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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 87
Tuesday, December 1st, 1998
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 9:08 a.m. this day, in Room 269, West Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Gérard Asselin, Charles Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Rick Casson, Yvon Charbonneau, Roger Gallaway, Bill Gilmour, John Herron, Joe Jordan, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberté, Paddy Torsney.
Acting Members present: Ian Murray for Sarkis Assadourian, Clifford Lincoln for David Pratt.
In attendance: From the Committees and Legislative Services Directorate : Marc Toupin and Paulette Nadeau. 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.
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).
The witnesses answered questions.
At 9:12 a.m., the Committee resumed Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
On Clause 69.
By unanimous consent, Clause 69 was allowed to stand.
At 9:28 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 9:42 a.m., the sitting resumed.
At 9:42 a.m., by uanimous consent, the Committee reverted to Clause 67.
On Clause 67.
By unanimous consent, Karen Kraft Sloan moved, - That Clause 67 be amended by striking out lines 11 to 16 on page 39.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
Clause 67, as amended, carried, on division.
Clause 70 carried.
On Clause 71.
Gérard Asselin moved, - That Clause 71 be amended by striking out line 8 on page 41 and substituting the following therefore:
"71. (1) The Minister shall, for the purpose of"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
Clause 71 carried.
On Clause 72.
The question was put on Clause 72 and it was agreed to on the following division: YEAS 6, NAYS 5.
On Clause 73.
Gérard Asselin moved, - That Clause 73 be amended by striking out line 31 on page 42 and substituting the following therefore:
"73. (1) The Ministers shall, on or before January 1, 2005, categorize the"
Clifford Lincoln moved that the amendment be further amended by striking out "on or before January 1, 2005" and substituting the following therefore:
"within 7 years from the giving of Royal Assent to this Act"
The question was put on the amendment to the amendment and it was agreed to.
The question was put on the amendment as amended and it was agreed to.
Gérard Asselin moved, - That Clause 73 be amended by striking out lines 35 to 43 on page 42 and substituting the following therefore:
"List that, on the basis of available information and in accordance with the regulations, are persistent or bioaccumulative, inherently toxic or have the effect of disrupting the endocrine system."
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
At 11:16 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee