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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 42
Thursday, June 4, 2026, 11:01 a.m. to 11:55 a.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Shannon Miedema, Chair (Liberal)

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• Colin Reynolds for David Bexte (Conservative)
• Jamie Schmale for Carol Anstey (Conservative)
House of Commons
• Andrew Wilson, Legislative Clerk
• Nellie Winters, Legislative Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Sarah Houle, Analyst
• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst
Bill C-241, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting
Department of the Environment
• Stephanie Lane, Executive Director, Legislative Governance
• Doris Fortin, Director General, Policy, Planning and Partnerships Directorate
Pursuant to the order of reference of Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the committee resumed consideration of Bill C-241, An Act to establish a national strategy respecting flood and drought forecasting.

The witnesses answered questions.

The committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1 (short title) and of the Preamble was postponed.

The Chair called Clause 2.

Clause 2 carried.

On Clause 3,

Wade Grant moved, — That Bill C-241, in Clause 3, be amended by

(a) replacing lines 2 and 3 on page 3 with the following:

would support flood and drought forecasting;

(b) replacing lines 12 to 16 on page 3 with the following:

(d) measures that the Government of Canada may take in response to the assessments referred to in paragraphs (a) to (c), including the preparation of a proposal for the establishment of a cooperative, national hydrological and water resources forecasting service and system based on the federal-provincial distributed model of the National Hydrometric Program.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Wade Grant and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

Patrick Bonin moved, — That Bill C-241, in Clause 3, be amended by adding after line 16 on page 3 the following:

“(4) The strategy must take into account the Government of Quebec's Plan de protection du territoire face aux inondations and must not propose measures that would duplicate flood protection actions taken by that government.”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Patrick Bonin and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 1; NAYS: 6.

Clause 3, as amended, carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

On Clause 4,

Eric St-Pierre moved, — That Bill C-241, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 24 on page 3 with the following:

“ment of Canada website within 10 business days after the day on”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Eric St-Pierre and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

Clause 4, as amended, carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

On Clause 5,

Eric St-Pierre moved, — That Bill C-241, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 35 on page 3 with the following:

“ment of Canada website within 10 business days after the day on”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Eric St-Pierre and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

Clause 5, as amended, carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

Clause 1, Short Title, carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

On Preamble,

Eric St-Pierre moved, — That Bill C-241, in the preamble, be amended by replacing line 23 on page 1 with the following:

“sought-after by the United States of America and around the”

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Eric St-Pierre and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

The Preamble, as amended, carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

The Title carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

The Bill, as amended, was adopted.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

ORDERED, — That Bill C-241, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House of Commons at report stage.

At 11:55 a.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Leif-Erik Aune
Clerk of the committee