The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Rick Perkins moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a one meeting study on the federal government’s massive 14-billion-dollar investment in Volkswagen to build an EV battery plant in St. Thomas, Ontario:

1. the committee order the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to provide the committee with an unredacted copy of the contract(s) with Volkswagen
2. that the committee invite the Minister to appear for two hours to discuss the contract(s) in-camera
3. that this meeting occur no later than Wednesday, May 10, 2023, and
4. that the committee receive the unredacted documents a minimum of 48 hours before the meeting.

Debate arose thereon.

At 4:49 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting resumed.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a one meeting study on the federal government’s massive 14-billion-dollar investment in Volkswagen to build an EV battery plant in St. Thomas, Ontario:

1. The committee order the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to provide the committee with an unredacted copy of the contract(s) with Volkswagen.
2. The committee order the Ontario Department of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade to provide the committee with an unredacted copy of the contract(s) with Volkswagen.
3. That, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and department officials be invited to appear for a two hour in-camera meeting and that during the meeting, only committee members and support staff required for the meeting be permitted to attend and that no personal mobile, electronic or recording devices of any kind be permitted in the room during the meeting; that, during the meeting, numbered paper copies of the documents be given to committee members who are present in person by the clerk at the beginning of the said meeting and that these copies be returned to the clerk at the end of the meeting and that the clerk be instructed to destroy the said copies; and that no notes be taken out of the room.
4. That this meeting occurs no later than Wednesday, May 10, 2023, and;
5. That, when these documents are received by the clerk:
   1. they be available at the clerk's office for viewing by committee members, for a minimum of 48hrs before the meeting under the supervision of the clerk and that no personal mobile, electronic or recording devices of any kind be permitted in the room that week; and that no notes be taken out of the room.

At 5:07 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:07 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Domestic Manufacturing Capacity for a Covid-19 Vaccine—Prevention is Better Than Cure".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

It was agreed, — That dissenting or supplementary opinions be submitted electronically, in both official languages, to the clerk of the committee, not later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

ORDERED, — That the clerk and analysts of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the committee’s website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.