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Minutes of Proceedings
Bloc Québécois
Michael Barrett moved, — That, given that,
(i) Canadians have been lining up at foodbanks in record numbers and facing the worst cost of living crisis in a generation,
(ii) The President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada accepted two taxpayer-funded VIP suite tickets to attend a Taylor Swift concert in Vancouver, and
(iii) The Prime Minister’s Office has not clarified how the Prime Minister was able to obtain tickets to a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto, including whether he was offered exclusive access or pricing,
The committee:
(a) Order PavCo to provide to the Clerk of the committee, within two weeks, all records concerning the offer or providing of tickets for any of the Taylor Swift concerts at BC Place to any federal ministers, officials, or ministerial exempt staff, including copies of any related communications; and
(b) Order the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister’s Office to provide to the Clerk of the Committee, within one week, any records concerning payment for Taylor Swift concert tickets which the Prime Minister purchased.
Debate arose thereon.
Anthony Housefather moved, —
That the motion be amended by deleting the words “, given that,
(i) Canadians have been lining up at foodbanks in record numbers and facing the worst cost of living crisis in a generation,
(ii) The President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada accepted two taxpayer-funded VIP suite tickets to attend a Taylor Swift concert in Vancouver, and
(iii) The Prime Minister’s Office has not clarified how the Prime Minister was able to obtain tickets to a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto, including whether he was offered exclusive access or pricing,".Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the amendment of Anthony Housefather and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Darren Fisher, Matthew Green, Anthony Housefather, Iqra Khalid, James Maloney, Brenda Shanahan, René Villemure — 7;
NAYS: Michael Barrett, Frank Caputo, Michael Cooper — 3.
The debate continued.
At 1:52 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 4:00 p.m., the meeting resumed.
The debate continued.
René Villemure moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Darren Fisher, Matthew Green, Lisa Hepfner, Majid Jowhari, Iqra Khalid, Marc G. Serré, René Villemure — 7;
NAYS: Michael Barrett, Frank Caputo, Michael Cooper — 3.
At 4:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.