The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development met at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 268, La Promenade Building, the Chair, Mark Warawa, presiding.

Oliver Kent, Lorrie Minshall and Rodney Penner, by videoconference from Winnipeg, Manitoba, made statements and answered questions.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:05 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Mark Eyking moved, — That the Committee undertake a study of the subject matter of Part 4 Division 21 of Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures, and report its findings to the House no later than on Monday, November 5, 2012.

Michelle Rempel moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Stella Ambler, James Lunney, Michelle Rempel, Robert Sopuck, Lawrence Toet, Stephen Woodworth — 6; NAYS: François Choquette, Mark Eyking, Megan Anissa Leslie, François Pilon, Anne Minh-Thu Quach — 5.

At 5:07 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:08 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

At 5:17 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.