Evidence of meeting #59 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site.) The winning word was public.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Paula Isaak  Director General, Natural Resources and Environment Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Janice Traynor  Environmental Policy Analyst, Environmental Policies and Studies, Northern Affairs, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development
Tom Isaac  Senior Counsel, Negotiations, Northern Affairs and Federal Interlocuter, Department of Justice
Todd Keesey  Policy Analyst, Resource Policy and Programs Directorate, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Dennis Bevington NDP Western Arctic, NT

Mr. Speaker, I'm not going to bring forward amendment NDP-21 at this time. I feel it's redundant because of the—

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Chris Warkentin

Very well. We have Liberal amendment LIB-1.

Carolyn Bennett Liberal St. Paul's, ON

I think I spoke to it in the previous hour. As you know, we do think it should be in the legislation as it is in the Environmental Assessment Act. That's what it's about.

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Chris Warkentin

Thank you.

In terms of amendment LIB-1, I unfortunately do have a ruling.

Amendment LIB-1 is inadmissible as it infringes on the financial prerogative of the crown and would require a royal recommendation, so I rule in that direction.

We're on amendment NDP-22.

Colleagues, we're getting close to our time limit, so I think amendment NDP-22 is where we'll leave it, but let's see if we can get through amendment NDP-22.

Dennis Bevington NDP Western Arctic, NT

Mr. Chair, I move that Bill C-47 in clause 2 be amended by adding after line 26, on page 44, the following:

94.1 The Board must establish a participant funding program to promote public participation in the review of projects that have been sent to the Board under subparagraph 94(1)(a)(iii) or (iv).

10:40 a.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Chris Warkentin

I actually have a ruling with regard to amendment NDP-22. It is inadmissible because it infringes on the financial prerogative of the crown and would require, again, a royal recommendation.

Colleagues, we will leave it there. When we return for the next meeting, we will begin at amendment NDP-23.

(Clause 2 allowed to stand)

The meeting is adjourned.