Stephen Traynor et Anoop Kapoor made statements and answered questions.

At 4:56 p.m., Mario Beaulieu took the Chair.

Joël Godin moved, — That given that the government of Canada has failed to protect manufacturing jobs for Quebecers and that hundreds of foreign replacement workers will be coming to Quebec to work at the NorthVolt plant, and considering that these jobs should have gone to Quebecers, the committee expresses its concern that these foreign workers may not have adequate French language skills to comply with language laws in force in Quebec. And, the committee call on the Minister of Languages, the Minister of Industry, and the Quebec Lieutenant to appear before the committee to discuss this matter, for two hours each.

Francis Drouin 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: Niki Ashton, Shaun Chen, Marc Dalton, Francis Drouin, Bernard Généreux, Joël Godin, Laila Goodridge, Angelo Iacono, Darrell Samson, Marc G. Serré — 10;

NAYS: — 0.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:16 p.m., Joël Godin took the Chair.

At 5:45 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Nick Fabiano and Linda Cousineau made statements and, answered questions.