Environment Committee on Nov. 3rd, 2025

Evidence of meeting #12 for Environment and Sustainable Development in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was vehicles.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Electric Vehicle Availability Standard

Committee Business

Members speaking

Before the committee

Hermanutz Director General, Economic Analysis Directorate, Department of the Environment

Nichols Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment

Cauchi Director General, Energy and Transportation, Department of the Environment

Yakobowski Committee Researcher

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Angelo Iacono

Bruce.

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

Bruce Fanjoy Liberal Carleton, ON

I would like to propose an amendment that we remove the last sentence from the motion, as a practical matter.

Thank you.

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Angelo Iacono

Can you refer to the words you want to delete?

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

Bruce Fanjoy Liberal Carleton, ON

I want to delete “that the committee hold this meeting no later than November 17”.

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Angelo Iacono

Is there any debate? Is it understood?

Is everyone clear on the proposed amendment?

Is there no debate?

(Amendment negatived)

We're resuming debate on the amended motion.

(Motion agreed to)

1:55 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Angelo Iacono

Last week, the clerk sent an email about general considerations for drafting reports as well as instructional themes.

I will give the floor to the analysts so that they can guide us on how to proceed and give us all the details about the report they will soon be preparing.

November 3rd, 2025 / 1:55 p.m.

Sarah Yakobowski Committee Researcher

Mr. Chair, thank you for the opportunity to address the committee.

We work at the will of the committee and are grateful for a chance to quickly outline an approach to report drafting that has worked well for this committee.

Now that the testimony has concluded for the emissions reduction plan study, we assume the committee would like a report to be drafted. Members can now guide the preparation of the report that will be tabled in the House.

As Mr. Iacono mentioned, there was an email sent from the clerk. The type of drafting instructions—they're typically offered verbally—would be topics to emphasize in the report, particular witnesses or briefs that members would like reflected, and then recommendations, which are typically directed to the Government of Canada.

2 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Angelo Iacono

We will suspend to go in camera, so we can give the analysts time to share their thoughts with us.

We'll take a couple of seconds.

Thank you very much.

[Proceedings continue in camera]