Evidence of meeting #25 for Natural Resources in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was biomass.
A recording is available from Parliament.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Fuels Association
Do not pick a winner. Allow every potential lowest cost abatement to reduce carbon, and please keep in mind what's happening in the United States. This is very important for this committee.
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
All right. Thank you. We're pushing the limit.
Committee members, do not leave when the witnesses leave. We have a couple of things to take care of.
I want to say thank you to all the witnesses. It was an incredibly interesting panel and very informative. As I say every meeting, we never have enough time. We could spend so much more time discussing all of these topics, but it is what it is and we're very grateful. We appreciate your time. Enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
Committee, very quickly, there are two things.
The subcommittee had a meeting on Monday at the conclusion of our meeting solely for the purpose of discussing future timetabling. The subcommittee report was circulated on Tuesday, I believe. We need to adopt that because it deals with what we're going to do on Monday, which is to review Bill S-3, which was sent to us from the House last Friday.
Madam Clerk, do we need a motion to adopt the subcommittee report?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
I see Richard's hand up.
Are you moving that we adopt the subcommittee report?
Good. Why don't we do a show of hands?
(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])
That's great. The report is adopted.
On Monday, then, we will be doing clause-by-clause on Bill S-3 pursuant to the report. The agenda will be circulated almost immediately after this meeting is over, I suspect.
An email went out yesterday, which all of you should have received, requesting that any proposed amendments be sent in by yesterday at noon. None were received. Can I assume that means there are none?
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
Could you ask that again? There is clearly a dissenting report.
Conservative
Bob Zimmer Conservative Prince George—Peace River—Northern Rockies, BC
I'm sorry. That's my mistake.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
On Monday we're going to be doing clause-by-clause on Bill S-3. There are only three clauses in it, but if there were any amendments, we had asked that they be circulated by yesterday so that people could have advance notice of them and that they could be translated.
None was received.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
All right. That's what I thought. I just wanted to make sure that everybody saw the emails. Okay. We're good there.
The only other thing is that next Friday we have witnesses who are going to be coming. The notice of the meeting will go out. One of the witnesses, Mr. Normand Goyette, from H2V Énergies, has responded by saying that he would like to attend but would like to bring his lawyer with him.
Now, I'm not sure if he misunderstood what the nature of the invitation was, but the rules do provide that he can bring his lawyer with him. It's just that the lawyer can't answer or ask any questions. I think he's probably just being overly cautious, or maybe he just wants him there for his own purposes. In any event, unless anybody has any strenuous objections, I'm going to tell him that's okay.
Go ahead, Mario.
Bloc
Mario Simard Bloc Jonquière, QC
Mr. Chair, I have met with him. I could call him to clarify the objective of the testimony. I have no objection if he wants his lawyer to accompany him, but I can call to tell him that it is not necessary. Basically, he is free to do what he wants.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
Yes, I'll let him know that he's free to bring him, but if you want to have that conversation with him, tell him he doesn't need one. Let's put it that way.
Okay. We're good there.
Conservative
Liberal
Paul Lefebvre Liberal Sudbury, ON
What does he know that we should know that he doesn't want to divulge? That's what I want to know.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal James Maloney
People are going to really prepare for next Friday now.
I think it's just a misunderstanding, but we'll get it cleared up and we'll go ahead for next Friday when we get back to this. I think that's it. On Monday, it's Bill S-3, and then next Friday we'll get back to the study.
The only other thing is that I'm glad to see that Mr. Lloyd has his young child there. It brings a positive element to the meeting, Mr. Lloyd, so thank you.
On that note, I want to wish everybody a good day and a good weekend. We'll see you on Monday.
The meeting is adjourned.
