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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 93
Tuesday, February 2, 1999
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 9:18 a.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles Caccia, Aileen Carroll, Rick Casson, 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, Pierre de Savoye pour Jocelyne Girard-Bujold.
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. 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 9:18 a.m., 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 Committee resumed Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
The witnesses answered questions.
On Clause 95.
By unanimous consent, Clause 95 was allowed to stand.
Clause 96 was allowed to stand.
Clause 97 carried.
Clause 98 carried.
Clause 99 carried.
Clause 100 was allowed to stand.
Clause 101 was allowed to stand.
Clause 102 was allowed to stand.
Clause 103 was allowed to stand.
On Clause 104.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 104 be amended by striking out lines 3 and 4 on page 73 and substituting the following therefore:
""biotechnology product" means a substance that is an animate or inanimate product of biotechnology."
After debate, by unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.
Clause 104 carried.
Clause 105 carried.
On Clause 106.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 106 be amended by replacing line 44 on page 74 with the following:
"scribed;"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was by a show of hands negatived.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 106 be amended by replacing line 12 on page 75 with the following:
"scribed;"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was by a show of hands negatived.
By unanimous consent, Clause 106 was allowed to stand.
On Clause 107.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 107 be amended by striking out line 42 on page 77 and substituting the following therefore:
"tion, the Minister may, by order, waive any of the"
After debate, by unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.
Clause 107 carried.
Clause 108 carried.
On Clause 109.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 109 be amended by striking out line 28 on page 79 and substituting the following therefore:
"years, the Minister publishes in"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
Clause 109 carried.
Clause 110 was allowed to stand.
Clause 111 carried.
Clause 112 carried.
Clause 113 carried.
Clause 114 was allowed to stand.
Clause 115 was allowed to stand.
Clause 116 was allowed to stand.
Clause 117 was allowed to stand.
Clause 118 was allowed to stand.
Clause 119 was allowed to stand.
Clause 120 carried.
On Clause 121.
Rick Laliberté moved, - That Clause 121 be amended by striking out line 32 on page 86 and substituting the following therefore:
"121. (1) The Minister shall, after consulta-"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was by a show of hands negatived.
Bill Gilmour moved, - That Clause 121 be amended by striking out line 33 on page 86 and substituting the following therefore:
"tion with any other affected minister and any affected provincial government, issue"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
By unanimous consent, Clause 121 was allowed to stand.
At 11:18 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee