Evidence of meeting #51 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 subamendment.
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Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
I don't really feel like I'm the one to answer that.
Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
Well, I....
NDP
Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC
I apologize for my ignorance on this. If we're talking about a reporting mechanism that would be implemented by the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Health, who would be the best person to advise on whether it's necessary to have that kind of reporting mechanism?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
I'm not sure if that's more of a policy question. Is that what you're saying, Ms. Farquharson?
It's kind of a policy question, and I don't think officials generally answer policy questions.
NDP
Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC
To rephrase, what would be the impact of having that reporting requirement? What would be the impact of not having the reporting requirement?
Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
I guess the work would really focus on the strategies that are under way in getting at supply chain transparency and labelling, instead of on this reporting.
The other thing I would point out about this is that it does require a report regarding measures to test imported products, and I think that this happens already under enforcement. They're developing their priorities for the year, and they figure out what to focus on. I don't think a specific elevation of this particular issue is the right way to go.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
Mr. Kurek, did you have something? You don't.
Then I have Mr. Longfield next.
Liberal
Bloc
NDP
Laurel Collins NDP Victoria, BC
On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I just wasn't getting any French translation. I did understand what you said, but I just want to make sure that as we move forward, we have French translation.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
We're good now. I got a thumbs-up back there.
(Clause 67.1 negatived: nays 9; yeas 2 [See Minutes of Proceedings])
(Clauses 68 and 69 agreed to on division)
(On clause 2)
Okay, now we get back to clause 2. We're going back to the beginning when we stood all those amendments and so on.
We have G-1.
Conservative
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
We're not. It's at the end.
Who would like to table amendment G-1?
Liberal
Terry Duguid Liberal Winnipeg South, MB
Mr. Chair, I'm going to withdraw amendment G-1 in favour of a motion that I believe Madame Pauzé has, as hers is preferred.
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia
But it hasn't been tabled. What you're saying is you're not going to table it.
Liberal
