The Minister made a statement and, with Nathalie G. Drouin, answered questions.

At 12:10 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:16 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Nathalie G. Drouin made a statement and, with Caroline Xavier, answered questions.

Michael Cooper moved, — That, given the large workload the committee is managing, the committee instruct the Chair to schedule five meetings between Monday, July 8, 2024, and Friday, September 13, 2024, to address the report of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians titled Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions, tabled in Parliament on Monday, June 3, 2024, and to continue the committee’s ongoing work on foreign election interference.

Debate arose thereon.

Mark Gerretsen moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

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

YEAS: Valerie Bradford, Terry Duguid, Mark Gerretsen, Marilène Gill, Stéphane Lauzon, Lindsay Mathyssen, Sherry Romanado — 7;

NAYS: Luc Berthold, Michael Cooper, Eric Duncan, Garnett Genuis — 4.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

Lindsay Mathyssen moved, — That, given the recent findings of the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions, the committee order the production of all relevant memoranda, briefing notes, e-mails, records of conversations, and any other relevant documents from department and agencies, including the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Communications Security Establishment Canada, concerning interactions with Conservative Party of Canada officials and representatives on the topic of foreign interference; and its impact on the outcome of the 2020 and 2022 leadership races, provided that:

(i) both agencies tasked with gathering these documents apply redactions according to the Access to Information and Privacy Act;

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:25 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, September 19, 2024, the meeting resumed in public.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Lindsay Mathyssen moved on Thursday, June 20, 2024 which read as follows:

Given the recent findings of the NSICOP Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs order the production of all relevant memoranda, briefing notes, e-mails, records of conversations, and any other relevant documents from department and agencies, including the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Communications Security Establishment Canada, concerning interactions with Conservative Party of Canada officials and representatives on the topic of foreign interference; and its impact on the outcome of the 2020 and 2022 leadership races, provided that:

(i) both agencies tasked with gathering these documents apply redactions according to the Access to Information and Privacy Act;

(ii) these redacted documents be deposited as soon as possible, but not later than Sunday, June 23, 2024, with the clerk of the committee to be distributed to all members of the committee in both official languages.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Luc Berthold, Blaine Calkins, Michael Cooper, Eric Duncan, Lindsay Mathyssen — 5;

NAYS: Terry Duguid, Mona Fortier, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, Mark Gerretsen, Sherry Romanado, Ryan Turnbull — 6.

Michael Cooper moved, — That the committee invite the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs to appear before the committee for no less than two hours, within 14 days of the adoption of this motion, in relation to his priorities for the return of Parliament and his mandate.

Debate resumed on the amendment as amended.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Luc Berthold, Blaine Calkins, Michael Cooper, Terry Duguid, Eric Duncan, Mona Fortier, Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, Mark Gerretsen, Lindsay Mathyssen, Sherry Romanado, Ryan Turnbull — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the committee invite the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs to appear before the committee for no less than two hours, within 21 days of the adoption of the motion, in relation to his priorities for the return of Parliament and his mandate.

At 12:27 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:28 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the committee invite the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada in relation to his pilot project of adding Inuktut on federal election ballots in the electoral district of Nunavut for one hour on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

It was agreed, — That the committee invite the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner in relation to his proposed changes to the forms and procedural and interpretative guidelines for one hour on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

It was agreed, — That the committee hear testimony from witnesses in relation to the question of privilege related to cyber attacks targeting Members of Parliament during the first hour on Thursday, September 26, 2024 and that the members submit their suggested witnesses to the clerk no later than on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 12 p.m.

It was agreed, — That the committee discuss planning of future business during the second hour on Thursday, September 26, 2024.