Pierre Paul-Hus moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study on the federal contract of 10,000 pandemic ventilators awarded to FTI and to be manufactured by Baylis Medical, and that the committee report its findings to the House in November 2020.

It was agreed, — That the debate be now adjourned.

Matthew Green moved, — That the committee resume consideration of the motion of Matthew Green from October 10, 2020 and amendment of Steven MacKinnon from October 19, 2020.

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

YEAS: Francis Drouin, Matthew Green, Majid Jowhari, Irek Kusmierczyk, Dane Lloyd, Steven MacKinnon, Kelly McCauley, Pierre Paul-Hus, Julie Vignola, Patrick Weiler — 10;

NAYS: — 0.

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion of Matthew Green, — That, pursuant to Standing Orders 108(2) and 108(3)(c), the committee resume the following studies and activities undertaken during the 1st Session of the 43rd Parliament; and that the evidence heard and documentation received by the Committee in relation to these studies be taken into consideration by the Committee in this session:

1. Defence procurement with a focus on shipbuilding

2. Government’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

3. Greening Government Strategy

4. Hiring Process in the Public Service

5. Hiring of veterans for public service positions

6. Review of the Red Tape Reduction Act

7. Departmental Results Reports 2018-19

8. Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (A), 2020-21: Vote 1a under Department of Public works and Government Services, Votes 1a and 5a under National Capital Commission, Vote 1a under Privy Council Office, Votes 1a and 5a under Shared Services Canada and Votes 1a, 20a and 30a under Treasury Board Secretariat

9. Subject Matter of Supplementary Estimates (B), 2019-20: Vote 1b under Department of Public works and Government Services, Votes 1b and 5b under Shared Services Canada and Vote 1b under Treasury Board Secretariat

10. Briefing on the Nuctech security equipment contract

11. Briefing by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement on Phoenix

12. Briefing by the Minister of Public Services and Procurement on Canada Post;

13. Awarding by the federal government of a $900 million sole-sourced contract to WE Charity, as well as prior contracts to this organization and,

That, in the context of its study of the government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the committee send for all briefing notes, memos and emails from senior officials, prepared for the Minister of Health, the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Chief Medical Health Officer of Canada, and the Minister of Public Service and Procurement between 2010 and the present day, regarding the stockpiling, management, disposal and replenishment of medical equipment and supplies in the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile; that the committee receive the information no later than October 31, 2020; that matters of Cabinet confidence and national security be excluded from the request; that any redactions to protect the privacy of Canadian citizens and permanent residents whose names and personal information may be included in the documents, as well as public servants who have been providing assistance on this matter, be made by the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons and that these documents be posted on the committee’s web page;

That, in the context of its study of the government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the committee send for documents from Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) containing the following disaggregated data related to businesses owned by under-represented groups (black, indigenous, women, and persons with disabilities) who have engaged with PSPC with regard to the federal government’s response to COVID-19: (a) (i) how many companies from under-represented groups have secured contracts with PSPC, (ii) the value of these contracts, (iii) the number of businesses from under represented groups screened and approved as credited vendors, (iv) number and value of set aside contracts for these businesses, (v) the number of sub-contracts entered into; (b), that the committee send for all papers and records, in unredacted form, from Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”) relating to the Federal Contractors Program, and in particular: (i) all current, signed Agreements to Implement Employment Equity (“Agreements”); (ii) the most current list of contractors covered by said Agreements; (iii) the most current compliance documentation furnished by each contractor covered by an Agreement, including the goal-setting report, achievement table, workforce analysis, revised goals for remaining gaps in representation, and any explanatory material; (iv) the most current documentation of ESDC’s compliance assessment for each contractor covered by an Agreement; (v) the most recent Limited Eligibility to Bid List; (vi) all documentation filed in an appeal of a finding of non-compliance by a contractor to the Minister; (vii) all documentation connected to an independent review of an appeal; (viii) any documentation internal to ESDC assessing or evaluating the Federal Contractors Program; that the committee receive these documents, papers and records no later than October 31, 2020; that departments tasked with gathering and releasing the following documents do their assessment and vetting as would be done through the access to information process; and that these documents be posted on the committee’s web page.

And of the amendment by Steven MacKinnon: That the motion be amended by:

(a) removing the following words: “Awarding by the federal government of a $900 million sole-sourced contract to WE Charity, as well as prior contracts to this organization and”;

(b) replacing the words “receive the information no later than October 31, 2020” with the following: “receive the information no later than December 31, 2020”

(c) replacing the words “papers and records no later than October 31, 2020” with the following: “papers and records no later than December 31, 2020”

The debate continued

Steven MacKinnon 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: Francis Drouin, Majid Jowhari, Irek Kusmierczyk, Dane Lloyd, Steven MacKinnon, Pierre Paul-Hus, Patrick Weiler — 7;

NAYS: Matthew Green, Kelly McCauley, Julie Vignola — 3.

Francis Drouin 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: Francis Drouin, Majid Jowhari, Irek Kusmierczyk, Dane Lloyd, Steven MacKinnon, Kelly McCauley, Pierre Paul-Hus, Julie Vignola, Patrick Weiler — 9;

NAYS: Matthew Green — 1.