ENVI Committee Meeting
Notices of Meeting include information about the subject matter to be examined by the committee and date, time and place of the meeting, as well as a list of any witnesses scheduled to appear. The Evidence is the edited and revised transcript of what is said before a committee. The Minutes of Proceedings are the official record of the business conducted by the committee at a sitting.
For an advanced search, use Publication Search tool.
If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at accessible@parl.gc.ca.
Minutes of Proceedings
Yanick Baillargeon, Bastien Deschênes, Martin Dufour made statements and, with Karl Gauthier, answered questions.
At 12:09 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 12:17 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Alain Branchaud, Alice-Anne Simard, Eric Fortin and Caroline Lavoie made statements and answered questions.
Mario Simard moved, — Given that the Committee advocates a global and integrated approach, and that the protection of any endangered species is closely linked to the protection of the environment and the ability to put forward green strategies to replace fossil fuels with clean energy projects such as wind, biomass, and hydroelectricity.
That the Committee add an additional meeting to the present study to study the potential effects of an emergency decree on the deployment of clean energy projects and on the infrastructures required for the smooth operation of these networks, and that to this end, the Committee invite experts from these different clean energy sectors, such as Hydro-Québec.
Debate arose thereon.
Gérard Deltell moved, —
That the motion be amended :
- by adding after the words “ability of the” the following: “Quebec Government”
- by adding after the word “hydroelectricity.” the following: “, and that a mobilization of the forestry sector took place in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean yesterday calling on the federal government to abandon the radical job-destroying decree.”
- by replacing the words “add an additional meeting to the present study” with the words “add an additional hour to the meetings already scheduled for the present study, in order”
- by replacing the words “that to this end, the Committee invite experts from these different clean energy sectors, such as Hydro-Québec.” with the words “that the Committee invite Boralex and Hydro-Québec; and, because the Minister of Environment violated the first motion that has already passed to appear in the 7 days requested by the committee, the Committee summon him to appear before this committee for no less than 2 hours, before September 16, 2024.”
Debate arose thereon.
At 1:43 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 1:43 p.m., the meeting resumed.
The question was put on the amendment of Gérard Deltell and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Gérard Deltell, Branden Leslie, Richard Martel, Dan Mazier — 4;
NAYS: Alexandre Boulerice, Sophie Chatel, Mona Fortier, Peter Schiefke, Mario Simard, Leah Taylor Roy, Salma Zahid — 7.
Mona Fortier moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “meeting to” with the words “hour to the meetings already planned for”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Mona Fortier and it was agreed to.
After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
Given that the Committee advocates a global and integrated approach, and that the protection of any endangered species is closely linked to the protection of the environment and the ability to put forward green strategies to replace fossil fuels with clean energy projects such as wind, biomass, and hydroelectricity.
That the Committee add an additional hour to the meetings already planned for the present study to study the potential effects of an emergency decree on the deployment of clean energy projects and on the infrastructures required for the smooth operation of these networks, and that to this end, the Committee invite experts from these different clean energy sectors, such as Hydro-Québec.
Branden Leslie moved, — That minister Guilbeault and officials be invited to appear before the committee prior the emergency decree consultation ending on September 15, 2024.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Gérard Deltell, Branden Leslie, Richard Martel, Dan Mazier — 4;
NAYS: Alexandre Boulerice, Sophie Chatel, Mona Fortier, Peter Schiefke, Mario Simard, Leah Taylor Roy, Salma Zahid — 7.
At 1:51 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.