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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 48

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 8:46 a.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, James Bezan, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Scott Armstrong, James Bezan, Bernard Bigras, Blaine Calkins, Linda Duncan, Joyce Murray, Christian Ouellet, Francis Scarpaleggia, Robert Sopuck, Mark Warawa and Stephen Woodworth.

Acting Members present: Bonnie Crombie for Gerard Kennedy.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Kristen E. Courtney, Analyst ; Tim Williams, Analyst . House of Commons: Wayne Cole, Legislative Clerk ; Mariane Beaudin, Procedural Clerk.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, June 16, 2010, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-469, An Act to establish a Canadian Environmental Bill of Rights.

The Committee resumed clause-by-clause consideration on Clause 2 of the Bill.

Bernard Bigras moved, — That Bill C-469, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 33 to 36 on page 4 with the following:

“the advantage of two or more provinces.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Bernard Bigras and it was negatived on the following recorded division: YEAS: Bernard Bigras, Christian Ouellet — 2; NAYS: Scott Armstrong, Blaine Calkins, Bonnie Crombie, Linda Duncan, Joyce Murray, Francis Scarpaleggia, Robert Sopuck, Mark Warawa, Stephen Woodworth — 9.

Bernard Bigras moved, — That Bill C-469, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing lines 21 and 22 on page 5 with the following:

“principle that there should be a just distribution of environmental benefits”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Bernard Bigras and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Bernard Bigras, Bonnie Crombie, Linda Duncan, Joyce Murray, Christian Ouellet, Francis Scarpaleggia — 6; NAYS: Scott Armstrong, Blaine Calkins, Robert Sopuck, Mark Warawa, Stephen Woodworth — 5.

Bernard Bigras moved, — That Bill C-469, in Clause 2, be amended by adding after line 38 on page 5 the following:

““resident of Canada” means a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.”

After further debate, Clause 2, as amended, carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Bernard Bigras, Bonnie Crombie, Linda Duncan, Joyce Murray, Christian Ouellet, Francis Scarpaleggia — 6; NAYS: Scott Armstrong, Blaine Calkins, Robert Sopuck, Mark Warawa, Stephen Woodworth — 5.

After debate, the Preamble carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Bernard Bigras, Bonnie Crombie, Linda Duncan, Joyce Murray, Christian Ouellet, Francis Scarpaleggia — 6; NAYS: Scott Armstrong, Blaine Calkins, Robert Sopuck, Mark Warawa, Stephen Woodworth — 5.

The Short Title carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Bernard Bigras, Bonnie Crombie, Linda Duncan, Joyce Murray, Christian Ouellet, Francis Scarpaleggia — 6; NAYS: Scott Armstrong, Blaine Calkins, Robert Sopuck, Mark Warawa, Stephen Woodworth — 5.

The Title carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Bernard Bigras, Bonnie Crombie, Linda Duncan, Joyce Murray, Christian Ouellet, Francis Scarpaleggia — 6; NAYS: Scott Armstrong, Blaine Calkins, Robert Sopuck, Mark Warawa, Stephen Woodworth — 5.

After debate, the Bill, as amended, carried on the following recorded division: YEAS: Bernard Bigras, Bonnie Crombie, Linda Duncan, Joyce Murray, Christian Ouellet, Francis Scarpaleggia — 6; NAYS: Scott Armstrong, Blaine Calkins, Robert Sopuck, Mark Warawa, Stephen Woodworth — 5.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

ORDERED, — That Bill C-469, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House at report stage.

At 10:34 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:35 a.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 81(5), the Committee consider the Supplementary Estimates (C) on or before March 10, 2011, and that the Minister of Environment be requested to appear in a televised meeting for the full two hours.

At 10:47 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Guyanne L. Desforges
Clerk of the Committee

2011/02/18 4:34 p.m.