Environment committee  Chair, last Thursday was the last day and opportunity. Did you call a vote on that last Thursday?

Environment committee  Why not?

Environment committee  Who calls the last opposition day? It's the government, is it not?

Environment committee  It's the government.

Environment committee  Thank you.

Environment committee  I do. Very quickly, in Bosc and Gagnon, on page 875, is says it's typical to include a minister as a witness regarding estimates and supplementary estimates. Chair, my understanding is that you invited the minister. Today is the last opportunity for the minister to come. The est

Environment committee  Okay. So, Chair, there will not be a vote on whether or not the opposition agreed with the supplementary estimates—

Environment committee  —because of what happened?

Environment committee  I think that is not transparent, not fair, and does not fairly represent where the opposition is, both on the supplementary estimates and also on the minister not appearing. I think it is very inappropriate.

Environment committee  I'm new to the committee. I have a responsibility to ask the minister about estimates. Under our guide, our policy, committees considering estimates may invite witnesses to appear. These typically include the minister. It's reasonable to call the minister. A week ago, when we e

Environment committee  Mr. Chair, on a point of order, Mr. Lake is speaking to a motion. There's no time limitation on a motion, providing he's speaking to the motion. The motion is in order. You didn't challenge the validity of the motion. I believe there's no time limitation on his....

Environment committee  Why was he stopped from speaking?

Environment committee  Thank you.

Environment committee  They're not in British Columbia. They're headquartered in Ottawa, and they're praising the B.C. carbon tax, which is 112%. I live in British Columbia, and I can tell you first-hand that this is not what British Columbians sense. It's an extremely high cost of living, so it is

Environment committee  Thank you.