Evidence of meeting #32 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was ncc.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
You have two to three members in your organization who are not happy. That's what I understand. Your membership includes two to three members.
October 26th, 2009 / 5:20 p.m.
Co-Chair, Gatineau Park Protection Committee
Yes, but look at our accomplishments: they're way wider than two or three members.
What we're saying is that the status quo would be preferable because, as it stands right now, the national interest land mass is overseen by Treasury Board, which is a committee of cabinet that has a degree of representation. If you give the control of the NILM to the bureaucrats—
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
With respect, Mr. Murray, you have two to three members. Two of them are here today, and one disagrees with you and suggests that it would be better to amend the bill than to have the status quo.
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
You're suggesting that you would prefer the status quo. So your own membership doesn't exactly agree on how to move forward on this.
5:20 p.m.
Co-Chair, Gatineau Park Protection Committee
No, I agree exactly with what he says. I would prefer to amend the bill. If you read our brief, that's what we're saying: we can amend this bill.
But if you're asking me about the bill passing unamended versus having the status quo, I would prefer the status quo.
5:20 p.m.
Co-Chair, Gatineau Park Protection Committee
Finally, Mr. Chair, if I could, I find it strange in passing that Mr. Jean somehow comes up with the notion that if Mr. Murray is close to the park, it's going to improve the value of his property—after he's worked eight years.
5:20 p.m.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
I have to stop you there. I thank you for your input.
I thank our guests for their comments today. We look forward to a finished product in the near future.
For the information of the committee, we have the NCC here on Wednesday until five, at which time we're going to move into subcommittee to review all of the discussions we've had as far as future business is concerned.
I'll just remind people again that I think there is a meeting arranged for Friday to talk about amendments, but if you have specific ones, they have to be in by Monday.
The meeting is adjourned.