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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 151
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:01 a.m. to 1:17 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
Kelly McCauley, Chair (Conservative)

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• Dean Allison for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)
• Taylor Bachrach for Rachel Blaney (NDP)
• Michael Barrett for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)
• Larry Brock for Garnett Genuis (Conservative)
• Dean Allison (Conservative)
• Taylor Bachrach (NDP)
• Larry Brock (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Olivier Leblanc-Laurendeau, Analyst
• Ryan van den Berg, Analyst
Purchase of the Official Residence of the Consul General in New York
• Hon. Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
• Sandra McCardell, Associate Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Robin Dubeau, Acting Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Real Property and Infrastructure Solutions
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the committee resumed its study of the purchase of the official residence of the Consul General in New York.

The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.

Motion

Stephanie Kusie moved, — That, given that newly released access to information documents reveal that two months after the appointment of Canada’s Consul General to New York, Tom Clark notified Global Affairs Canada that the previous official residence was "not suitable" and expressed concerns over completing renovations; and that this information contradicts his previous testimony before the committee on Thursday, September 12, 2024, when he stated, “I had no role whatsoever in either deciding to sell the former residence or buying the new one”; the committee call Tom Clark to testify for two hours within 21 days of this motion being adopted.

Debate arose thereon.

At 12:03 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 12:09 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Amendment

Julie Vignola moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “two hours” with the words “one hour”.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Julie Vignola and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, given that newly released access to information documents reveal that two months after the appointment of Canada’s Consul General to New York, Tom Clark notified Global Affairs Canada that the previous official residence was "not suitable" and expressed concerns over completing renovations; and that this information contradicts his previous testimony before the committee on Thursday, September 12, 2024, when he stated, “I had no role whatsoever in either deciding to sell the former residence or buying the new one”; the committee call Tom Clark to testify for one hour within 21 days of this motion being adopted.

The debate continued.

At 1:17 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marc-Olivier Girard
Clerk of the committee