The Minister made a statement and, with Catherine Luelo and Stephen Burt, answered questions.

At 4:32 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:38 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Ken Rubin, David Matas and Mike Larsen made statements and, with Michael Wenig answered questions.

Michael Barrett gave notice of the following motion:

That the committee request that the government table the following documentation in unredacted form, and that the documents be published on the committee's website:

1. Part II of the Deschênes Commission Report;

2. Alti Rodal, Nazi War Criminals in Canada: The Historical and Policy Setting from the 1940s to the Present (the Rodal report) (submitted to the Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals chaired by Justice Jules Deschênes in 1986); and

3. All Department of Justice and RCMP Nazi war crimes files including all investigation files relating to those individuals recommended for investigation by the Deschênes Commission.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:18 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

Michael Barrett moved, — That the committee immediately undertake a study and review of the Liberal government’s decision to appoint the sister-in-law of a sitting Cabinet Minister, who himself breached the Conflict of Interest Act in relation to a decision concerning another member of his family, as the interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, provided that: (a) this study consist of a minimum of three hearings; (b) the committee hear testimony from Martine Richard, the interim Commissioner, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and other witnesses the committee deems necessary; and (c) the committee report its findings to the House.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced:

YEAS: Michael Barrett, Jacques Gourde, Matthew Green, Damien C. Kurek, René Villemure — 5;

NAYS: Parm Bains, Sean Casey, Greg Fergus, Lisa Hepfner, Majid Jowhari — 5.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.

It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $9850.00, for the study of foreign interference and threats to the integrity of democratic institutions, intellectual property and the Canadian State, be adopted.