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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
It was agreed, — That in regard to the summons issued to Paul Girard following the motion adopted on Thursday, May 9, 2024, the witness be discharged from appearing on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
John Ossowski made a statement and answered questions.
At 11:46 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 12:06 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné moved, — Given that the information contained in the written response from the Treasury Board Secretariat that was transmitted to committee members on April 15, 2024, appears to have been disclosed to a Globe and Mail journalist, as per the article titled “Three firms tied to ArriveCan app got $1-billion in federal contracts, Ottawa reveals,” published May 13, 2024,
That the committee make public on its website the said documents sent in the written response from the Treasury Board Secretariat dated April 15, 2024.
Debate arose thereon.
Iqra Khalid moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “dated April 15, 2024” the following: “; that the committee order the chair to work with the clerk to investigate the divulgation of these documents without prior committee consent; and, if appropriate, that repercussions be taken”.
Debate arose thereon.
Iqra Khalid moved, — That the committee do now adjourn.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Michael Barrett, Larry Brock, Sophie Chatel, Francis Drouin, Ken Hardie, Iqra Khalid, Jean Yip — 7;
NAYS: Richard Cannings, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné — 2.
At 12:25 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.