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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 66
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 11:03 a.m. to 1:03 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Peter Schiefke, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Geneviève Gosselin, Analyst
• Alexandre Lafrenière, Analyst
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, the committee resumed its study of the role of McKinsey & Company in the creation and the beginnings of the Canada Infrastructure Bank.

The committee resumed consideration of the motion of Leslyn Lewis moved on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 which read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1) and (2), in relation to the committee’s study examining the role of McKinsey & Company in the creation and beginnings of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB):

a) summonses be served on Dominic Barton, past Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Co.; Andrew Pickersgill, past Managing Partner of the Canadian Practice of McKinsey & Co.; Janice Fukakusa, Inaugural Board Chair of the CIB; Michael Sabia, past Board Chair of the CIB and past Member of the Advisory Council on Economic Growth; Bruno Guilmette, past Interim Chief Investment Officer and Board Director of the CIB; and Tamara Vrooman, Board Chair of the CIB, requiring each of them to appear at dates and times to be fixed by the Chair, but no later than May 11, 2023; and

b) the Committee strongly urges Annie Ropar, past Chief Financial Officer of the CIB, and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Infrastructure, to appear no later than May 11, 2023.

and of the amendment of Jennifer O'Connell moved on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 which read as follows:

Prior to the adoption of the motion and the associated summons being issued, the subcommittee be convened to discuss the scheduling of meeting, the construction of panels for the study, and to report back to the committee with the results of the conversation. And to add Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton to the list of summons.

By unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn.

Amendment

Jennifer O'Connell moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1) and (2), in relation to the committee’s study examining the role of McKinsey & Company in the creation and beginnings of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB):

a) summonses be served on Dominic Barton, past Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Co.; Andrew Pickersgill, past Managing Partner of the Canadian Practice of McKinsey & Co.; Janice Fukakusa, Inaugural Board Chair of the CIB; Bruno Guilmette, past Interim Chief Investment Officer and Board Director of the CIB; and Steven Robins, Head of Strategy ; Aneil Jaswal - Director, Sector Strategies, Bill Morneau, former minister of Finance; Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton, and Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC requiring each of them to appear at dates and times to be fixed by the Chair, but no later than Thursday, May 11, 2023; and

b) the Committee strongly urges Annie Ropar, past Chief Financial Officer of the CIB, and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Infrastructure, to appear no later than Thursday, May 11, 2023; and

c) That the study comprise a total of four meetings in addition to the Tuesday, May 2, 2023 meeting, with a maximum of six witnesses per meeting .

Debate arose thereon.

At 11:16 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:21 a.m., the sitting resumed.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(1) and (2), in relation to the committee’s study examining the role of McKinsey & Company in the creation and beginnings of the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB):

a) summonses be served on Dominic Barton, past Global Managing Director of McKinsey & Co.; Andrew Pickersgill, past Managing Partner of the Canadian Practice of McKinsey & Co.; Janice Fukakusa, Inaugural Board Chair of the CIB; Bruno Guilmette, past Interim Chief Investment Officer and Board Director of the CIB; Steven Robins, Head of Strategy; Bill Morneau, former minister of Finance; Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton, and Lisa Raitt, Vice-Chair of Global Investment Banking at CIBC requiring each of them to appear at dates and times to be fixed by the Chair;

b) the Committee strongly urges Annie Ropar, past Chief Financial Officer of the CIB, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Infrastructure, and Aneil Jaswal, Director, Sector Strategies to appear; and

c) That the study comprise a total of four meetings in addition to the Tuesday, May 2, 2023 meeting, with a maximum of six witnesses per meeting.

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

City of Merritt
• Michael Goetz, Mayor
Ecology Action Centre
• Will Balser, Coordinator, Coastal Adaptation
Federation of Canadian Municipalities
• Matt Gemmel, Director, Policy and Research
Town of Princeton
• Spencer Coyne, Mayor
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the committee commenced its study of adapting infrastructure to face climate change.

Michael Goetz, Will Balser, Matt Gemmel and Spencer Coyne made statements and answered questions.

At 1:03 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Carine Grand-Jean
Clerk of the committee