Evidence of meeting #3 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was federal.
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Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Sydney—Glace Bay, NS
The conditions document will indicate the conditions, so it can't go on the schedule. We'll be opposing it primarily based on that.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Are there any other questions, comments or clarifications, colleagues?
Seeing none, all those in favour of BQ-4, raise your hand.
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Excuse me. I have an opportunity to speak my amendment, don't I?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
I'm sorry, Ms. May. You are 100% right. However, right now we are dealing with BQ-4.
Green
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
But PV-2 was called when I was here, and I wasn't given an opportunity to speak to it.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Our apologies. You should have been given an opportunity to speak to PV-2. We want to give you that opportunity to speak to PV-2. Very shortly, we will be dealing with PV-4. We just adopted PV-3.
Ms. May, the floor is yours to speak briefly to PV-2, please.
Green
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Thank you.
Well, you can see that they are all connected right through to PV-5. They relate to increasing in this bill an actual obligation, on the responsibility of the minister, to meaningfully consult with the public and to create opportunities for advance consultation in the process of the national interest projects being selected by cabinet.
That, I think, is all I have time to say about PV-2, according to the rules.
I'd be very grateful for support from members of the committee to improve the legislation with this amendment.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you very much, Ms. May.
Please do stick around, because we have PV-4 coming up.
Green
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
I have interesting logistics here, but I won't leave, Mr. Chair.
Liberal
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Sydney—Glace Bay, NS
Mr. Chair, I think this is a point of order, but those more versed in it could tell me.
I know that Jeannine has been here for some time. She was here for clause 2 only. I think her part is done.
I think it would be gracious if we allowed her to go, if she so chooses.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
That would be Madame Ritchot.
Thank you for your time this evening, Ms. Ritchot.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Sydney—Glace Bay, NS
I mean, if you would like to stay, that's a different story.
Jeannine Ritchot Assistant Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs, Privy Council Office
Who wouldn't?
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you for your support and your service today. I wish you a wonderful evening. Thank you.
Colleagues, are we good to jump to BQ-4?
Mr. Barsalou‑Duval, the floor is yours with respect to BQ‑4.
Bloc
Xavier Barsalou-Duval Bloc Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC
Very good. I move that we adopt BQ‑4.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you very much.
Are there any questions or comments? Does anyone need any clarification on BQ‑4?
Go ahead, Mr. Kelloway.
Liberal
Mike Kelloway Liberal Sydney—Glace Bay, NS
We'll be opposing. The conditions document will indicate the conditions.
(Amendment negatived [See Minutes of Proceedings])
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Just for clarification, the CPC has no hands raised. You're abstaining.
On BQ-5, we have Monsieur Barsalou-Duval.
Bloc
Xavier Barsalou-Duval Bloc Pierre-Boucher—Les Patriotes—Verchères, QC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
This amendment calls for 30 days' advance notice to be given before a national interest project is added to schedule 1.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Peter Schiefke
Thank you, Mr. Barsalou‑Duval.
Are there any questions or comments? Does anyone need any clarification?
Go ahead, Mr. Greaves.
Liberal
Will Greaves Liberal Victoria, BC
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As it has already been discussed extensively, this legislation would be subject to the government's obligations under section 35 of the Constitution and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, so in our view, the minister already has this responsibility in addition to consulting with the provinces and territories. We'll be voting against this amendment.