It was agreed, — That, regarding the study on Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, the committee shall meet with the sponsor of the bill and receive witness testimony from senior officials on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, and written amendments to the bill be received by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, and that the committee shall proceed to clause‑by‑clause consideration of the bill at its first meeting in September 2026, following the adjournment of the House of Commons pursuant to Standing Order 28(2).

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Bruce Fanjoy moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development hold no less than six meetings to conduct a study on the opportunity for home energy and adaptation retrofits to improve energy efficiency, affordability, and resilience of Canadian homes, and the role of public policy in creating the conditions to realize these benefits, including:

1. the opportunity of home energy retrofits and adaptation measures in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy affordability for Canadians, and fostering local economic and job growth;
2. accessibility of home energy and adaptation retrofits for low-income Canadians who are disproportionately impacted by high energy costs and climate change;
3. accessibility of home energy and adaptation retrofits for renters and landlords;
4. accessibility of home energy and adaptation retrofits in all types of communities and regions in Canada, including rural, urban, northern, and Indigenous communities; and,
5. the barriers that impede Canadians from undertaking home energy and adaptation retrofits, including financing, program accessibility, supply-chain limitations, workforce availability, and regional variations in housing stock.

That the committee present a report to the House on its findings and recommendations; and that, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

Debate arose thereon.

Branden Leslie moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 6.

The debate continued

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:01 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:10 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.