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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 99
Monday, February 15, 1999
The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 3:45 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Charles Caccia, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Charles Caccia, Yvon Charbonneau, Roger Gallaway, Bill Gilmour, Joe Jordan, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberté, David Pratt, Paddy Torsney.
Acting Members present: Lou Sekora for Sarkis Assadourian, Gar Knutson for Aileen Carroll, Bernard Bigras for Jocelyne Girard-Bujold.
Associate Members present: Clifford Lincoln.
In attendance: From the Committees and Legislative Services Directorate : Marc Toupin, Legislative Clerk. From the Library of Parliament: Monique Hébert, Research Officer.
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 3:45 p.m., the Committee discussed its future business.
Joe Jordan moved, - That the Committee request the authorisation of the House for Christine Labelle, Research Officer, to travel to Sherbrooke, Quebec, on Friday, March 12 for the purpose of attending the Conference "À l'aube de l'an 2000 : Vision d'avenir en environnement" and that a budget for this activity be adopted.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
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 3:48 p.m., the Committee resumed Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.
The witnesses answered questions.
Clause 208 was allowed to stand.
Clause 209 was allowed to stand.
Clause 210 was allowed to stand.
Clause 247 was allowed to stand.
Clause 248 carried.
On Clause 249.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 249 be amended by
(a) striking out line 23 on page 176 and substituting the following therefore:
"Governor in Council, and each other review officer is"
(b) striking out line 26 on page 176 and substituting the following therefore:
"Governor in Council."
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 249 be amended by striking out lines 35 to 38 on page 176.
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 249, as amended, carried.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 250 to 262 carried.
On Clause 263.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 263 be amended by
(a) striking out line 7 on page 179 and substituting the following therefore:
"subject to the order, and the Minister, reasonable notice orally or"
(b) striking out line 10 on page 179 and substituting the following therefore:
"for those persons and the Minister to make oral representations,"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 263, as amended, carried.
Clause 264 carried.
On Clause 265.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 265 be amended by striking out, in the English version, lines 37 and 38 on page 179 and substituting the following therefore:
"of the powers referred to in section 263 if"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 265, as amended, carried.
Clause 266 carried.
On Clause 267.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 267 be amended by striking out lines 9 and 10 on page 180 and substituting the following therefore:
"267. The Chief Review Officer may make rules"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 267, as amended, carried.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 268 to 272 carried.
On Clause 273.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 273 be amended by striking out line 28 on page 181 and substituting the following therefore:
"who, with respect to any matter related to this"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 273, as amended, carried.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 274 to 279 carried.
On Clause 280.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 280 be amended by striking out line 30 on page 184 and substituting the following therefore:
"Minister and enforcement officers and"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 280, as amended, carried.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 281 to 293 carried.
On Clause 294.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 294 be amended by striking out lines 33 to 35 on page 191 and substituting the following therefore:
"section 293 in respect of an offender has been heard by a court, no other application may be made under that section with respect to the offender"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 294, as amended, carried.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 295 to 304 carried.
On Clause 305.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 305 be amended by
(a) striking out line 22 on page 197 and substituting the following therefore:
"(2) An enforcement officer or other peace officer may"
(b) striking out, in the English version, line 27 on page 197 and substituting the following therefore:
"(3) An enforcement officer or other peace officer may"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 305, as amended, carried.
On Clause 306.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 306 be amended by striking out lines 35 and 36 on page 197 and substituting the following therefore:
"306. (1) The Minister, enforcement officers and analysts and any department or"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 306, as amended, carried.
On Clause 307.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 307 be amended by striking out lines 20 and 21 on page 198 and substituting the following therefore:
"(b) any prosecutor, enforcement officer or other peace officer"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 307, as amended, carried.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 308 to 320 carried.
On Clause 321.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 321 be amended by striking out lines 12 and 13 on page 205 and substituting the following therefore:
"321. Any person, except an enforcement officer or analyst, who receives, obtains or"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 321, as amended, carried.
Clause 322 carried.
Clause 323 was allowed to stand.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 324 to 329 carried.
Clause 330 was allowed to stand.
Clause 331 carried.
Clause 332 was allowed to stand.
On Clause 333.
Bill Gilmour moved, - That Clause 333 be amended by striking out line 19 on page 211 and substituting the following therefore:
"made under Part 9 or section 118 or subsection 90(1) or 93(1) within the"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was negatived.
Clause 333 carried.
Clause 334 was allowed to stand.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 335 to 342 carried.
On Clause 343.
Joe Jordan moved, - That Clause 343 be amended by striking out line 12 on page 213 and substituting the following therefore:
"shall, every five years after the coming into"
After debate, the question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 343, as amended, carried.
Clause 344 carried.
On Clause 345.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 345 be amended by striking out line 8 on page 214 and substituting the following therefore:
"Act, 1999."
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 345, as amended, carried.
Clause 346 carried.
Clause 347 carried.
On Clause 348.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 348 be amended by striking out line 35 on page 214 and substituting the following therefore:
"1999 apply, with any modifications that the"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 348, as amended, carried.
On Clause 349.
Paddy Torsney moved, - That Clause 349 be amended by striking out line 4 on page 215 and substituting the following therefore:
"1999 apply in respect of this Act"
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
Clause 349, as amended, carried.
By unanimous consent, Clauses 350 to 356 carried.
At 5:07 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Stephen Knowles
Clerk of the Committee