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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 120
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 4:45 p.m. to 7:56 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Francis Scarpaleggia, Chair (Liberal)

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• Pierre Paul-Hus (Conservative)
• Marilène Gill (Bloc Québécois)
• Mario Simard (Bloc Québécois)
Library of Parliament
• Alison Clegg, Analyst
• Natacha Kramski, Analyst
• Sarah Yakobowski, Analyst
Emergency Order for Boreal Caribou Protection under the Species at Risk Act
• Hon. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
As an individual
• Jean-Pierre Jetté, Forest Engineer
Boisaco Inc.
• Joyce Dionne, Worker, Harvesting Team
• Joseph-Pierre Dufour, Stationary Engineer
• Valérie Dufour, Coordinator, Sales and Transport
Department of the Environment
• Marie-Josée Couture, Acting Director General, Canadian Wildlife Service
• Derek Hermanutz, Director General, Economic Analysis Directorate
• Tara Shannon, Assistant Deputy Minister, Biodiversity and Canadian Wildlife Services
• Nicholas Winfield, Director General, Canadian Wildlife Service
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, August 19, 2024, the committee resumed its study on the emergency order for boreal caribou protection under the Species at Risk Act.

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

At 6:44 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 6:48 p.m., the meeting resumed.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Richard Martel moved, — Given that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change’s proposed decree on the province of Quebec will:

  1. eliminate at least 1400 jobs, according to analyses by Environment and Climate Change Canada;
  2. result in some Quebec communities being destroyed such as Sacré-Coeur, with the Mayor saying the village “will pretty much become a ghost town.”;
  3. make housing even more expensive, while the Province of Quebec is already in the middle of a housing crisis caused by this Liberal Government; and
  4. is a direct attack on Quebec's areas of jurisdiction.

Therefore, the committee reports to the House its opposition to Minister of Environment and Climate Change's emergency decree, and urges the Government to immediately cancel its plan to impose this on Quebec.

Debate arose thereon.

Motion

Adam van Koeverden moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Shafqat Ali, Alexandre Boulerice, Sophie Chatel, Lloyd Longfield, Monique Pauzé, Leah Taylor Roy, Adam van Koeverden — 7;

NAYS: Michael Kram, Branden Leslie, Richard Martel, Dan Mazier — 4.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 7:56 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Natalie Jeanneault
Clerk of the committee