 pages in.

3 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

That's not too bad.

3 p.m.

Liberal

Terry Duguid Liberal Winnipeg South, MB

We have amendments to study.

3 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Have a good weekend, everybody. See you next week.

The meeting is adjourned.