OGGO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Bloc Québécois
The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
It was agreed, — That, in relation to the procurement study for Indigenous businesses, the Office of Supplier Integrity and Compliance be invited to appear.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 12:00 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 12:11 p.m., the meeting resumed.
The witnesses answered questions.
At 12:29 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 12:31 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
It was agreed, — That the proposed supplementary budget in the amount of $2,500, for the study of the purchase of the official residence of the Consul General in New York, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $750, for the study of the report of the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer on economic and fiscal outlook – October 2024, be adopted.
It was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $1,250, for the study of resources for the offices of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner and the Procurement Ombud, be adopted.
Garnett Genuis moved, — That the committee call on Randy Boissonault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, to immediately resign from cabinet, and that this be reported to the House.
A point of order was raised as to the procedural acceptability of the proposed motion.
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The Chair ruled the proposed motion inadmissible as it does not require a 48 hours notice since the Committee had moved to the consideration of its business when it reviewed the budget proposals.
Whereupon, Parm Bains appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question: ''Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?'' was put and the decision was sustained on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Jenica Atwin, Parm Bains, Majid Jowhari, Wayne Long, Charles Sousa - 5;
NAYS: Rachel Blaney, Kelly Block, Garnett Genuis, Stephanie Kusie, Julie Vignola - 5.
Accordingly, the Chair's decision was sustained.
The debate on the motion continued.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Rachel Blaney, Kelly Block, Garnett Genuis, Stephanie Kusie — 4;
NAYS: Parm Bains, George Chahal, Majid Jowhari, Wayne Long, Charles Sousa, Julie Vignola — 6.
At 1:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.