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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 102
Thursday, February 18, 1999
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 9:15 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles Caccia, Rick Casson, Yvon Charbonneau, Jocelyne Girard-Bujold, Joe Jordan, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberté, David Pratt, Paddy Torsney.
Acting Members present: Sophia Leung for Sarkis Assadourian, Alex Shepherd for Sarkis Assadourian, Lynn Myers for Aileen Carroll, Ian Murray for Roger Gallaway.
Associate Member present : Clifford Lincoln.
In attendance: From the Committees and Legislative Services Directorate : Marc Toupin, Legislative Clerk. From the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert and Christine Labelle, Research Officers.
Witnesses: From Environment Canada: Harvey Lerer, Director General, Canadian Environmental Protection Act Office; Karen Lloyd, Manager, CEPA Office; Duncan Cameron, Legal Counsel, Legal Services, CEPA Office; Steve Mongrain, CEPA Office.
The Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-32, An Act respecting pollution prevention and the protection of the environment and human health in order to contribute to sustainable development. (See Minutes of Proceedings dated Wednesday, May 14, 1998, Meeting No. 53).
At 9:20 a.m., the Committee resumed Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
Clause 54 was allowed to stand.
Clause 62 was allowed to stand.
By unanimous consent, Clause 64 was allowed to stand.
By unanimous consent, Clause 68 was allowed to stand.
By unanimous consent, Clause 69 was allowed to stand.
Clause 75 was allowed to stand.
By unanimous consent, Clause 76 was allowed to stand.
New Clause.
Karen Kraft Sloan moved, - That the following new clause be added immediately after line 5 on page 45:
"76.1 When the Ministers are conducting and interpreting the results of
(a) a screening assessment under section 74,
(b) a review of a decision of another jurisdiction under subsection 75(3) that, in their opinion, is based on scientific considerations and is relevant to Canada, or
(c) an assessment whether a substance specified on the Priority Substances List is toxic or capable of becoming toxic,
the Ministers shall apply a weight of evidence approach and the precautionary principle."
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
On Clause 81.
By unanimous consent, the Committee resumed consideration of Clause 81.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 81 be amended by striking out, in the English version, line 21 on page 50 and substituting the following therefore:
"with the prescribed information, on or before the date"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 81 be amended by striking out, in the English version, line 36 on page 50 and substituting the following therefore:
"with the prescribed information, on or before the date"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 81 be amended by striking out line 13 on page 51 and substituting the following therefore:
"not isolated and will not be released"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 81 be amended
(a) by striking out lines 15 to 18 on page 51 and substituting the following therefore:
"(c) substances produced when a substance"
(b) by striking out line 23 on page 51 and substituting the following therefore:
"(d) a substance that is manufactured, used or"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
By unanimous consent, Clause 81, as amended, was allowed to stand.
At 10:59 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee