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Minutes of Proceedings
Bloc Québécois
Colleen Calvert, Lesley Soper, Matthew Shea and David A. Janzen made statements and answered questions.
At 4:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:17 p.m., the sitting resumed.
René Villemure moved, — That the committee now resume the adjourned debate on the motion moved on November 30, 2022.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Jenica Atwin, Parm Bains, Michael Barrett, Luc Berthold, Matthew Green, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Damien C. Kurek, Ya'ara Saks, René Villemure — 10;
NAYS: — 0.
The committee resumed consideration of the motion of René Villemure moved on November 30, 2022, which read as follows:
That the Committee undertake, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(h), a study of foreign interference, particularly in the 2021 federal election, through the use of funds from foreign-influenced organizations affiliated with the United Front of the Communist Party of China, and the threats to the integrity of democratic institutions, intellectual property and the Canadian state itself that arise from this foreign interference; and that the committee report to the House.
The debate continued.
Iqra Khalid moved, — That the motion be amended by deleting the words “, particularly in the 2021 federal election, through the use of funds from foreign-influenced organizations affiliated with the United Front of the Communist Party of China ,”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the amendment of Iqra Khalid and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Jenica Atwin, Parm Bains, Matthew Green, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Ya'ara Saks — 6;
NAYS: Michael Barrett, Luc Berthold, René Villemure — 3.
The committee resumed consideration of the motion, as amended.
At 5:04 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 5:11 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Lisa Hepfner moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “that arise from this foreign interference;” the following: “That the committee review the work of the previous Ministers of Democratic Institutions related to the last five federal elections to combat foreign interference”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the amendment and the result of the vote was announced:
YEAS: Parm Bains, Greg Fergus, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Ya'ara Saks — 5;
NAYS: Michael Barrett, Luc Berthold, Matthew Green, Damien C. Kurek, René Villemure — 5.
Whereupon, the Chair voted in the negative.
Accordingly, the amendment was negatived.
The committee resumed consideration of the motion, as amended.
Ya'ara Saks moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “that arise from this foreign interference;” the following: “That this study be the committee’s next order of business, and that the committee undertake no other business until this study is complete;”.
Debate arose thereon.
The question was put on the amendment of Ya'ara Saks and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Parm Bains, Greg Fergus, Matthew Green, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Ya'ara Saks — 6;
NAYS: Michael Barrett, Luc Berthold, Damien C. Kurek, René Villemure — 4.
The committee resumed consideration of the motion, as amended.
Greg Fergus moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “until this study is complete” the following: “that one meeting be dedicated to the rise of xenophobia in Canada”.
Debate arose thereon.
Michael Barrett moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Michael Barrett, Luc Berthold, Matthew Green, Damien C. Kurek — 4;
NAYS: Parm Bains, Greg Fergus, Lisa Hepfner, Iqra Khalid, Ya'ara Saks, René Villemure — 6.
The committee resumed consideration of the amendment of Greg Fergus.
At 5:45 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.