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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 103
Monday, March 1st, 1999
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 3:38 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Rick Casson, Yvon Charbonneau, Roger Gallaway, Bill Gilmour, Joe Jordan, Karen Kraft Sloan, David Pratt, Paddy Torsney.
Acting Members present: Gar Knutson for Sarkis Assadourian, Clifford Lincoln for Karen Kraft Sloan, Pierre de Savoye for Jocelyne Girard-Bujold.
In attendance: From the Committees and Legislative Services Directorate : Marc Toupin. From the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert and Christine Labelle, Research Officers. From Resources Futures International: John Moffet, consultant.
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.
At 3:38 p.m., Bill Gilmour gave notice of a motion to have the Minister of the Environment appear before the Committee in relation to the Estimates for the year ending March 31, 2000.
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 3:45, the Committee resumed Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
The witnesses answered questions.
On Clause 85.
By unanimous consent, the Committee resumed consideration of Clause 85.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 85, as amended, be further amended by striking out after line 38 on page 55, the following:
"ing toxic, the Minister may, before the expiry of the period for"
and substituting the following therefore:
"ing toxic, the Minister may, within 90 days after the expiry of the period for"
The question was put on the sub-amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 85, as amended, carried.
Clause 92 carried.
On New Clause 92.1.
Paddy Torsney moved - That the following new clause be added after line 25 on page 61:
"92.1 For the purposes of subsection 65(3), the Ministers may make regulations prescribing the quantity or concentration of a substance that may be released into the environment either alone or in combination with any other substance from any source or type of source."
The question was put on the new Clause 92.1 and it was agreed to.
On Clause 194.
By unanimous consent, the Committee resumed consideration of Clause 194.
By unanimous consent, Roger Gallaway moved, - That Clause 194 be amended
(a) by striking out line 14 on page 135 and substituting the following therefore:
"194. (1) For the purposes of this Part, any"
(b) by adding after line 26 on page 135 the following:
"(2) This Part does not apply to environmental emergencies caused by or otherwise attributable to a discharge or anticipated discharge of oil from a ship as defined under the Canada Shipping Act."
By unanimous consent, the amendment and the clause were allowed to stand.
On Clause 140.
By unanimous consent, the Committee resumed consideration of Clause 140.
Clifford Lincoln moved, - That Clause 140 be amended
(a) by striking out line 12 on page 101 and substituting the following therefore:
"(d) if the Governor in Council is of the"
(b) by striking out lines 15 to 19 on page 101 and substituting the following therefore:
"or reduction in, air pollution resulting from,
(a) directly or indirectly, the fuel or any of its components; or
(b) the fuel's effect on the operation or introduction of combustion or other engine technology or emission control equipment."
By unanimous consent, the amendment and the clause were allowed to stand.
Clause 244 carried.
At 4:48 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee