Thanks, Mr. Chair. I accept the interpretation from the law clerk about how this would be applied. This would, in my view, not be applied to every decision. This is meant to be helpful guidance in determining those matters that would significantly affect the environment where the statement of environmental values would come into play. I don't think this takes away from anybody's decision-making authority. It is about trying to provide some assistance in how the statement of environmental values will actually work in practise. Using the criteria that the Minister has already accepted in another part of the bill. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Chair, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you.
Thank you, committee. The Member has requested a recorded vote.
The Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Deh Cho, and the Member for Nahendeh.
All those opposed, please rise.
The Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Sahtu.
All those abstaining, please rise.
The Member for Yellowknife North.
Thank you, committee. The results of the recorded vote: all those in favour, three, all those opposed, eight, abstaining, one. The motion is defeated.
---Defeated
Clause 19.
Agreed.
Agreed. Mr. O'Reilly.
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I would request a recorded vote. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
The Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Nahendeh.
All those opposed, please rise.
The Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Sahtu.
All those abstaining, please rise. The results of the recorded vote: 5 in favour, 8 opposed, no abstentions.
---Defeated
---Clauses 19 through 22 inclusive approved
Clause 23. Any motions? Mr. O'Reilly.
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I am disappointed that the Minister didn't see fit to respond for the record on the department's position. This is not about adding extra layers. This about adding a one-time review six years into the future on a bill that has been reviewed once in 29 years. It is about ensuring that we keep environmental rights up to standards that our citizens expect, ensuring that we consider whether we have adopted best practices or not. This is not about creating extra work. It is about providing a checkpoint.
Committee has spent a lot of time reviewing other bills where we have actually built in reviews. Cannabis Bill, something brand new, we built in a mandatory review. Access to Information and Protection of Privacy, built in a mandatory five-year review. This is an area that is evolving, as well. This is a bill that can and perhaps should have been a lot better. Again, I am disappointed that the Minister didn't see fit to provide the departmental response, Cabinet's response on this. I think I know where it is going. Mr. Chair, I would request a recorded vote. Thank you.
The Member for Frame Lake, the Member for Deh Cho, the Member for Yellowknife North, the Member for Kam Lake, the Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh, the Member for Nahendeh.
All those opposed, please rise.
The Member for Nunakput, the Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, the Member for Range Lake, the Member for Yellowknife South, the Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, the Member for Hay River South, the Member for Thebacha, the Member for Sahtu.
All those abstaining, please rise. The results of the recorded vote: six in favour, eight opposed, zero abstentions. The motion is defeated.
---Defeated
Clause 23.
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you. We will now return to the bill number and title, Bill 39: Environmental Rights Act. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that Bill 39 is now ready for third reading?
Agreed.
Agreed. Thank you, committee. Bill 39 is now ready for third reading. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Bill 39?
Agreed.
Thank you. Thank you, Minister McLeod. Thank you to your witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Thank you, committee. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move the chair rise and report progress. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. The motion is in order to rise and report progress. All those in favour? Agreed.
---Carried
I will now rise and report progress.
