Bill No. 213 - Sustainable Development Goals Act. - Third Reading

PUBLIC BILLS FOR THIRD READING

Bill No. 213 - Sustainable Development Goals Act.

THE SPEAKER « » : The honourable member for Dartmouth South.

CLAUDIA CHENDER « »: Mr. Speaker, our caucus listened at Law Amendments Committee to the dozens of people who presented. We listened to the experts, we listened to the students, we listened to the grandmothers. We assimilated what we heard, we did the work, we made amendments, and we did our best. But the one thing we didn't hear was that we should wait.

This bill is not perfect. We spent a great deal of time yesterday talking about our views on that, but we will not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. We are in a climate emergency and we need to act now, and for that reason we will not be supporting the hoist motion.

THE SPEAKER « » : The honourable member for Cumberland North.