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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 129
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 4:31 p.m. to 6:48 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Kelly McCauley, Chair (Conservative)

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• Ken Hardie for Jenica Atwin (Liberal)
• Philip Lawrence for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)
• Marty Morantz for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)
• Marty Morantz for Kelly Block (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, Analyst
• Ryan van den Berg, Analyst
Federal Regulatory Modernization Initiatives
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• Alex Greco, Senior Director, Manufacturing and Value Chains
Business Council of British Columbia
• Laura Jones, Chair, External Advisory Committee on Regulatory Competitiveness
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on February 14, 2024, the committee commenced its study of the federal regulatory modernization initiatives.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

Committee Business
The committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to committee business.

It was agreed, — That, during the second hour of the meeting scheduled for Monday, June 17, 2024, committee members discuss the next steps to be taken regarding the documents received pursuant to the motion for the production of documents adopted on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, relating to Indigenous procurement.

Motion

Kelly Block moved, — That the committee hold at least three meetings to study the office holdings and real estate assets of the Government of Canada and that the committee invite to appear officials from Public Services and Procurement Canada, the Treasury Board and the National Capital Commission.

Debate arose thereon.

At 6:24 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 6:31 p.m., the meeting resumed.

The debate continued.

Motion

Majid Jowhari 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: Parm Bains, Ken Hardie, Majid Jowhari, Irek Kusmierczyk, Charles Sousa, Julie Vignola — 6;

NAYS: Taylor Bachrach, Kelly Block, Stephanie Kusie, Marty Morantz — 4.

Motion

Julie Vignola moved, — That, with regard to the study on federal government consulting contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company, the following persons and organizations be invited to appear:

Kevin d’Entremont and Gregory Vainberg of McKinsey & Company;

the Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement;

the Deputy Minister of the Treasury Board Secretariat;

the President of the School of Public Service (or the head of learning and/or training program development);

the Privy Council Office (the person responsible for policy and/or corporate culture within the public service); and

the Canada Infrastructure Bank,

provided that no more than four two-hour meetings, when the House of Commons returns in September 2024, be held for this study.

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

At 6:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the committee