PACP Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Andrew Noseworthy made a statement and answered questions.
At 4:40 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 4:41 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
Michael Cooper moved, — That, in relation to its study on Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, of the 2024 Reports 5 to 7 of the Auditor General of Canada, in which the committee is examining the Liberal Government’s $400 million Green Slush Fund corruption scandal, the committee:
a) make the following interim report to the House: “Your committee wishes to admonish the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change for failing to make themselves available to give evidence on the Committee’s examination of Sustainable Development Technology Canada despite being invited by the Committee on June 6, 2024, and October 7, 2024, respectively, and insists that these ministers-in-hiding each appear before the Committee for two hours before House recesses for the Christmas break.”; and
b) if necessary, hold additional meetings to accommodate the ministers.At 6:01 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 6:07 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Debate arose thereon.
Francis Drouin moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Valerie Bradford, Richard Cannings, Francis Drouin, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Iqra Khalid, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Jean Yip — 7;
NAYS: Larry Brock, Michael Cooper, Kelly McCauley — 3.
Questioning of the witness resumed.
Francis Drouin moved, — That, notwithstanding any previous decision of the committee,
a) The committee agrees to conduct two more meetings, on Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada for the purposes of hearing from Zoë Kolbuc, Leah Lawrence, and the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry;
b) At the conclusion of the second meeting, the committee provide drafting instructions to the analysts on the final report of the study; and,
c) That no more meetings be conducted on Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada.Debate arose thereon.
At 6:33 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 6:39 p.m., the meeting resumed.
John Nater moved, — That the motion be amended by deleting the following: “b) At the conclusion of the second meeting, the committee provide drafting instructions to the analysts on the final report of the study; and, c) That no more meetings be conducted on Report 6, Sustainable Development Technology Canada".
At 6:47 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 6:48 p.m., the meeting resumed.
Debate arose thereon.
At 7:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.