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View Francis Scarpaleggia Profile
Lib. (QC)
The meeting is called to order.
Obviously, we're going to have to play it by ear today, but we have with us the sponsor of the bill, Ms. Lenore Zann, MP for Cumberland—Colchester. As well, from the department, we have Laura Farquharson, Silke Neve and Pascal Roberge. We're here to do clause-by-clause on Bill C-230.
I don't think I need to read out the rules of how we conduct ourselves in a committee, especially in a virtual format. I think everyone is familiar with that.
It seems like just yesterday we were doing clause-by-clause. We will start with the fact that we're doing this pursuant to Standing Order 75(1). Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of clause 1, the short title, and the preamble is postponed. For obvious reasons, we've gone through this before on Bill C-12.
I call clause 2. I would like to see if we can adopt clause 2.
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View Lloyd Longfield Profile
Lib. (ON)
View Lloyd Longfield Profile
2021-06-21 16:06
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Thanks, Mr. Chair.
I'm pleased to introduce a motion to amend clause 3. The amendment does a few things. It adds a reference to the concept of environmental justice, which is something that's also included in the heading, as you said, but we can go back to that.
It's in line with the amendment we've discussed at committee. We'd ensure that the national strategy promotes efforts to prevent, assess and address environmental racism, and we would provide flexibility to the minister to cooperate or consult with a wide variety of interested stakeholders. The amendment would also provide the government with flexibility in developing the strategy and avoid pre-empting or prejudging the outcome of the work that would be undertaken in the development of the national strategy.
It also removes references to measures that could infringe on provincial jurisdiction or be more appropriately taken up by the provinces. This includes removing the requirement to “assess the administration and enforcement of environmental laws in each province”, as we recognize that jurisdiction over protection of the environment is a shared jurisdiction among the different levels of government.
That's the rationale for the amendments in LIB-2.
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View Taylor Bachrach Profile
NDP (BC)
Thank you. I believe this has been emailed, in both official languages, to the clerk. Hopefully, that's been distributed to committee members.
I would move that after the words “who are interested” we insert the following, “and ensures that it is consistent with the framework for the Government of Canada's implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples”.
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View Taylor Bachrach Profile
NDP (BC)
I see Ms. Zann's hand as well, but Mr. Chair, just to provide due warning, I have another very simple subamendment that I would like to raise under the same section. Perhaps I could move my second subamendment after we deal with this one.
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View Taylor Bachrach Profile
NDP (BC)
It is to the same clause. I've been led to believe that I could do it as two separate subamendments, but I'm happy to cluster them if that's better.
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View Brad Redekopp Profile
CPC (SK)
View Brad Redekopp Profile
2021-06-21 16:11
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Mr. Chair, while we're waiting, I see Philippe Méla on the line. I'm going to wave and say “Hello.” He was my orientation volunteer when I first started in the House in what seems like forever ago.
Hi, Philippe. Thanks for all your help. I'm still here. I actually figured it out, so thanks.
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View Taylor Bachrach Profile
NDP (BC)
Ideally, we would like both of the subamendments to carry, but barring a majority vote on both of them, we'd want one or the other to carry, so I think doing them separately is probably our preference.
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View Monique Pauzé Profile
BQ (QC)
View Monique Pauzé Profile
2021-06-21 16:13
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Mr. Chair, I am referring to the clause under discussion, not to Mr. Bachrach's amendments. Perhaps we should finish the discussion on those amendments, and then I will speak to the Liberal Party amendment.
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View Taylor Bachrach Profile
NDP (BC)
Mr. Chair, I feel that the subamendment is fairly self-explanatory. It's simply to reference the important work being done on indigenous rights.
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View Taylor Bachrach Profile
NDP (BC)
The other one is very simple. Under paragraph 3(3)(a), the wording in the proposed amendment is “a study that may include”. My subamendment would be to change the word “may” to the word “must”.
It would read, “a study that must include”.
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View Monique Pauzé Profile
BQ (QC)
View Monique Pauzé Profile
2021-06-21 16:14
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It seems to me that during our training on clause‑by‑clause consideration, we learned that we were not allowed two amendments, but only one.
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View Francis Scarpaleggia Profile
Lib. (QC)
You can't make a subamendment to a subamendment. In this case, it's two subamendments to the same clause. That boils down to one subamendment, as I understand it.
The legislative clerk has assured me that it is possible to move both of Mr. Bachrach's subamendments. As I understand it, we are not subamending a subamendment. They are two subamendments that deal with two different parts of the same article. If I understand correctly, that is the logic to follow.
I will come back to you on this in a moment.
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View Taylor Bachrach Profile
NDP (BC)
Mr. Chair, I'd be happy to do that.
The subamendment is to replace, in paragraph 3(3)(a), the word “may” with “must”, so that paragraph 3(3)(a) would read “a study that must include”.
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