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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 105
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 3:00 p.m. to 5:39 p.m.
Televised
Presiding
John Williamson, Chair (Conservative)

• Michael Barrett for Arnold Viersen (Conservative)
• Jaime Battiste for Shaun Chen (Liberal)
• Kelly Block for Jake Stewart (Conservative)
• Larry Brock for John Nater (Conservative)
• Damien C. Kurek for John Nater (Conservative)
• Sonia Sidhu for Valerie Bradford (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Mahdi Benmoussa, Analyst
• Dillan Theckedath, Analyst
Association of Canadian Financial Officers
• Dany Richard, President
Customs and Immigration Union
• Mark Weber, National President
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee resumed consideration of the Report 1, ArriveCAN, referred to the committee on Monday, February 12, 2024.

Mark Weber answered questions.

Motion

Jean Yip moved, — That given the grave concerns surrounding the CEO of Dalian and former 2021 People’s Party of Canada candidate David Yeo, the committee hold one meeting, and call:

  1. Deputy Minister of National Defence, Bill Matthews
  2. Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel), Troy Crosby
  3. Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources – Civilian), Isabelle Desmartis

Debate arose thereon.

At 3:23 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 3:24 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Debate on the motion of Jean Yip continued.

Amendment

Michael Barrett moved, — That the motion be amended by adding the words “Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair” and “The individual, Mr. David Yeo” before the words “Deputy Minister”.

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of Michael Barrett and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Michael Barrett, Jaime Battiste, Kelly Block, Larry Brock, Peter Julian, Iqra Khalid, Brenda Shanahan, Sonia Sidhu, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Jean Yip — 10;

NAYS: — 0.

The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Michael Barrett, Jaime Battiste, Kelly Block, Larry Brock, Peter Julian, Iqra Khalid, Brenda Shanahan, Sonia Sidhu, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Jean Yip — 10;

NAYS: — 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That given the grave concerns surrounding the CEO of Dalian and former 2021 People’s Party of Canada candidate David Yeo, the committee hold one meeting, and call:

  1. Minister of National Defence, Bill Blair
  2. The individual, Mr. David Yeo
  3. Deputy Minister of National Defence Bill Matthews
  4. Assistant Deputy Minister (Materiel) Troy Crosby
  5. Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources – Civilian) Isabelle Desmartis

Questioning of the witness resumed.

At 4:15 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:17 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Dany Richard made a statement and answered questions.

At 5:19 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:21 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The questioning of the witness resumed.

At 5:39 p.m. the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Hilary Smyth
Clerk of the committee