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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
Karen Hogan and Heather Jeffrey made statements and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
Iqra Khalid moved, — That pursuant to the motion adopted on December 12, 2023 in relation to the committee’s request for all contracts between a government department, agency or Crown Corporations and GC Strategies, Dalian, and Coradix, that the committee expand this request to include all other companies incorporated by the co-founders of GC Strategies.
A point of order was raised as to the procedural acceptability of the proposed motion.
RULING BY THE CHAIR
The Chair ruled the motion inadmissible as a 48-hour notice was not provided and the motion did not relate directly to the business at hand.
Whereupon, Iqra Khalid appealed the decision of the Chair.
The question: "Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?" was put and was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Larry Brock, Garnett Genuis, Kelly McCauley — 3;
NAYS: Valerie Bradford, Shaun Chen, Blake Desjarlais, Lena Metlege Diab, Iqra Khalid, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Jean Yip — 7.
Debate arose thereon.
Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “the co-founders of GC Strategies,” the following: “and that the documents be received within two weeks of the adoption of this motion”.
Iqra Khalid moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “two weeks” with the words “30 days”.
After debate, the question was put on the subamendment of Iqra Khalid and it was agreed to.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, as amended, and it was agreed to.
After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
Pursuant to the motion adopted on December 12, 2023 in relation to the committee’s request for all contracts between a government department, agency, or Crown Corporations and GC Strategies, Dalian, and Coradix, that the committee expand this request to include all other companies incorporated by the co-founders of GC Strategies, and that the documents be received within 30 days of the adoption of this motion.
The questioning of witnesses resumed.
At 12:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.