Pursuant to Order made Tuesday, May 29, 2018, the House resumed consideration of the motion of Ms. Ludwig (New Brunswick Southwest), seconded by Mr. Whalen (St. John's East), — That the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans be instructed to undertake a study on the situation of endangered whales and be mandated to (i) identify steps that could be taken to better protect and help the recovery of right, beluga, and killer whales, (ii) identify immediate and longer term improvements limiting the impact of human activities on each of these species and, by so doing, add to recovery efforts and to recommendations for new or enhanced actions, (iii) call expert witnesses on each of the species, hearing from those who might be impacted by any possible actions, and working to find a balance among various competing claims; and that the Committee present its final report to the House within four months of the adoption of this motion; (Private Members' Business M-154)
The House proceeded to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the amendment of Mr. Lamoureux (Winnipeg North), seconded by Mr. McDonald (Avalon), — That the motion be amended by: (a) replacing the words “to better protect and help the recovery of right, beluga, and killer whales” with the words “to continue the efforts to protect and help the recovery of NARW, beluga, and Southern Resident Killer Whales”; (b) replacing the words “call expert witnesses on each of the species, hearing from those who might be impacted by any possible actions, and working” with the words “call on expert witnesses on each of the species, and those who might be impacted by any possible actions to work”; (c) replacing the words “within four months of the adoption of this motion” with the words “by the end of the 2018 calendar year”.
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to on the following division:
YEAS: 273, NAYS: 5