HUMA Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
At 11:13 a.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 11:14 a.m., the meeting resumed.
Beth Potter made a statement.
At 11:21 a.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 11:25 a.m., the meeting resumed.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
At 12:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 12:10 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Diane Bergeron made a statement and answered questions.
Tracy Gray moved, —
Given that,
a. the Liberal government purchased a $9-million condo on Billionaires Row in New York City for the consul general, Tom Clark;b. it was revealed that Tom Clark pays only $1,800 per month for the Billionaires Row luxury condo;
c. average rent in Canada is now nearly $2,200 per month;
d. as part of the agreement, Clark pays only $1,800 in rent, $400 dollars less than the average rent payment in Canada;
e. as a result, the Liberals are effectively using taxpayer dollars to subsidize Tom Clark’s rent in a $9-million condo, on which, if a Canadian citizen purchased it, the monthly mortgage cost would be roughly $42,000 per month;
The committee report to the House that it condemns this blatant abuse of taxpayer dollars at a time when Canadians back home are facing the doubling of rent prices across the country that is at near-historic highs.
Debate arose thereon.
Peter Fragiskatos moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Louise Chabot, Chad Collins, Serge Cormier, Michael Coteau, Peter Fragiskatos, Tony Van Bynen — 6;
NAYS: Scott Aitchison, Rosemarie Falk, Tracy Gray, Dominique Vien, Bonita Zarrillo — 5.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
It was agreed, — That the deadline for the submission of briefs in relation to the study of Bill C-378, An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees), be extended to Wednesday, November 27, 2024.
At 1:05 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.