Evidence of meeting #48 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 amendment.
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Conservative
Damien Kurek Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB
Yes, so we're back on the amendment, but this is amending.... It's a different subamendment to the amendment. The amended—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Okay. Yes, we're subamending an amendment that was already subamended.
Conservative
Damien Kurek Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB
That didn't quite answer my question. Because we're debating the motion as distributed that was put forward by Ms. Collins, which includes “if more than two years”, etc. The subamendment would then add—
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
We could ask Mr. Longfield to read again what it adds, just so we're clear.
Mr. Longfield, can you read what—
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
I think this underscores why we do this beforehand so that we're not doing it on the fly. We're wasting, or taking, a lot of time. I'll leave the “wasting” comment to myself.
Whether it has to be on a separate motion or whether we can amend the existing amended motion, I'm adding, “including an update on estimated timelines and reasons for any delay”. If we can't add that, then we would say, “The annual report would include an update on estimated timelines and reasons for delay.”
Conservative
Damien Kurek Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB
I think, Mr. Chair, the intent of the subamendment would be to amend subclause 22(3). I don't want to put words in the mouths of the Liberals, because they probably wouldn't appreciate what I'd have to say, but I'm not sure they want to add this to Ms. Collins' amendment. I think the intent, from my understanding was, to....
Liberal
Terry Duguid Liberal Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Chair, I do notice some activity over at the legislative clerks' desk. Perhaps we could go to them to see if any clarification is needed.
NDP
Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC
I'm sorry, Mr. Longfield. I know you've read this out twice before, but is this replacing my entire amendment or is it making an addition?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Yes. We're not taking anything away.
It's in the middle, apparently, but it's an addition.
NDP
Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC
Could you read the whole amendment out as it would be subamended if it passed?
Liberal
Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON
It would read, “The minister shall include in the annual report required by section 342 a report on”—