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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 107
Wednesday, March 10, 1999
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 4:07 p.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Yvon Charbonneau, Roger Gallaway, Bill Gilmour, Jocelyne Girard-Bujold, John Herron, Joe Jordan, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberté, David Pratt, Paddy Torsney.
Acting Members present: Gar Knutson for Sarkis Assadourian, Ian Murray for Roger Gallaway, Joseph Volpe for Roger Gallaway.
Associate Member present: Clifford Lincoln.
In attendance: From the Committees and Legislative Services Directorate : Marc Toupin. From the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert, Research Officer. 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; Nadine Levin, Senior Policy Adviser, 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 4:08 p.m., the Committee resumed Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
The witnesses answered questions.
Clause 2, as amended, carried.
On Clause 330.
By unanimous consent, the Committee resumed consideration of Clause 330.
Joe Jordan moved, - That Clause 330 be amended by deleting lines 17 to 24 on page 209.
After debate, by unanimous consent, the amendment and the clause were allowed to stand.
Clause 13, as amended, carried.
On Clause 47.
By unanimous consent, the Committee resumed consideration of Clause 47.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 47 be amended by striking out line 1 on page 29 and substituting the following therefore:
"47. (1) The Minister may issue guidelines"
After debate, by unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 47 be amended by striking out line 2 on page 29 and substituting the following therefore:
"respecting the use of the powers"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 47 be amended by striking out lines 3 to 16 on page 29 and substituting the following therefore:
"provided for by subsection 46(1)."
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
By unanimous consent, Clause 47 was allowed to stand.
At 5:26 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee