moved:
Motion No. 1
That Bill C-56, in Clause 1, be amended by adding after line 11, on page 1, the following:
"(b.2) to ensure that projects likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects or public concern are publicly reviewed through a process of independent decision making."
Motion No. 2
That Bill C-56 in Clause 3, be amended by replacing lines 18 to 33, on page 2, with the following:
"(1.1) Where a report is submitted by a mediator or review panel, the responsible authority shall take a course of action consistent with the findings and recommendations in the report.
(1.2) Within 30 days of the public release of a report mentioned in subsection (1.1), the Governor in Council may, for the purpose of dealing with any or all of the findings or recommendations set out in the report a ) require the mediator or review panel to clarify any of the findings or recommendations set out in the report; and b ) substitute its own findings and recommendations for those of the report where it concludes that the findings or recommendations of the report are not in the public interest.
(1.3) Following a decision by the Governor in Council under subsection (1.2), the responsible authority shall take a course of action under subsection (1) that is consistent with the decision of the Governor in Council."