Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 28th, 2022

Evidence of meeting #9 for Natural Resources in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was production.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Election of Vice-Chairs

Study of a greenhouse gas emissions cap for the oil and gas sector

Committee Business

MPs speaking

Also speaking

David Keith Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, As an Individual

Andrew Leach Associate Professor, University of Alberta, As an Individual

Jennifer Winter Associate Professor, University of Calgary, As an Individual

Dale Marshall Manager, National Climate Program, Environmental Defence Canada

Robert Tarvydas Vice-President, Regulatory Strategy, TC Energy Corporation

Simon Langlois-Bertrand Research Associate, Trottier Energy Institute

Julia Levin Senior Climate and Energy Program Manager, Environmental Defence Canada

Clerk of the Committee Ms. Hilary Jane Powell

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

Do you want me to define mining, forestry, and oil and gas?

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NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

Natural resources is it.

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Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

Natural resources, yes. They'll have a list of them anyway.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

Ms. Dabrusin.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

Julie Dabrusin Liberal Toronto—Danforth, ON

I would like to suggest an amendment to add Belarus.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

Are there any comments on the amendment?

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Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

Okay.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

Otherwise, are all in favour of Belarus?

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Liberal

James Maloney Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON

Sorry.

Where did we land on Mr. Simard's suggestion of 15 years? I think that's important.

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

I didn't.

I'm not hung up on the number of years, if it's anywhere from one year to 10 years.

Is that fine, Mr. Simard?

Even five would be fine with me. Just the most recent past is what we're interested in.

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

Let's deal with the Belarus amendment. Then we'll do the time frame amendment. Then we'll do the motion.

5:35 p.m.

NDP

Charlie Angus NDP Timmins—James Bay, ON

Five years.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

Is everybody fine with adding Belarus?

(Amendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

I agree with my colleague from the NDP who suggested five years.

5:35 p.m.

Bloc

Mario Simard Bloc Jonquière, QC

I would do it over a period longer than five years. I don't think that would delay things. For comparison purposes, a period focusing on two different governments could be informative.

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

I'm not getting the translation.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

We didn't get the translation.

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Bloc

Mario Simard Bloc Jonquière, QC

Is it working now?

5:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

No, I'm still not getting it.

Are you guys getting it?

5:35 p.m.

Bloc

Mario Simard Bloc Jonquière, QC

I was saying that I would do it over a period longer than five years, just for comparison's sake.

Is it working? The interpretation isn't working.

5:35 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

Ten years?

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Bloc

Mario Simard Bloc Jonquière, QC

Ten years could work.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

Is everybody good with 10 years?

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Conservative

Larry Maguire Conservative Brandon—Souris, MB

Yes.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal John Aldag

All in favour?

(Subamendment agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

(Amendment as amended agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

Now we're on the amended motion.