Bill C-311 vote delay
Bill C-311 - The Climate Change Accountability Act
Canadian environmentalists hoped to have the motion voted on in public, so that everyone could hear the reasons why various parties would or would not support dealing with climate change at committee but the Conservatives voted against it, the Liberals refused to vote, leaving only the Bloc and the NDP in favour but without enough votes.
Bill C-311 - The Climate Change Accountability Act
Canadian environmentalists hoped to have the motion voted on in public, so that everyone could hear the reasons why various parties would or would not support dealing with climate change at committee but the Conservatives voted against it, the Liberals refused to vote, leaving only the Bloc and the NDP in favour but without enough votes.
The Committee then went in-camera and was forced to suspend before voting on the issue. When the committee resumed yesterday afternoon, in spite of our best efforts and without the support of all of the opposition, the motion was defeated.
Although the bill remains on the agenda for June 16 and 18, the risk that it will be bumped off remains, and it now appears unlikely that it will be considered by the House before the Fall session at the earliest.
This is very disappointing, given the fact that the US government is studying their own climate change bill as we speak, and that Canada is still missing any real plan as we head towards Copenhagen.
To read Bill C-311 click here.
Members of the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee
CONSERVATIVE:
- James Bezan (Selkirk—Interlake), BezanJ@parl.gc.ca, (613) 992-2032, (204) 785-6151
- Stephen Woodworth (Kitchener Centre), Woodworth.S@parl.gc.ca, (613) 995-8913, (519) 741-2001
- Jeff Watson (Essex), WatsoJ@parl.gc.ca, (613) 992-1812, (519) 776-4700
- Peter Braid (Kitchener—Waterloo), Braid.P@parl.gc.ca, (613) 996-5928, (519) 746-1573
- Mark Warawa (Langley), WarawM@parl.gc.ca, (613) 992-1157, (604) 534-5955
- Blaine Calkins (Wetaskiwin), CalkiB@parl.gc.ca, (613) 995-8886, (403) 783-5530
LIBERAL
- David McGuinty (Ottawa South), McGuiDa@parl.gc.ca, (613) 992-3269, (613) 990-8640
- Francis Scarpaleggia (Lac-Saint-Louis), ScarpF@parl.gc.ca, (613) 995-8281, (514) 695-6661
- Justin Trudeau (Papineau), Trudeau.J@parl.gc.ca, (613) 995-8872, (514) 277-6020
BLOC (ONSIDE)
- Bernard Bigras (Rosemont—La Petite—Patrie), BigraB@parl.gc.ca, (613) 992-0423, (514) 729-5342
- Christian Ouellet (Brome—Missisquoi), OuellCh@parl.gc.ca, (613) 947-8185, (450) 266-6062
NDP (ONSIDE)
- Linda Duncan (Edmonton—Strathcona), Duncan.L@parl.gc.ca, (613) 995-7325, (780) 495-8404
