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Minutes of Proceedings
Marie-Philippe Bouchard made a statement and answered questions.
Niki Ashton moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of no less than ten hours to study the role of officials associated to the Canadian women’s soccer team and Canada Soccer in the creation of an unacceptable culture including troubling workplace allegations and the use of spying which has damaged Canada’s reputation including in the lead-up to Canada co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and that the committee summon, pursuant to standing order 108(1)(a), Bev Priestman and John Herdman to appear before the committee for no less than two hours, in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and representatives of Soccer Canada and representatives of FIFA, past or present Team Canada soccer players, representatives from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, representatives of Own the Podium, and the Minister of Sport; that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.
Debate arose thereon.
Martin Champoux moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “undertake a study of no less than ten hours to study” with the words “dedicate a two-hour in camera meeting”; by replacing the word “co-hosting” with the word “hosting”; by adding after the words “2026 FIFA World Cup and that” the words “, in order to do so,”; by replacing the words “summon, pursuant to standing order 108(1)(a), Bev Priestman and John Herdman to appear before committee for no less than two hours, in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and representatives of Soccer Canada and representatives of FIFA, past or present Team Canada soccer players, representatives from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, representatives of Own the Podium, and the Minister of Sport;” with the words “is initially interested in the Canada Soccer Association Investigation Report Regarding Women’s National Team 2024 Paris Olympics of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and that it invite Sonia Regenbogen from the firm Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP; and”; and by deleting the words “; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report”.
Debate arose thereon.
At 5:19 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 5:27 p.m., the meeting resumed.
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study of no less than ten hours to study the role of officials associated to the Canadian women’s soccer team and Canada Soccer in the creation of an unacceptable culture including troubling workplace allegations and the use of spying which has damaged Canada’s reputation including in the lead-up to Canada co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and that the committee summon, pursuant to standing order 108(1)(a), Bev Priestman and John Herdman to appear before the committee for no less than two hours, in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and representatives of Soccer Canada and representatives of FIFA, past or present Team Canada soccer players, representatives from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, representatives of Own the Podium, and the Minister of Sport; that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.
and of the amendment of Martin Champoux which read as follows:That the motion be amended by replacing the words “undertake a study of no less than ten hours to study” with the words “dedicate a two-hour in camera meeting”; by replacing the word “co-hosting” with the word “hosting”; by adding after the words “2026 FIFA World Cup and that” the words “, in order to do so,”; by replacing the words “summon, pursuant to standing order 108(1)(a), Bev Priestman and John Herdman to appear before committee for no less than two hours, in addition to the Chief Executive Officer and representatives of Soccer Canada and representatives of FIFA, past or present Team Canada soccer players, representatives from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, representatives of Own the Podium, and the Minister of Sport;” with the words “is initially interested in the Canada Soccer Association Investigation Report Regarding Women’s National Team 2024 Paris Olympics of Tuesday, November 5, 2024, and that it invite Sonia Regenbogen from the firm Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP; and”; and by deleting the words “; and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Martin Champoux and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Martin Champoux, Michael Coteau, Anju Dhillon, Anna Gainey, Joël Godin, Jamil Jivani, Damien C. Kurek, Patricia Lattanzio, Taleeb Noormohamed, Kevin Waugh — 10;
NAYS: Niki Ashton — 1.
After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Martin Champoux, Michael Coteau, Anju Dhillon, Anna Gainey, Joël Godin, Jamil Jivani, Damien C. Kurek, Patricia Lattanzio, Taleeb Noormohamed, Kevin Waugh — 10;
NAYS: Niki Ashton — 1.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
At 6:37 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.