Evidence of meeting #27 for Natural Resources in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was project.
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Conservative
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Vice-President, Cumulative Environmental Management Association
If you recall, when I was talking about what CEMA was doing, I was saying that we were answering some of the 72 issues that were raised under the regional sustainable development strategy. And when you look at the 72 issues, greenhouse gases and CO2 are one of the issues documented within that strategy. However, it was not identified by the stakeholders of the region as one of the high-priority issues to address, as one of the first environmental issues to be looked at, so that's why we haven't been looking at it right now. But I did mention that we believe now, after six years in operation, we should reassess the environmental issues and perhaps reprioritize. I won't guarantee that greenhouse gases would be on the top of the list, but there is an opportunity for it to change within that schedule of the work we do.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
Thank you for your question, Mr. Allen.
I think Mr. Cullen had a few more, but we've run out of time.
I'm going to thank the witnesses for their testimony today. I ask the committee just to hang in for about one minute after our guests have departed. Mr. Tonks has a bit of business to take up.
So I will thank you again for your appearance today and for great responses. Thank you very much for your time.
It's Mr. Tonk's day. Did you want to discuss a motion or committee business?
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Liberal
Alan Tonks Liberal York South—Weston, ON
No. I was going to give a notice of motion with respect to BIOCAP, but BIOCAP, I am understanding now, is making a representation next Tuesday, and so I guess, Mr. Chairman, that it would probably be best to have the notice of motion after the BIOCAP representatives have made their representation. So I think I'll discuss that with the clerk.
I have just been informed that they are going to do that, and that might facilitate a better discussion with respect to the motion. But I hadn't been aware that they were going to make that deputation until just a few minutes ago.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative Lee Richardson
It's my understanding that we're going to be here next week, but I keep hearing from other avenues that we may adjourn as early as Friday. We know we'll be here on Thursday, two days hence, and we'll be hearing about nuclear on Thursday.
Thank you for your participation today.
With that, we're adjourned.
