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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Damien C. Kurek moved on Thursday, March 24, 2022, which read as follows:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), the committee undertake a study into issues of conflict of interest and the Lobbying Act in relation to pandemic spending, provided that: (a) the evidence and documentation received by the committee during both sessions of the 43rd Parliament on the subject be taken into consideration by the committee in the current session; (b) the committee adopt the report entitled Questions of Conflict of Interest and Lobbying in Relation to Pandemic Spending, originally adopted as the committee's second report in the second session of the 43rd Parliament; (c) dissenting or supplementary opinions be submitted electronically in both official languages to the clerk of the committee within 48 hours of the adoption of this motion (d) the chair table this report in the House on or before March 31, 2022.
The debate continued.
Iqra Khalid moved, — That all the word after the words “That, pursuant to Standing Order” be deleted and replaced with the words “109, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics request that:
(a) that the government table a comprehensive response to the report entitled “Questions of Conflict and Interest and Lobbying in Relation to Pandemic Spending”, orinally adopted as the committte's second report in the second session of the 43rd Parliament; and
(b) that the response to the report be tabled no later than June 17, 2022.” .
Debate arose thereon.
At 11:25 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:37 a.m., the sitting resumed.
By unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.
The question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced:
YEAS: James Bezan, Matthew Green, Damien C. Kurek, René Villemure, Ryan Williams — 5;
NAYS: Parm Bains, Julie Dabrusin, Greg Fergus, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid — 5.
Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.
Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.
ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.
On motion of René Villemure, it was agreed, — That, in relation to the facial recognition study, a parliamentary delegation of the Committee visit Palantir Technologies' facilities in Denver, Colorado and Palo Alto, California, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee; That the Clerk of the Committee prepare a preliminary draft budget.
At 12:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:09 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.
The committee commenced consideration of a draft report.
At 1:00 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.