Proceedings of the Standing Senate Committee on
Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources
Issue 20 - Evidence - May 31, 2007
OTTAWA, Thursday, May 31, 2007
The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, to which was referred Bill S-209, concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters, met this day at 8:35 a.m. to give clause-by-clause consideration to the bill; and to review the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999, c. 33) pursuant to section 343(1) of the said act.
Senator Tommy Banks (Chairman) in the chair.
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The Chairman: This is a meeting of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources, which will today give clause-by-clause consideration to Bill S-209, concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters.
I trust that committee members have paid attention to this bill and know what it is about.
Is it agreed that the committee proceed to clause-by-clause consideration of Bill S-209, concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Carried.
Shall the title stand postponed?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Carried.
Shall the preamble stand postponed?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Carried.
Shall clause 1, which contains the short title, stand postponed?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Carried.
Shall clause 2 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 2 is carried.
Shall clause 3 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 3 is carried.
Shall clause 4 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 4 is carried.
Shall clause 5 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 5 is carried.
Shall clause 6 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 6 is carried.
Shall clause 7 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 7 is carried.
Shall clause 8 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 8 is carried.
Shall clause 9 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 9 is carried.
Shall clause 10 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 10 is carried.
Shall clause 11 carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 11 is carried.
Shall clause 1, which contains the short title, carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Clause 1 is carried.
Shall the preamble carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
The preamble is carried.
Shall the title carry?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
The title is carried.
Honourable senators, shall the bill carry without amendment?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The Chairman: Opposed?
Carried.
Shall I report the bill to the Senate without amendment?
Senator Milne: Please do.
The Chairman: "Please do." I think that counts.
Opposed?
It is moved that I will report the bill to the Senate unamended, and it is agreed.
Thank you, honourable senators.
Congratulations again, Senator Spivak. We must hope for the forward motion of the bill.
Senator Spivak: We must hope, right.
The Chairman: As agreed in our work plan meeting the other day, we will now go in camera. Before we do so, I would like a motion to permit staff members to stay for the in camera part of the meeting.
Senator Spivak: So moved.
The Chairman: Senator Spivak moves that staff members be permitted to stay for the in camera meeting, which we will now proceed with. All in favour of that motion?
Hon. Senators: Agreed.
The committee continued in camera.