Evidence of meeting #18 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I understand. There are four or five of them here. I haven't heard from Andrew yet, but I'm sure I will.
But where do you see...? I understand what you're saying, and I read it in conjunction with clause 6. I understand that totally, but what I don't see is where... It says “shall”; it simply says “shall”. In English, that means that's their obligation; they have to. It doesn't say “shall, in conjunction with the minister”. It says the council “shall”. So unless I'm... I apologize, but...
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Conservative
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
The amendment is adding a third clause about holding public consultations. The beginning of the clause is, “The Minister, in cooperation with the Council, shall”.
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
Man, that was a really good argument for a few minutes.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
That's one; “choose a suitable area” is two; and the amendment is to “hold public consultations and take into account the recommendations of the public”. That's the amendment.
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Conservative
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Conservative
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
I understand, but where in the original document...?
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
And there's no public consultation in the original bill?
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Conservative
Brian Jean Conservative Fort McMurray—Athabasca, AB
So is that not outside the scope of the original bill, since there were no public consultations at all? I don't understand.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Merv Tweed
It's not changing the outcome of the bill. It's just adding pieces to it that will actually suggest they take into account the recommendations of the public when making any decisions.
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Liberal
