Environment Committee on Feb. 2nd, 2023

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Would anyone like to...? I have Mr. Duguid.

[Terry Duguid, Liberal, Winnipeg South, MB]

Madame Pauzé is first.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

I have Madame Pauzé and then Mr. Duguid.

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I would like to approach my colleague with an idea, which has actually already been put forward.

In amendment BQ-7, the addition of paragraph (8.1) is especially worthy of note. It involves transparency:

(8.1) If the Ministers extend the period for collecting data or conducting investigations, they shall provide notice of the extension and the reasons for it in the manner that they consider appropriate.

So perhaps the period could be extended, but a reason would have to be provided for the extension. The idea of providing a justification or a notice does not appear in amendment NDP-25 or in amendment NDP-26.

I have a question about amendment NDP-25.

It says, “...within one year after publication of the statement...”. Instead of talking about the statement, would it not be better to write, “...within one year after publication of the final decision...”, since a decision still needs to be made?

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Ms. Pauzé, so you are proposing a subamendment to amendment NDP-25, right?

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Yes.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Okay.

[Laurel Collins, NDP, Victoria, BC]

Mr. Chair, I have a point of order.

The section that Madame Pauzé would be adding, would actually be to NDP-26. You'll notice that proposed subsection (8.1) comes after proposed subsection (8), so if you flip over to NDP-26, the subamendment would actually need to be added in that further amendment, which comes after NDP-25.

I'm reading through proposed subsection (8.1), and having that extension of the period for collecting data and conducting investigations I think is a valuable addition. I appreciate Madame Pauzé's work on it.

I'm very open to a friendly amendment to NDP-26, but it wouldn't be able to be added to NDP-25, which is the one we're addressing now. It only has to do with lines 7 and 8 on page—

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Okay.

Ms. Pauzé, if I have understood correctly, Ms. Collins likes your idea, but she thinks it would be more relevant to discuss it when we talk about amendment NDP-26.

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Could I do it? Earlier, it was said that, if amendment NDP-25 was adopted, amendment BQ-7 could no longer be proposed. So I want to make sure I understand. So I could add the new paragraph (8.1) to amendment NDP-26, without any issues. Is that correct?

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

That is my understanding, but it is sometimes difficult to follow.

Are you withdrawing your subamendment to amendment NDP-25?

[Monique Pauzé, Bloc, Repentigny, QC]

Yes. I won't propose it for amendment NDP-25.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Okay. So we are continuing our discussion on amendment NDP-25.

Would anyone like to take the floor?

Can we go to the vote?

[Terry Duguid, Liberal, Winnipeg South, MB]

Mr. Chair, I was going to ask the—

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

I'm sorry. You did have your hand up.

[Terry Duguid, Liberal, Winnipeg South, MB]

Yes, I did have my hand up earlier, Mr. Chair, and suggested that Madame Pauzé be the first speaker.

I see the clock is 5:30. I was going to ask our officials to comment on the subamendment and the amendment. I think what I would ask, Mr. Chair, is that they come prepared to comment on that when we resume the next session, next Monday.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Do you want to adjourn now?

[Terry Duguid, Liberal, Winnipeg South, MB]

I move adjournment, Mr. Chair.

[The Chair, Liberal, Francis Scarpaleggia]

Do I see any opposition to adjourning?

We are adjourned. Have a nice weekend. We'll tackle this on Monday.