Natural Resources Committee on Nov. 7th, 2006

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

Well, perhaps you'd like to.

[Catherine Bell, NDP, Vancouver Island North, BC]

It's to do with the line for the Chrysotile Institute, which is $250,000. I understand I cannot make a motion to reduce it right down to zero. Anyway, regardless, I would not like to see the taxpayers' dollars flowing to an organization that is promoting the use of something that even the natural resources minister said is the least carcinogenic.... I believe we should not be promoting carcinogenic material in any form, and therefore I have made this motion.

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

We had considerable debate on the question while the minister was here. Is there any further debate?

I shall call the question on Ms. Bell's motion, that vote 10a be reduced by $249,999.

(Motion negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

Shall vote 10a carry in its original form?

Vote 10a--The grants listed in the Estimates and contributions..........$21,661,710

(Vote 10a agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

Shall votes 15a, 20a, and 30a carry?

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Vote 15a--Payments to Atomic Energy of Canada Limited for operating and capital expenditures..........$8,400,000

Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Vote 20a--Program expenditures..........$10,671,756

National Energy Board Vote 30a--Program expenditures..........$724,597

(Votes 15a, 20a, and 30a agreed to)

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

Shall I report the supplementary estimates to the House?

[Some hon. members]

Agreed.

[The Chair, Conservative, Lee Richardson]

You just didn't get enough questions in today, Mr. Cullen. We'll start off with you at the next meeting.

You're all welcome back on Thursday. Thank you for your attendance and for your questions today.

The meeting is adjourned.