Environment committee  Mr. Chair, perhaps we can do the following. We will check to make sure that the estimates concerning the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy are in front of this committee. If they are not in front of this committee, then it would be appropriate not to invite

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, there was no confirmation. In fact, there was a reverse of a confirmation. I was informed that the minister was travelling and that unfortunately he would not be able to appear on Wednesday, in which case we then presented three options to each party to look at.

Environment committee  I can't. It depends, Mr. Chair, on the number of amendments we receive.

Environment committee  That's right. We've added two. We added one for main estimates. We added one for witnesses. Now, in fact, we've added one more for clause-by-clause.

Environment committee  It's a vote on whether the decision of the chair shall be sustained. (Ruling of the chair overturned: nays 7; yeas 3)

Environment committee  The answer to that, Mr. Warawa, is that the committees are masters of their own procedure within the outlines of the House itself. An appeal to a decision of the chair is in order. That's a standard acceptable approach, which is what happened in this case. In that instance, you p

Environment committee  Mr. Warawa, here is the question that was put to the table officers: In the case of a vote such as this, if a member did not vote, by what mechanism, if any, could a chair continue with the vote? If the previous issue of the decision of the chair and Mr. Cullen was not deemed per

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It would seem, Mr. Warawa, that you are speaking about a private member's private legislation. An example of that would be that in years past people would seek divorce and it would have to be approved by Parliament. That was a private member's private legi

Environment committee  It's difficult for me to comment if the comments of the members are relevant or not. I can only explain the difference between a private member's bill and a private member's private bill, and I've already explained both those differences. So I don't have anything else to add.

Environment committee  It's the environment legal team.

Environment committee  Order, please. Honourable members, since the chair is absent and the two vice-chairs are absent, we have to elect an acting chair for this meeting. Does anyone wish to make a motion to that effect? Mr. Godfrey.

Environment committee  Moved by Mr. Godfrey that Mr. Cullen do take the chair of the committee. (Motion agreed to)

Environment committee  I think I have the wording: That no member be given a second opportunity to ask questions until all members have had an opportunity to ask questions.

Environment committee  No, it means—

Environment committee  It's difficult to answer that question because it depends on the length of the motion and the complexity. But if you're looking at an average motion, an hour, an hour and a half, maybe two, maximum.