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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 144
Monday, December 2, 2024, 3:36 p.m. to 4:41 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Hon. Hedy Fry, Chair (Liberal)

• Parm Bains for Anju Dhillon (Liberal)
• Hon. Mike Lake for Jamil Jivani (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Marion Ménard, Analyst
• Liane Tanguay, Analyst
As an individual
• Grand Chief Walter Wastesicoot, Keewatin Tribal Council
B’nai Brith Canada
• Richard Robertson, Director, Research and Advocacy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the committee resumed its study of the protection of freedom of expression.

Water Wastesicoot and Richard Robertson made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Niki Ashton moved, — That the committee resume consideration of the motion of Niki Ashton moved on Thursday, November 14, 2024, which read as follows:

That, given that the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage regrets the continued protection given by the Minister of Canadian Heritage to the estimated 900 Nazis that were allowed to enter Canada after the Second World War by refusing to release their names and refusing to listen to organizations representing victims of the Nazis, the committee invite the Minister of Canadian Heritage to instruct Libraries and Archives Canada to release the names of the 900 Nazis before International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday, January 27, 2025, and that this motion be reported to the House.

The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Niki Ashton, Jacques Gourde, Damien C. Kurek, Mike Lake, Kevin Waugh — 5;

NAYS: Parm Bains, Martin Champoux, Michael Coteau, Anna Gainey, Patricia Lattanzio, Taleeb Noormohamed — 6.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 4:41 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Danielle Widmer
Clerk of the committee