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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 30
Thursday, September 29, 2022, 3:29 p.m. to 4:38 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Robert Kitchen, Chair (Conservative)

Library of Parliament
• Ryan van den Berg, Analyst
Leonardo Canada
• Francesco Norante, President
Saab
• Simon Carroll, President
• Patrick Palmer, Executive Vice-President, Head of Saab Technologies Canada, Inc.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the committee resumed its study of the air defence procurement projects.

Simon Carroll and Francesco Norante made statements and, with Patrick Palmer, answered questions.

Motion

Kelly McCauley moved, — That, in the context of its study on the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the committee invite the President of Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and representatives from the company as well as the Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada to appear before the committee to answer questions concerning the recruitment of foreign workers and the hiring process of hiring Indigenous Canadians or Indigenous businesses in the construction of the Canadian Surface Combatants.

Amendment

Gord Johns moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “hiring process of hiring indigenous Canadians or indigenous businesses” with the following: “hiring of members of equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, or contracting of businesses owned and operated by members of equity-deserving groups”.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Gord Johns and it was agreed to.

The debate on the motion, as amended, continued.

Amendment

Anthony Housefather moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “Procurement Canada” the following: “and representatives of Nova Scotia Community College”.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Anthony Housefather and it was agreed to.

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

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, in the context of its study on the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the committee invite the President of Irving Shipbuilding Inc. and representatives from the company as well as the Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada and representatives of Nova Scotia Community College to appear before the committee to answer questions concerning the recruitment of foreign workers and the hiring of members of equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, or contracting of businesses owned and operated by members of equity deserving-groups in the construction of the Canadian Surface Combatants.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 4:38 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Paul Cardegna
Clerk of the committee