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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 54

Tuesday, November 27, 2001

The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met in a televised session at 9:10 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Charles L. Caccia, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Roy Bailey, Bernard Bigras, Charles L. Caccia, Joe Comartin, John Herron, Gar Knutson, Karen Kraft Sloan, Rick Laliberte, Bob Mills, Karen Redman, Julian Reed, Andy Savoy, Hélène Scherrer, Alan Tonks.

Acting Member present: Roger Cuzner for Rick Laliberte.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Kristen Douglas and Tim Williams, Research Officers.  From Legislative Services:  Susan Baldwin and Jean-Michel Roy, Legislative Clerks.

Witnesses: From the Department of Justice Canada: David Near, Legal Counsel, Legal Services. From Environment Canada: Simon Nadeau, Head, Endangered Species Recovery; Ruth Wherry, Director, Species at Risk, Canadian Wildlife Service. From the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: Heather Smith, Senior Counsel, Legal Services.

Pursuant to its Order of Reference of Tuesday, March 20, 2001, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-5, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada (See Minutes of Proceedings, Thursday, March 22, 2001, Meeting No. 6).

The Committee resumed Clause-by-Clause consideration of the Bill.

The witnesses answered questions.

On Clause 130,

Karen Redman moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 130, be amended

(a) by replacing lines 14 to 16 on page 63 with the following:

130. (1) COSEWIC must assess the status of each wildlife species set out in Schedule 2 or 3, and, as part of the assessment, identify”

(b) by replacing lines 27 to 38 on page 63 with the following:

“(2) In the case of a species set out in Schedule 2, the assessment must be completed within 30 days after section 14 comes into force.

(3) If an assessment of a wildlife species set out in Schedule 2 is not completed within the required time or, if there has been an extension, within the extended time, COSEWIC is deemed to have classified the species as indicated in Schedule 2.

(4) In the case of a species set out in Schedule 3, the assessment must be completed”

(c) by replacing line 6 on page 64 with the following:

“Schedule 2 or 3. The Minister must include a”

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

The Chair ruled that the previous vote shall apply to the following amendments:

-- That Bill C-5, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 5 with the following:

“Risk set out in Schedule 1.”

-- That Bill C-5, in Clause 42, be amended by

(a) replacing line 8 on page 22 with the following:

"42. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the competent minister must include a"

(b) adding after line 15 on page 22 the following:

"(2) With respect to wildlife species that are set out in Schedule 1 on the day section 27 comes into force, the competent minister must include a proposed recovery strategy in the public registry within three years after that day, in the case of a wildlife species listed as an endangered species, and within four years after that day, in the case of a wildlife species listed as a threatened species."

-- That Bill C-5, in Clause 65, be amended by

(a) replacing line 1 on page 31 with the following:

65. (1) Subject to subsection (2), within three years after a wildlife”

(b) adding after line 9 on page 31 the following:

“(2) With respect to wildlife species that are set out in Schedule 1 as a species of special concern on the day section 27 comes into force, the competent minister must include a management plan in the public registry within five years after that day.”

That Bill C-5 be amended by replacing Schedules 1, 2 and 2.1 on pages 68 to 86 with the following:

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

LIST OF WILDLIFE SPECIES AT RISK

 

PART 1

 

EXTIRPATED SPECIES

 

            MAMMALS

 

Bear, Grizzly (Ursus arctos) Prairie population

 

          Ours grizzli population des Prairies

 

Ferret, Black-footed (Mustela nigripes)

 

          Putois d'Amérique

 

Walrus, Atlantic (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) Northwest Atlantic population

 

          Morse de l'Atlantique population de l'Atlantique Nord-Ouest

 

Whale, Grey (Eschrichtius robustus) Atlantic population

 

          Baleine grise de Californie population de l'Atlantique

 

            BIRDS

 

Grouse, Sage (Centrocercus urophasianus phaios) British Columbia population

 

          Tétras des armoises population de la Colombie-Britannique

 

Prairie-Chicken, Greater (Tympanuchus cupido)

 

          Tétras des prairies

 

            REPTILES

 

Lizard, Pygmy Short-horned (Phrynosoma douglassii douglassii) British Columbia population

 

          Petit phrynosome de Douglas population de la Colombie-Britannique

 

Rattlesnake, Timber (Crotalus horridus)

 

          Crotale des bois

 

            FISH

 

Chub, Gravel (Erimystax x-punctatus)

 

          Gravelier

 

Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula)

 

          Spatulaire

 

            MOLLUSCS

 

Wedgemussel, Dwarf (Alasmidonta heterodon)

 

          Alasmidonte naine

 

            LEPIDOPTERANS

 

Elfin, Frosted (Callophrys irus, Incisalia irus)

 

          Lutin givré

 

Marble, Island (Euchloe ausonides)

 

          Marbré insulaire

 

Blue, Karner (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)

 

          Mélissa bleu

 

            PLANTS

 

Mary, Blue-eyed (Collinsia verna)

 

          Collinsie printanière

 

Tick-trefoil, Illinois (Desmodium illinoense)

 

          Desmodie d'Illinois

 

 

PART 2

 

ENDANGERED SPECIES

 

            MAMMALS

 

Badger jacksoni subspecies, American (Taxidea taxus jacksoni)

 

          Blaireau d'Amérique, jacksoni

 

Badger jeffersonii subspecies, American (Taxidea taxus jeffersonii)

 

          Blaireau d'Amérique, jeffersonii

 

Caribou, Woodland (Rangifer tarandus caribou) Atlantic - Gaspésie population

 

          Caribou des bois population de la Gaspésie - Atlantique

 

Fox, Swift (Vulpes velox)

 

          Renard véloce

 

Marmot, Vancouver Island (Marmota vancouverensis)

 

          Marmotte de l'île Vancouver

 

Marten, American (Martes americana atrata) Newfoundland population

 

          Martre d'Amérique population de Terre-Neuve

 

            BIRDS

 

Chat, Western Yellow-breasted (Icteria virens auricollis) British Columbia population

 

          Paruline polyglotte de l'Ouest population de la Colombie-Britannique

 

Crane, Whooping (Grus americana)

 

          Grue blanche

 

Curlew, Eskimo (Numenius borealis)

 

          Courlis esquimau

 

Flycatcher, Acadian (Empidonax virescens)

 

          Moucherolle vert

 

Grouse, Sage (Centrocercus urophasianus urophasianus) Prairie population

 

          Tétras des armoises population des Prairies

 

Owl, Barn (Tyto alba) Eastern population

 

          Effraie des clochers population de l'Est

 

Owl, Burrowing (Speotyto cunicularia)

 

          Chevêche des terriers

 

Owl, Northern Spotted (Strix occidentalis caurina)

 

          Chouette tachetée du Nord

 

Plover, Mountain (Charadrius montanus)

 

          Pluvier montagnard

 

Plover circumcinctus subspecies, Piping (Charadrius melodus circumcinctus)

 

          Pluvier siffleur, circumcinctus

 

Plover melodus subspecies, Piping (Charadrius melodus melodus)

 

          Pluvier siffleur, melodus

 

Rail, King (Rallus elegans)

 

          Râle élégant

 

Shrike, Eastern Loggerhead (Lanius ludovicianus migrans)

 

          Pie-grièche migratrice de l'Est

 

Sparrow, Henslow's (Ammodramus henslowii)

 

          Bruant de Henslow

 

Tern, Roseate (Sterna dougallii)

 

          Sterne de Dougall

 

Thrasher, Sage (Oreoscoptes montanus)

 

          Moqueur des armoises

 

Warbler, Kirtland's (Dendroica kirtlandii)

 

          Paruline de Kirtland

 

Warbler, Prothonotary (Protonotaria citrea)

 

          Paruline orangée

 

Woodpecker, White-headed (Picoides albolarvatus)

 

          Pic à tête blanche

 

            AMPHIBIANS

 

Frog, Northern Cricket (Acris crepitans)

 

          Rainette grillon

 

Frog, Northern Leopard (Rana pipiens) Southern Mountain population

 

          Grenouille léopard population des montagnes du Sud

 

Frog, Oregon Spotted (Rana pretiosa)

 

          Grenouille maculée de l'Oregon

 

Frog, Rocky Mountain Tailed (Ascaphus montanus)

 

          Grenouille-à-queue des Rocheuses

 

            REPTILES

 

Snake, Sharp-tailed (Contia tenuis)

 

          Couleuvre à queue fine

 

Turtle, Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea)

 

          Tortue luth

 

Snake, Night (Hypsiglena torquata)

 

          Couleuvre nocturne

 

            FISH

 

Dace, Nooksack (Rhinichthys sp.)

 

          Naseux de Nooksack

 

Lamprey, Morrison Creek (Lampetra richardsoni)

 

          Lamproie du ruisseau Morrison

 

Salmon, Atlantic (Salmo salar)

 

          Saumon d'Atlantique Populations de l'intérieur de la baie de Fundy

 

Stickleback, Benthic Paxton Lake (Gasterosteus sp.)

 

          Épinoche benthique du lac Paxton

 

Stickleback, Benthic Vananda Creek (Gasterosteus sp.)

 

          Épinoche benthique du ruisseau Vananda

 

Stickleback, Limnetic Paxton Lake (Gasterosteus sp.)

 

          Épinoche limnétique du lac Paxton

 

Stickleback, Limnetic Vananda Creek (Gasterosteus sp.)

 

          Épinoche limnétique du ruisseau Vananda

 

Trout, Aurora (Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis)

 

          Omble Aurora

 

Whitefish, Atlantic (Coregonus huntsmani)

 

          Corégone de l'Atlantique

 

            MOLLUSCS

 

Bean, Rayed (Villosa fabalis)

 

          Villeuse haricot

 

Lampmussel, Wavy-rayed (Lampsilis fasciola)

 

          Lampsile fasciolée

 

Mussel, Mudpuppy (Simpsonais ambigua)

 

          Mulette du Necturus

 

Physa, Hotwater (Physella wrighti)

 

          Physe d'eau chaude

 

Riffleshell, Northern (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana)

 

          Dysnomie ventrue jaune

 

Snail, Banff Springs (Physella johnsoni)

 

          Physe des fontaines de Banff

 

Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra)

 

          Epioblasme tricorne

 

            LEPIDOPTERANS

 

Ringlet, Maritime (Coenonympha tullia nipisiquit)

 

          Satyre fauve des Maritimes

 

Blue, Island (Plebejus saepiolus insulanus)

 

          Bleu insulaire

 

Checkerspot, Taylor's (Euphydryas editha taylori)

 

          Damier de Taylor

 

            PLANTS

 

Agalinis, Gattinger's (Agalinis gattingeri)

 

          Gérardie de Gattinger

 

Agalinis, Skinner's (Agalinis skinneriana)

 

          Gérardie de Skinner

 

Ammania, Scarlet (Ammannia robusta)

 

          Ammannie robuste

 

Avens, Eastern Mountain (Geum peckii)

 

          Benoîte de Peck

 

Balsamroot, Deltoid (Balsamorhiza deltoidea)

 

          Balsamorhize à feuilles deltoïdes

 

Bulrush, Bashful (Trichophorum planifolium)

 

          Scirpe timide

 

Bluehearts (Buchnera americana)

 

          Buchnera d'Amérique

 

Braya, Long's (Braya longii)

 

          Braya de Long

 

Bugbane, Tall (Cimicifuga elata)

 

          Cimicaire élevée

 

Bush-Clover, Slender (Lespedeza virginica)

 

          Lespédèze de Virginie

 

Buttercup, Water-plantain (Ranunculus alismaefolius var. alismaefolius)

 

          Renoncule à feuilles d'alisme

 

Cactus, Eastern Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa)

 

          Oponce de l'Est

 

Coreopsis, Pink (Coreopsis rosea)

 

          Coréopsis rose

 

Cryptanthe, Tiny (Cryptantha minima)

 

          Cryptanthe minuscule

 

Fern, Southern Maidenhair (Adiantum capillus-veneris)

 

          Adiante cheveux-de-Vénus

 

Gentian, White Prairie (Gentiana alba)

 

          Gentiane blanche

 

Ginseng, American (Panax quinquefolium)

 

          Ginseng à cinq folioles

 

Goat's-rue, Virginia(Tephrosia virginiana)

 

          Téphrosie de Virginie

 

Goldenrod, Showy (Solidago speciosa var. rigidiuscula)

 

          Verge d'or voyante

 

Lady's-slipper, Small White (Cypripedium candidum)

 

          Cypripède blanc

 

Lotus, Seaside Birds-foot (Lotus formosissimus)

 

          Lotier splendide

 

Lousewort, Furbish's (Pedicularis furbishiae)

 

          Pédiculaire de Furbish

 

Lupine, Prairie (Lupinus lepidus var. lepidus)

 

          Lupin élégant

 

Milkwort, Pink (Polygala incarnata)

 

          Polygale incarnat

 

Mountain-Mint, Hoary (Pycnanthemum incanum)

 

          Pycnanthème gris

 

Mulberry, Red (Morus rubra)

 

          Mûrier rouge

 

Orchid, Western Prairie Fringed (Platanthera praeclara)

 

          Platanthère blanchâtre de l'Ouest

 

Owl-Clover, Bearded (Triphysaria versicolor ssp. versicolor)

 

          Triphysaire versicolore

 

Paintbrush, Golden (Castilleja levisecta)

 

          Castilléjie dorée

 

Plantain, Heart-leaved (Plantago cordata)

 

          Plantain à feuilles cordées

 

Pogonia, Large Whorled (Isotria verticillata)

 

          Isotrie verticillée

 

Pogonia, Nodding (Triphora trianthophora)

 

          Triphore penché

 

Pogonia, Small Whorled (Isotria medeoloides)

 

          Isotrie fausse-médéole

 

Quillwort, Engelmann's (Isoëtes engelmannii)

 

          Isoète d'Engelmann

 

Sanicle, Bear's-foot (Sanicula arctopoides)

 

          Sanicle patte-d'ours

 

Sedge, False Hop (Carex lupuliformis)

 

          Carex faux-lupulina

 

Sedge, Juniper (Carex juniperorum)

 

          Carex des Genévriers

 

Spike-rush, Horsetail (Eleocharis equisetoides)

 

          Éléocharide fausse-prêle

 

Sundew, Thread-leaved (Drosera filiformis)

 

          Droséra filiforme

 

Thistle, Pitcher's (Cirsium pitcheri)

 

          Chardon de Pitcher

 

Toothcup (Rotala ramosior)

 

          Rotala rameux

 

Tree, Cucumber (Magnolia acuminata)

 

          Magnolia acuminé

 

Trillium, Drooping (Trillium flexipes)

 

          Trille à pédoncule incliné

 

Twayblade, Purple (Liparis liliifolia)

 

          Liparis à feuilles de lis

 

Willow, Barrens (Salix jejuna)

 

          Saule des landes

 

Wintergreen, Spotted (Chimaphila maculata)

 

          Chimaphile maculé

 

Woolly-heads, Tall (Psilocarphus elatior) Pacific population

 

          Psilocarphe élevé Population du Pacifique

 

Wood-Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum)

 

          Stylophore à deux feuilles

 

Woodsia, Blunt-lobed (Woodsia obtusa)

 

          Woodsie obtuse

 

            LICHENS

 

Seaside Centipede (Heterodermia sitchensis)

 

          Hétérodermie maritime

 

            MOSSES

 

Moss, Apple (Bartramia stricta)

 

          Bartramie à feuilles dressées

 

 

PART 3

 

THREATENED SPECIES

 

            MAMMALS

 

Bat, Pallid (Antrozous pallidus)

 

          Chauve-souris blonde

 

Bison, Wood (Bison bison athabascae)

 

          Bison des bois

 

Caribou, Woodland (Rangifer tarandus caribou) Boreal population

 

          Caribou des bois population boréale

 

Caribou, Woodland (Rangifer tarandus caribou) Southern Mountain population

 

          Caribou des bois population des montagnes du Sud

 

Ermine haidarum subspecies (Mustela erminea haidarum)

 

          Hermine, haidarum

 

Otter, Sea (Enhydra lutris)

 

          Loutre de mer

 

Shrew, Pacific Water (Sorex bendirii)

 

          Musaraigne de Bendire

 

            BIRDS

 

Falcon, Anatum Peregrine (Falco peregrinus anatum)

 

          Faucon pèlerin, anatum

 

Goshawk, Queen Charlotte (Accipiter gentilis laingi)

 

          Autour des palombes des îles de la Reine-Charlotte

 

Murrelet, Marbled (Brachyramphus marmoratus)

 

          Guillemot marbré

 

Pipit, Sprague's (Anthus spragueii)

 

          Pipit de Sprague

 

Warbler, Hooded (Wilsonia citrina)

 

          Paruline à capuchon

 

            AMPHIBIANS

 

Salamander, Jefferson (Ambystoma jeffersonianum)

 

          Salamandre de Jefferson

 

Salamander, Pacific Giant (Dicamptodon tenebrosus)

 

          Grande salamandre

 

Toad, Fowler's (Bufo fowleri)

 

          Crapaud de Fowler

 

            REPTILES

 

Snake, Black Rat (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta)

 

          Couleuvre obscure

 

Snake, Eastern Fox (Elaphe vulpina gloydi)

 

          Couleuvre fauve de l'Est

 

Snake, Queen (Regina septemvittata)

 

          Couleuvre royale

 

            FISH

 

Darter, Eastern Sand (Ammocrypta pellucida)

 

          Dard de sable

 

Gar, Spotted (Lepisosteus oculatus)

 

          Lépisosté tacheté

 

Lamprey, Cowichan Lake (Lampetra macrostoma)

 

          Lamproie du lac Cowichan

 

Sculpin, Cultus Pygmy (Cottus sp.)

 

          Chabot pygmé

 

Sculpin, Shorthead (Cottus confusus)

 

          Chabot à tête courte

 

Smelt, Lake Utopia Dwarf (Osmerus sp.)

 

          Éperlan nain du lac Utopia

 

Wolffish, Northern (Anarhichas denticulatus)

 

          Loup à tête large

 

Spotted Wolffish (Anarhichas minor)

 

          Loup tacheté

 

            MOLLUSCS

 

Abalone, Northern (Haliotis kamtschatkana)

 

          Haliotide pie

 

            LEPIDOPTERANS

 

Hairstreak, Behr's (Columbia) (Satyrium behrii columbia)

 

          Porte-queue de Colombie-Britannique

 

Skipper, Dun (Euphyes vestris) Western population

 

          Hespérie rurale population de l'Ouest

 

            PLANTS

 

Aster, Anticosti (Symphyotrichum anticostense)

 

          Aster d'Anticosti

 

Aster, Western Silver-leaved (Symphyotrichum sericeum)

 

          Aster soyeux

 

Aster, White-top (Sericocarpus rigidus)

 

          Aster rigide

 

Blue-Flag, Western (Iris missouriensis)

 

          Iris du Missouri

 

Braya, Fernald's (Braya fernaldii)

 

          Braya de Fernald

 

Coffee-tree, Kentucky (Gymnocladus dioicus)

 

          Chicot févier

 

Colicroot (Aletris farinosa)

 

          Aletris farineux

 

Corydalis, Scouler's (Corydalis scouleri)

 

          Corydale de Scouler

 

Deerberry (Vaccinium stamineum)

 

          Airelle à longues étamines

 

Fern, Mexican Mosquito (Azolla mexicana)

 

          Azolle du Mexique

 

Gentian, Plymouth (Sabatia kennedyana)

 

          Sabatie de Kennedy

 

Golden Crest (Lophiola aurea)

 

          Lophiolie dorée

 

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)

 

          Hydraste du Canada

 

Greenbrier, Round-leaved (Smilax rotundifolia) Great Lakes Plains population

 

          Smilax à feuilles rondes (Population des plaines des Grands Lacs)

 

Lily, Lyall's Mariposa (Calochortus lyallii)

 

          Calochorte de Lyall

 

Mouse-ear-cress, Slender (Halimolobos virgata)

 

          Halimolobos mince

 

Orchid, Phantom (Cephalanthera austiniae)

 

          Cephalanthère d'Austin

 

Prairie-clover, Hairy (Dalea villosa var. villosa)

 

          Dalée velue

 

Redroot (Lachnanthes caroliana)

 

          Lachnanthe de Caroline

 

Sanicle, Purple (Sanicula bipinnatifida)

 

          Sanicle bipinnatifide

 

Soapweed (Yucca glauca)

 

          Yucca glauque

 

Spike-rush, Tubercled (Eleocharis tuberculosa)

 

          Éléocharide tuberculée

 

Star, Dense Blazing (Liatris spicata)

 

          Liatris à épi

 

Violet, Yellow Montane (Viola praemorsa ssp. praemorsa)

 

          Violette jaune des monts

 

Water-pennywort (Hydrocotyle umbellata)

 

          Hydrocotyle à ombelle

 

Water-willow, American (Justicia americana)

 

          Carmantine d'Amérique

 

 

PART 4

 

SPECIAL CONCERN

 

            MAMMALS

 

Prairie Dog, Black-tailed (Cynomys ludovicianus)

 

          Chien de prairie

 

Mole, Eastern (Scalopus aquaticus)

 

          Taupe à queue glabre

 

Wolf, Eastern (Canis lupus lycaon)

 

          Loup de l'Est

 

            BIRDS

 

Chat, Eastern Yellow-breasted (Icteria virens virens)

 

          Paruline polyglotte de l'Est

 

Duck, Harlequin (Histrionicus histrionicus) Eastern population

 

          Arlequin plongeur (Population de l'Est)

 

Goldeneye, Barrow's (Bucephala islandica) Eastern population

 

          Garrot d'Islande population de l'Est

 

Sparrow, "Ipswich" Savannah (Passerculus sandwichensis princeps)

 

          Bruant des prés, princeps

 

            AMPHIBIANS

 

Frog, Coast Tailed (Ascaphus truei)

 

          Grenouille-à-queue côtière

 

            FISH

 

Chub, Silver (Macrhybopsis storeriana)

 

          Méné à grandes écailles

 

Minnow, Pugnose (Opsopoeodus emiliae)

 

          Petit-bec

 

Sculpin, Columbia Mottled (Cottus bairdi hubbsi)

 

          Chabot tacheté de Columbia

 

Topminnow, Blackstripe (Fundulus notatus)

 

          Fondule rayé

 

Wolffish, Atlantic (Anarhichas lupus)

 

          Loup Atlantique

 

            MOLLUSCS

 

Oyster, Olympia (Ostrea conchaphila)

 

          Huître plate du Pacifique

 

            LEPIDOPTERANS

 

Admiral, Weidemeyer's (Limenitis weidemeyerii)

 

          Amiral de Weidemeyer

 

            PLANTS

 

Ash, Blue (Fraxinus quadrangulata)

 

          Frêne bleu

 

Fern, American Hart's-tongue (Asplenium scolopendrium var. americanum)

 

          Scolopendre d'Amérique

 

Goldenrod, Riddell's (Solidago riddellii)

 

          Verge d'or de Riddell

 

Pepperbush, Sweet (Clethra alnifolia)

 

          Clèthre è feuilles d'aulne

 

Tansy, Floccose (Tanacetum huronense var. floccosum)

 

          Tanaisie floconneuse

 

Willow, Felt-leaf (Salix silicicola)

 

          Saule silicicole

 

Willow, Sand-dune Short-capsuled (Salix brachycarpa var. psammophila)

 

          Saule psammophile

 

Willow, Turnor's (Salix turnorii)

 

          Saule de Turnor

 

Woolly-heads, Tall (Psilocarphus elatior) Prairie population

 

          Psilocarphe élevé (Population des Prairies)

 

Yarrow, Large-headed Woolly (Achillea millefolium var. megacephalum)

 

          Achillée à gros capitules

 

 

SCHEDULE 2

 

PART 1

 

ENDANGERED SPECIES

 

            MAMMALS

 

Caribou, Peary (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) Banks Island population

 

          Caribou de Peary population de l'île Banks

 

Caribou, Peary (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) High Arctic population

 

          Caribou de Peary population du haut Arctique

 

Whale, Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) St. Lawrence River population

 

          Béluga population du fleuve St-Laurent

 

Whale, Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Ungava Bay population

 

          Béluga population de la baie d'Ungava

 

Whale, Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Southeast Baffin Island - Cumberland Sound population

 

          Béluga population du sud-est de l'île de Baffin et de la baie Cumberland

 

Whale, Bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) Eastern Arctic population

 

          Baleine boréale population de l'Arctique de l'Est

 

Whale, Bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) Western Arctic population

 

          Baleine boréale population de l'Arctique de l'Ouest

 

Whale, Right (Eubalaena glacialis)

 

          Baleine noire

 

Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Eastern population

 

          Carcajou population de l'Est

 

            BIRDS

 

Bobwhite, Northern (Colinus virginianus)

 

          Colin de Virginie

 

            REPTILES

 

Racer, Blue (Coluber constrictor foxii)

 

          Couleuvre agile bleue

 

Snake, Lake Erie Water (Nerodia sipedon insularum)

 

          Couleuvre d'eau du lac Érié

 

            FISH

 

Sucker, Salish (Catostomus sp.)

 

          Meunier de Salish

 

 

PART 2

 

THREATENED SPECIES

 

            MAMMALS

 

Caribou, Peary (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) Low Arctic population

 

          Caribou de Peary population du bas Arctique

 

Mole, Townsend's (Scapanus townsendii)

 

          Taupe de Townsend

 

Porpoise, Harbour (Phocoena phocoena) Northwest Atlantic population

 

          Marsouin commun population du Nord-Ouest de l'Atlantique

 

Whale, Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Eastern Hudson Bay population

 

          Béluga population de l'est de la baie d'Hudson

 

Whale, Humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) North Pacific population

 

          Rorqual à bosse population du Pacifique Nord

 

Whale, Killer (Orcinus orca) North Pacific "resident" populations

 

          Épaulard populations * résidentes + du Pacifique Nord

 

            BIRDS

 

Shrike, Prairie Loggerhead (Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides)

 

          Pie-grièche migratrice des Prairies

 

            REPTILES

 

Rattlesnake, Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus)

 

          Crotale Massasauga de l'Est

 

Turtle, Blanding's (Emydoidea blandingi) Nova Scotia population

 

          Tortue mouchetée population de la Nouvelle-Écosse

 

Turtle, Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)

 

          Tortue molle à épines

 

            FISH

 

Cisco, Blackfin (Coregonus nigripinnis)

 

          Cisco à nageoires noires

 

Cisco, Shortjaw (Coregonus zenithicus)

 

          Cisco à mâchoires égales

 

Cisco, Shortnose (Coregonus reighardi)

 

          Cisco à museau court

 

Darter, Channel (Percina copelandi)

 

          Fouille-roche gris

 

Madtom, Margined (Noturus insignis)

 

          Chat-fou liséré

 

Redhorse, Black (Moxostoma duquesnei)

 

          Chevalier noir

 

Redhorse, Copper (Moxostoma hubbsi)

 

          Chevalier cuivré

 

Sculpin, Deepwater (Myoxocephalus thompsoni) Great Lakes population

 

          Chabot de profondeur des Grands Lacs populations des Grands Lacs

 

Sticklebacks, Enos Lake (Gasterosteus spp.)

 

          Épinoches du lac Enos

 

Whitefish, Lake (Coregonus clupeaformis) Lake Simcoe population

 

          Grand corégone population du lac Simcoe

 

            PLANTS

 

Aster, White Wood (Eurybia divaricatas)

 

          Aster divariqué

 

Chestnut, American (Castanea dentata)

 

          Châtaignier d'Amérique

 

Jacob's Ladder, van Brunt's (Polemonium van-bruntiae)

 

          Polémoine de van Brunt

 

Lipocarpha, Small-flowered (Lipocarpha micrantha)

 

          Lipocarphe à petites fleurs

 

Spiderwort, Western (Tradescantia occidentalis)

 

          Tradescantie de l'Ouest

 

Verbena, Sand (Abronia micrantha)

 

          Abronie à petites fleurs

 

Violet, Bird's-foot (Viola pedata)

 

Violette pédalée

 

 

SCHEDULE 2.1

 

SPECIAL CONCERN

 

            MAMMALS

 

Bat, Fringed (Myotis thysanodes)

 

          Chauve-souris à queue frangée

 

Bat, Keen's Long-eared (Myotis keenii)

 

          Chauve-souris de Keen

 

Bat, Spotted (Euderma maculatum)

 

          Oreillard maculé

 

Bear, Grizzly (Ursus arctos)

 

          Ours grizzli

 

Bear, Polar (Ursus maritimus)

 

          Ours polaire

 

Beaver, Mountain (Aplodontia rufa)

 

          Castor de montagne

 

Cottontail, Nuttall's (Sylvilagus nuttallii nuttallii) British Columbia population

 

          Lapin de Nuttall population de la Colombie-Britannique

 

Fox, Grey (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)

 

          Renard gris

 

Kangaroo Rat, Ord's (Dipodomys ordii)

 

          Rat kangourou d'Ord

 

Mouse, Western Harvest (Reithrodontomys megalotis megalotis) British Columbia population

 

          Souris des moissons population de la Colombie-Britannique

 

Seal, Harbour (Phoca vitulina mellonae) Lacs des Loups Marins landlocked population

 

          Phoque commun population confinée aux lacs des Loups Marins

 

Shrew, Gaspé (Sorex gaspensis)

 

          Musaraigne de Gaspé

 

Squirrel, Southern Flying (Glaucomys volans)

 

          Petit polatouche

 

Vole, Woodland (Microtus pinetorum)

 

          Campagnol sylvestre

 

Whale, Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) Eastern High Arctic/Baffin Bay population

 

          Béluga population de l'Est du haut Arctique et de la baie de Baffin

 

Whale, Blue (Balaenoptera musculus)

 

          Rorqual bleu

 

Whale, Fin (Balaenoptera physalus)

 

          Rorqual commun

 

Whale, Humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae) Western North Atlantic population

 

          Rorqual à bosse population du Nord-Ouest de l'Atlantique

 

Whale, Killer (Orcinus orca) North Pacific "transient" population

 

          Épaulard population * migratrice + du Pacifique Nord

 

Whale, Northern Bottlenose (Hyperoodon ampullatus) Gully population

 

          Baleine à bec commune population du ravin océanique

 

Whale, Sowerby's Beaked (Mesoplodon bidens)

 

          Baleine à bec de Sowerby

 

Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Western population

 

          Carcajou population de l'Ouest

 

            BIRDS

 

Bittern, Least (Ixobrychus exilis)

 

          Petit blongios

 

Curlew, Long-billed (Numenius americanus)

 

          Courlis à long bec

 

Falcon, Peale's Peregrine (Falco peregrinus pealei)

 

          Faucon pèlerin, pealei

 

Falcon, Tundra Peregrine (Falco peregrinus tundrius)

 

          Faucon pèlerin, toundra

 

Gull, Ivory (Pagophila eburnea)

 

          Mouette blanche

 

Gull, Ross' (Rhodostethia rosea)

 

          Mouette rosée

 

Hawk, Ferruginous (Buteo regalis)

 

          Buse rouilleuse

 

Hawk, Red-shouldered (Buteo lineatus)

 

          Buse à épaulettes

 

Heron, Pacific Great Blue (Ardea herodias fannini)

 

          Grand héron Population de la côte du Pacifique

 

Murrelet, Ancient (Synthliboramphus antiquus)

 

          Guillemot à cou blanc

 

Owl, Barn (Tyto alba) Western population

 

          Effraie des clochers population de l'Ouest

 

Owl, Flammulated (Otus flammeolus)

 

          Petit-duc nain

 

Owl, Short-eared (Asio flammeus)

 

          Hibou des marais

 

Rail, Yellow (Coturnicops noveboracensis)

 

          Râle jaune

 

Thrush, Bicknell's (Catharus bicknelli)

 

          Grive de Bicknell

 

Warbler, Cerulean (Dendroica cerulea)

 

          Paruline azurée

 

Waterthrush, Louisiana (Seiurus motacilla)

 

          Paruline hochequeue

 

Woodpecker, Lewis' (Melanerpes lewis)

 

          Pic de Lewis

 

Woodpecker, Red-headed (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)

 

          Pic à tête rouge

 

            AMPHIBIANS

 

Frog, Northern Leopard (Rana pipiens) Prairie population

 

          Grenouille léopard population des Prairies

 

Frog, Northern Red-legged (Rana aurora)

 

          Grenouille du Nord à pattes rouges

 

Salamander, Coeur d'Alène (Plethodon idahoensis)

 

          Salamandre Coeur d'Alène

 

Salamander, Mountain Dusky (Desmognathus ochrophaeus)

 

          Salamandre sombre des montagnes

 

Salamander, Smallmouth (Ambystoma texanum)

 

          Salamandre à nez court

 

Salamander, Spring (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus)

 

          Salamandre pourpre

 

Toad, Great Basin Spadefoot (Spea intermontana)

 

          Crapaud du Grand Bassin

 

Toad, Great Plains (Bufo cognatus)

 

          Crapaud des steppes

 

            REPTILES

 

Lizard, Eastern Short-horned (Phrynosoma douglassii brevirostre)

 

          Phrynosome de Douglas de l'Est

 

Racer, Eastern Yellow-bellied (Coluber constrictor flaviventris)

 

          Couleuvre agile à ventre jaune de l'Est

 

Skink, Five-lined (Eumeces fasciatus)

 

          Scinque pentaligne

 

Skink, Northern Prairie (Eumeces septentrionalis septentrionalis)

 

          Scinque des Prairies

 

Snake, Butler's Garter (Thamnophis butleri)

 

          Couleuvre à petite tête

 

Snake, Eastern Hognose (Heterodon platirhinos)

 

          Couleuvre à nez plat

 

Turtle, Spotted (Clemmys guttata)

 

          Tortue ponctuée

 

Turtle, Wood (Clemmys insculpta)

 

          Tortue des bois

 

            FISH

 

Buffalo, Bigmouth (Ictiobus cyprinellus)

 

          Buffalo à grande bouche

 

Buffalo, Black (Ictiobus niger)

 

          Buffalo noir

 

Chubsucker, Lake (Erimyzon sucetta)

 

          Sucet de lac

 

Cisco, Spring (Coregonus sp.)

 

          Cisco de printemps

 

Cod, Atlantic (Gadus morhua)

 

          Morue franche

 

Dace, Redside (Clinostomus elongatus)

 

          Méné long

 

Dace, Speckled (Rhinichthys osculus)

 

          Naseux moucheté

 

Dace, Umatilla (Rhinichthys umatilla)

 

          Naseux d'Umatilla

 

Darter, Greenside (Etheostoma blennioides)

 

          Dard vert

 

Killifish, Banded (Fundulus diaphanus) Newfoundland population

 

          Fondule barré population de Terre-Neuve

 

Kiyi (Coregonus kiyi)

 

          Kiyi

 

Lamprey, Chestnut (Ichthyomyzon castaneus)

 

          Lamproie brune

 

Lamprey, Northern Brook (Ichthyomyzon fossor)

 

          Lamproie du Nord

 

Madtom, Northern (Noturus stigmosus)

 

          Chat-fou du Nord

 

Minnow, Western Silvery (Hybognathus argyritis)

 

          Méné d'argent de l'Ouest

 

Prickleback, Pighead (Acantholumpenus mackayi)

 

          Terrassier à six lignes

 

Redhorse, River (Moxostoma carinatum)

 

          Chevalier de rivière

 

Sardine, Pacific (Sardinops sagax)

 

          Sardine du Pacifique

 

Sculpin, Fourhorn (Myoxocephalus quadricornis) Freshwater form

 

          Chaboisseau à quatre cornes forme d'eau douce

 

Shiner, Bigmouth (Notropis dorsalis)

 

          Méné à grande bouche

 

Shiner, Bridle (Notropis bifrenatus)

 

          Méné d'herbe

 

Shiner, Pugnose (Notropis anogenus)

 

          Méné camus

 

Shiner, Rosyface (Notropis rubellus) Manitoba population

 

          Tête rose population du Manitoba

 

Shiner, Silver (Notropis photogenis)

 

          Méné miroir

 

Stickleback, Charlotte Unarmoured (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

 

          Épinoche lisse des îles de la Reine-Charlotte

 

Stickleback, Giant (Gasterosteus sp.)

 

          Épinoche géante

 

Sturgeon, Green (Acipenser medirostris)

 

          Esturgeon vert

 

Sturgeon, Shortnose (Acipenser brevirostrum)

 

          Esturgeon à museau court

 

Sturgeon, White (Acipenser transmontanus)

 

          Esturgeon blanc

 

Sucker, Spotted (Minytrema melanops)

 

          Meunier tacheté

 

Sunfish, Orangespotted (Lepomis humilis)

 

          Crapet menu

 

Sunfish, Redbreast (Lepomis auritus)

 

          Crapet rouge

 

Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus)

 

          Crapet sac-à-lait

 

Whitefish, Squanga (Coregonus sp.)

 

          Corégone du Squanga

 

Wolffish, Bering (Anarhichas orientalis)

 

          Loup de Bering

 

            LEPIDOPTERANS

 

Monarch (Danaus plexippus)

 

          Monarque

 

            PLANTS

 

Aster, Bathurst (Symphyotrichum subulatum) Bathurst population

 

          Aster subulé population de Bathurst

 

Aster, Crooked-stemmed (Symphyotrichum prenanthoides)

 

          Aster fausse-prenanthe

 

Aster, Gulf of St. Lawrence (Symphyotrichum laurentianum)

 

          Aster du Golfe St-Laurent

 

Aster, Willow (Symphyotrichum praealtum)

 

          Aster très élevé

 

Bartonia, Branched (Bartonia paniculata ssp. paniculata)

 

          Bartonie paniculé

 

Buffalograss (Buchloë dactyloides)

 

          Buchloé faux-dactyle

 

Bulrush, Long's (Scirpus longii)

 

          Scirpe de Long

 

Columbo, American (Frasera caroliniensis)

 

          Frasère de Caroline

 

Fern, Broad Beech (Phegopteris hexagonoptera)

 

          Phégoptéride à hexagones

 

Fern, Coastal Wood (Dryopteris arguta)

 

          Dryoptéride côtière

 

Fleabane, Provancher's (Erigeron philadelphicus ssp. provancheri)

 

          Vergerette de Provancher

 

Gentian, Victorin's (Gentianopsis victorinii)

 

          Gentiane de Victorin

 

Goosefoot, Smooth (Chenopodium subglabrum)

 

          Chénopode glabre

 

Green Dragon (Arisaema dracontium)

 

          Arisème dragon

 

Hackberry, Dwarf (Celtis tenuifolia)

 

          Micocoulier rabougri

 

Hairgrass, Mackenzie (Deschampsia mackenzieana)

 

          Deschampsie du bassin du Mackenzie

 

Helleborine, Giant (Epipactis gigantea)

 

          Épipactis géant

 

Hop-tree, Common (Ptelea trifoliata)

 

          Ptéléa trifolié

 

Hyacinth, Wild (Camassia scilloides)

 

          Camassie faux-scille

 

Indian-plantain, Tuberous (Arnoglossum plantagineum)

 

          Arnoglosse plantain

 

Lilaeopsis (Lilaeopsis chinensis)

 

          Liléopsis de l'Est

 

Locoweed, Hare-footed (Oxytropis lagopus)

 

          Oxytrope patte-de-lièvre

 

Meadowfoam, Macoun's (Limnanthes macounii)

 

          Limnanthe de Macoun

 

Milk-vetch, Fernald's (Astragalus robbinsii var. fernaldii)

 

          Astragale de Fernald

 

Oak, Shumard (Quercus shumardii)

 

          Chêne de Shumard

 

Orchid, Eastern Prairie Fringed (Platanthera leucophaea)

 

          Platanthère blanchâtre de l'Est

 

Pondweed, Hill's (Potamogeton hillii)

 

          Potamot de Hill

 

Quillwort, Bolander's (Isoëtes bolanderi)

 

          Isoète de Bolander

 

Rose, Climbing Prairie (Rosa setigera)

 

          Rosier sétigère

 

Rose-mallow, Swamp (Hibiscus moscheutos)

 

          Ketmie des marais

 

Rue-anemone, False (Enemion biternatum)

 

          Isopyre à feuilles biternées

 

Rush, New Jersey (Juncus caesariensis)

 

          Jonc du New Jersey

 

Thrift, Athabasca (Armeria maritima ssp. interior)

 

          Armeria de l'Athabasca

 

Water-hemlock, Victorin's (Cicuta maculata var. victorinii)

 

          Cicutaire de Victorin

 

            LICHENS

 

Cryptic Paw (Nephroma occultum)

 

          Lichen cryptique

 

Oldgrowth Specklebelly (Pseudocyphellaria rainierensis)

 

          Pseudocyphellie des forêts surannées

 

Seaside Bone (Hypogymnia heterophylla)

 

          Hypogymnie maritime”

 

Bob Mills moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 130, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 63 with the following:

"existing threats to the species"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived on division.

Gar Knutson moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 130, be amended by replacing line 15 on page 64 with the following:

"prepared in the five-year period before this"

After debate, by unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.

Clause 130, as amended, carried.

Clause 131 carried.

Clause 132 carried.

Clause 133 carried.

Clause 134 carried.

On Clause 135,

Karen Kraft Sloan moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 135, be amended by replacing lines 11 and 12 on page 65 with the following:

“other minister of the Crown any power conferred on the Minister under this Act.  The minister may then exercise”

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

Clause 135, as amended, carried.

Clause 136 carried.

On Clause 137,

Karen Redman moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 137, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 22 on page 66 with the following:

“137. The definition "environmental effect" in subsection 2(1) of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act is replaced by the following:

"environmental effect" means, in respect of a project,

(a) any change that the project may cause in the environment, including any change it may cause to a listed wildlife species, its critical habitat or the residences of individuals of that species, as those terms are defined in subsection 2(1) of the Species at Risk Act,

(b) any effect of any change referred to in paragraph (a) on

(i) health and socio-economic conditions,

(ii) physical and cultural heritage,

(iii) the current use of lands and resources for traditional purposes by aboriginal persons, or

(iv) any structure, site or thing that is of historical, archaeological, paleontological or architectural significance, or

(c) any change to the project that may be caused by the environment,

whether any such change or effect occurs within or outside Canada;”

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

Clause 137, as amended, carried.

On Clause 138,

Karen Kraft Sloan moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 138, be amended by replacing lines 27 and 28 on page 66 with the following:

"government in Canada any power conferred on the Minister under this Act relating to its enforcement and permits. The government may then exercise"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

Clause 138, as amended, carried.

On Clause 139,

Karen Kraft Sloan moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 139, be amended by replacing lines 1 to 3 on page 67 with the following:

"(4) The Minister may delegate to any government in Canada any power conferred on the Minister under this section relating to its enforcement and permits. The government may then exercise the"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

Clause 139, as amended, carried.

Clause 140 carried.

Clause 141 carried.

Clause 142 carried.

By unanimous consent, the Committee reverted to Clause 2, as amended.

Clause 2, as amended, carried.

On New Clause 10,

John Herron moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 10, be amended by adding after line 40 on page 9 the following new clause:

"10.1 Within one year after the coming into force of this Act, the Minister shall establish a national stewardship action plan that creates incentives and other measures to support voluntary stewardship actions taken by any government in Canada, organization or person.

10.2 The National Stewardship Action Plan shall include, but is not limited to,
(a) a commitment to regularly examine tax treatment and subsidies and to eliminate disincentives for actions taken by persons to protect species at risk;
(b) a strategy for public education;
(c) the establishment of mechanisms for sharing information both within and among various levels of governments and between the federal government and other persons;
(d) the creation of awards and recognition programs;
(e) methods of collecting and sharing knowledge about species at risk, including local and traditional knowledge;
(f) the provision of information respecting methods to formalize commitments to land stewardship including land conservation easements, agreements or government programs;
(g) a commitment to provide technical and scientific support to persons engaged in stewardship activities; and
(h) a strategy for implementing the consultation provisions under this Act, including the provisions of subsections 48(3) and 66(3)."

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted on division.

New Clause 10 carried.

On Clause 29,

John Herron moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 29, be amended by adding after line 11 on page 16 the following:

"(2.1) To the extent known, the Minister shall notify all directly affected private landowners and lessees."

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived by a show of hands.

YEAS:  5

NAYS:  7

Clause 29 carried.

On Clause 32

Karen Kraft Sloan moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 32, be amended by replacing line 37 on page 16 with the following:

"an endangered species or a threatened species, except in accordance with an agreement, permit, licence, order or document referred to in section 74 or 75."

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted by a show of hands.

YEAS:  7

NAYS:  5

Clause 32, as amended, carried.

On Clause 33,

Karen Kraft Sloan moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 33, be amended by replacing lines 10 to 16 on page 17 with the following:

"33. No person shall damage or destroy the residence of one or more individuals of a wildlife species that is listed as an endangered species, a threatened species or an extirpated species, if a recovery strategy has recommended the reintroduction of the species into the wild in Canada, except in accordance with an agreement, permit, licence, order or document referred to in section 74 or 75."

After debate, John Herron moved, -- That the amendment be amended by adding the words “the critical habitat or” after the word “destroy”.

After debate, the sub-amendment was negatived on division.

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.

Clause 33 carried.

Clause 42, as amended, carried.

On Clause 44,

Karen Kraft Sloan moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 44, be amended by replacing lines 30 to 33 on page 22 with the following:

"wildlife species meets the requirements of subsection 41(1) or (2), and the plan is adopted by the competent minister as the recovery strategy, he or she shall include it in the public registry as the recovery strategy in relation to the"

The question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

Clause 44, as amended, carried.

On Clause 49,

Gar Knutson moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 49, be amended by replacing line 19 on page 24 with the following:

"under section 11 or 74;"

After debate, by unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.

Gar Knutson moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 49, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 24 with the following:

"protected under legislation or under an agreement;"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

Clause 49, as amended, carried.

At 11:15 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:40 a.m., the sitting resumed.

By unanimous consent, the Committee reverted to Clause 59, as amended.

By unanimous consent, the Committee reverted to the following adopted amendment:

That Bill C-5, in Clause 59, be amended by replacing lines 34 to 41 on page 28 with the following:

"(6) If the critical habitat is in an area in respect of which a wildlife management board is authorized by a land claims agreement to perform functions in respect of wildlife species, the competent minister shall contact the band and seek to negotiate an agreement under section 11, 74 or 75 before making a regulation under subsection (1)."

By unanimous consent, on motion of Rick Laliberte, the word “band” was replaced by the word “board”.

Clause 59, as amended, carried.

Clause 65, as amended, carried.

Clause 82 carried.

On Clause 83,

Joe Comartin moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 83, be amended

(a) by replacing lines 34 to 38 on page 39 with the following:

“do not apply to a person who is engaging in

(a) emergency activities related to public safety, health or national security, that are authorized by or under any other Act of Parliament or emergency“

(b) by replacing lines 6 to 13 on page 40 with the following:

“or 71 only if the person exercising the power

(a) determines that the activity is necessary to address an immediate threat to public safety, health, including animal and plant health, or national security, and that it is not possible in the time available to have a permit issued under section 74 or 75; and

(b) respects the purposes of this Act and complies with the requirements of subsection 74(3) to the greatest extent possible.“

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived on division.

Rick Laliberte moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 83, be amended by replacing line 37 on page 40 with the following:

"(b) it is used for ceremonial or medicinal purposes, or it"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

Clause 83, as amended, carried.

Clause 96 carried.

On Clause 97, as amended,

Julian Reed moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 97, be amended

(a) by replacing lines 24 to 26 on page 48 with the following:

“(i) in the case of a corporation, other than a non-profit corporation, to a fine of not more than $300,000,

(ii) in the case of a non-profit corporation, to a fine of not more than $50,000, and

(iii) in the case of any other person, to a”

(b) by replacing lines 32 to 34 on page 48 with the following:

“(i) in the case of a corporation, other than a non-profit corporation, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000,

(ii) in the case of a non-profit corporation, to a fine of not more than $250,000, and

(iii) in the case of any other person, to a”

(c) by adding after line 21 on page 49 the following:

“(7) For the purposes of subparagraphs (1)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii) and (b)(i), (ii) and (iii), “non-profit corporation” means a corporation, no part of the income of which is payable to, or is otherwise available for, the personal benefit of any proprietor, member or shareholder of the corporation.”

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was adopted.

Clause 97, as amended, carried.

By unanimous consent, the Committee reverted to Clause 94.

Joe Comartin moved, -- That Bill C-5, in Clause 94, be amended by deleting lines 15 to 18 on page 47.

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.

Clause 1 carried.

On the Preamble,

Bob Mills moved, -- That Bill C-5, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 4 to 8 on page 1 with the following:

"wildlife, in all its forms, is valued by Canadians for aesthetic, cultural, ecological, economic, educational, historical, medical, recreational, scientific and spiritual reasons,"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.

Bob Mills moved, -- That Bill C-5, in the preamble, be amended by deleting lines 18 to 25 on page 1.

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.

Karen Kraft Sloan moved, -- That Bill C-5, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 22 on page 1 with the following:

"measures to prevent the re-"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived on division.

Bob Mills moved, -- That Bill C-5, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 22 to 24 on page 2 with the following:

"the costs of conserving species at risk should be shared by all Canadians,"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.

Bob Mills moved, -- That Bill C-5, in the preamble, be amended by replacing lines 33 and 34 on page 2 with the following:

"cluding socio-economic impacts, should be considered in the legal listing of species and in developing and imple-"

After debate, the question being put on the amendment, it was negatived.

The Preamble carried.

The Title carried.

The Bill, as amended, carried.

ORDERED, -- That the Chair report Bill C-5 with amendments to the House as the First Report of the Committee.

ORDERED, -- That Bill C-5, An Act respecting the protection of wildlife species at risk in Canada, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House of Commons at Report Stage.

At 12:25 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 

 

Eugene Morawski
Clerk of the Committee