CACN Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.
At 5:11 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:19 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.
Tom Kmiec moved, — That the committee conduct a meeting on Canada’s freeze in government-led activity with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and that the committee invite the Minister of Finance to appear before the committee for one hour and department officials and Bob Pickard, former Director General of Communications at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, to appear before the committee for two hours to update the committee on the investigation into allegations that the bank is dominated by the People’s Republic of China, and to provide an update on the current state of the investigation.
Debate arose thereon.
Robert Oliphant moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the word “investigation” the words “; and that this meeting happen not earlier than December 1, and not later than December 15, 2023.”.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Robert Oliphant and it was agreed to.
After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee conduct a meeting on Canada’s freeze in government-led activity with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and that the committee invite the Minister of Finance to appear before the committee for one hour and department officials and Bob Pickard, former Director General of Communications at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, to appear before the committee for two hours to update the committee on the investigation into allegations that the bank is dominated by the People’s Republic of China, and to provide an update on the current state of the investigation; and that this meeting happen not earlier than December 1, and not later than December 15, 2023.
At 5:23 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.