Therefore, honourable senators, in amendment, I move:

That Bill C-5 be not now read a third time, but that it be amended,

(a)in clause 4,

(i)on page 10, by replacing lines 30 to 37 with the following:

“Council must consider the following factors:

(a) the extent to which the project can

(i) strengthen Canada’s autonomy, resilience and security,

(ii) provide economic or other benefits to Canada,

(iii) have a high likelihood of successful execution,

(iv) advance the interests of Indigenous peoples,

(v) contribute to clean growth and to meeting Canada’s objectives with respect to climate change, and

(vi) implement the recommendations outlined in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; and

(b) any other factors that the Governor in Council considers relevant.”,

(ii)on page 11,

(A)by deleting lines 1 and 2,

(B)by replacing line 28 with the following:

“Gazette as soon as feasible after it is made. If the order is made under subsection (1) or (4), the reasons must, among other things, demonstrate that the Governor in Council has considered the factors referred to in paragraph (6)(a).”,

(iii)on page 13, by replacing line 32 with the following:

“with respect to each authorization that is specified in it and the reasons for imposing them.”,

(iv)on page 19,

(A)by replacing lines 3 and 4 with the following:

“the name of a regulation or the reference to a portion of a regula-”,

(B)by replacing lines 7 to 10 with the following:

“Schedule 2 to add the name of any regulation made under any of the following Acts of Parliament or a reference to a portion of any of those regulations:”,

(C)by replacing lines 28 and 29 with the following:

“(o) the Explosives Act;

(p) the Hazardous Products Act; and

(q) the Species at Risk Act.”,

(v)on page 20, by replacing lines 7 and 8 with the following:

“from the application of any provision of regulations made under that ”;

(b)in the schedule, on page 22,

(i)by deleting item 10 of Part 1 of Schedule 2,

(ii)by renumbering items 11 and 12 as items 10 and 11 and by making any necessary consequential changes to the numbering of cross-references to these items.

Senator Anderson and I thank you for your consideration.

Meegwetch.

Just when I thought that I was out, they pulled me back in.

Honourable senators, I would like to respond briefly to the amendment proposed by our colleague Senator McPhedran and, again, with respect, I will urge you to vote against this amendment.

Colleagues, it should be noted that a nearly identical amendment related to the Species at Risk Act was proposed in the other place as part of their consideration of the bill. Colleagues, it was defeated by a vote of 306 to 31.

When it comes to the regulatory process provided for in the legislation, as we have heard here, Bill C-5 is focused and time-limited, and it provides a near-term pathway for the approval of projects.

I would further note that the regulatory process that will be undertaken for projects listed in the schedule will be rigorous and comprehensive, but the process will be focused. The government takes very seriously the review process — as well as the engagement and consultation processes — with Indigenous partners, provinces, territories, stakeholders and industry proponents. As you have heard before, the success of this scheme depends upon it.

Instead of multiple ministers considering individual regulatory decisions pursuant to their respective statutory authorities — such as the Fisheries Act or a decision on migratory birds — those ministers would inform and advise the designated minister in issuing a single conditions document, which will enable a whole-of-government approach and will reduce duplication.

Furthermore, colleagues, this amendment could generate a major inconsistency within the bill between the application of acts of Parliament and their associated regulations, thereby putting the policy intent of Bill C-5 into question, rendering it unable to achieve its fundamental objectives.

On the important issue of gender-based violence, this government is committed to combatting gender-based violence in all of its forms and committed to implementing the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. It was a commitment of the previous government; it is a commitment of this government.

Indeed, it is already a policy of the government that all regulations, as well as other policies, will be developed with the consideration of Gender-based Analysis Plus. As noted on the website for the Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, doing so includes:

Working with Indigenous partners to develop culturally competent GBA Plus frameworks and ensuring the inclusion of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people’s voices in the government-wide process towards reconciliation.

While I appreciate the spirit of this amendment — and thank you for the amendment, Senator McPhedran — it is not necessary. It duplicates requirements already in place for the creation of all regulations across government, and these are requirements that will apply to this bill.

Therefore, I would respectfully urge colleagues to oppose this amendment. Thank you.

I would ask for guidance from the table in terms of what is possible in order to respond to the concern that has been articulated by Senator Ringuette.

I will suspend for a few minutes to obtain advice.

Are senators ready for the question?

Is it your pleasure, honourable senators, to adopt the motion in amendment?

All those in favour of the motion will please say “yea.”

Some Hon. Senators: Yea.

The Hon. the Speaker: All those opposed to the motion will please say “nay.”

Some Hon. Senators: Nay.

The Hon. the Speaker: In my opinion the “nays” have it.

Is there agreement on the bell?

Fifteen minutes? Is leave granted, honourable senators?

Is leave granted for 15 minutes? If there is not leave, it is an hour bell.

Do we agree on a 15-minute bell?