Evidence of meeting #85 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 point.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Alexandre Lillo  Law Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, As an Individual
Jesse Zeman  Executive Director, B.C. Wildlife Federation
Luxmy Begum  Founder, The EcoAmbassador
Wyatt Petryshen  Science Policy Advisor, Wildsight
Robert Sopuck  Former Member of Parliament, As an Individual
Andrew Stegemann  Former National Director, Our Living Waters, As an Individual
Deborah Curran  Executive Director, Canadian Environmental Law Association
David O'Connor  Project Manager, Invasive Species, Regional Environmental Council of Estrie

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay.

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Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

Do we have to have a vote on it?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Yes, I guess we do.

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Liberal

Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON

I turned on my mike, Dan. You heard. I turned on my mike.

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Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

I'm challenging the chair on the speaking order.

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Liberal

Adam van Koeverden Liberal Milton, ON

Go for it. Vote on it. You know you're wrong. Go for it.

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Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

Challenging the chair on the speaking order is well within my rights.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Wait just a second.

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Conservative

Dan Mazier Conservative Dauphin—Swan River—Neepawa, MB

The speaking order is...?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Mr. Mazier has a right to challenge the chair on the speaking order.

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NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Can I ask a clarifying question, Mr. Chair?

If we're challenging the chair on the speaking order and the chair is not sustained, what would the speaking order be? Should we bring forward a motion with a new speaking order?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Let's do it one step at a—

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NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

I have a speaking order in mind, and I would love to propose it as a motion. It has me right at the top.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Let's do one thing at a time, please, Mr. Bachrach.

Could you repeat, Mr. Mazier?

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Executive Director, Canadian Environmental Law Association

Deborah Curran

I'm sorry, but the—

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Are you challenging the speaking order I have because you think you should be next?

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NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I think perhaps the interpretation isn't working for some of our witnesses following our shenanigans online.

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Executive Director, Canadian Environmental Law Association

Deborah Curran

The translation is backwards.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

Okay. Maybe it's a question of choosing. Did you choose the right channel?

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NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

It's good now. They fixed it.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

We'll vote on Mr. Mazier's challenge of my ruling regarding the speaking order.

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NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Mr. Chair, did you answer my question about what happens if the speaking order is—

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Francis Scarpaleggia

I didn't because I don't have the answer right now.

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NDP

Taylor Bachrach NDP Skeena—Bulkley Valley, BC

Could we confer with the clerk and maybe recess for a few minutes and then come back?

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Liberal

Lloyd Longfield Liberal Guelph, ON

It's a dilatory motion.