moved:
Motion No. 26
That Bill C-32, in Clause 6, be amended by adding after line 38 on page 11 the following:
“(1.2) In subsection (1.1) “precautionary principle” means that where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing measures to prevent environmental degradation.”
Motion No. 61
That Bill C-32, in Clause 64, be amended by replacing lines 34 to 39 on page 38 and lines 1 to 4 on page 39 with the following:
“entering or may enter the environment and ( a ) has or may have an immediate or long-term harmful effect on the environment or its biological diversity; ( b ) constitutes or may constitute a danger to the environment on which life depends; or ( c ) constitutes or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.”