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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
At 4:40 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 4:44 p.m., the meeting resumed.
At 5:47 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 5:58 p.m., the meeting resumed.
The Minister made a statement and, with the other witnesses, answered questions.
John Nater moved, — Given the Auditor General’s Report 6, 2024, on Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) which revealed “significant lapses in governance and stewardship of public funds” and rampant conflicts of interest among SDTC board members, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee commence a study on this audit and invite the following witnesses to testify before the House adjourns for the summer:
- Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Industry
- Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Francis Bilodeau, Assistant Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Paul Boothe, Acting Chair of Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- Ziyad Rahme, Acting President of Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- The anonymous whistleblower who appeared at the Industry Committee on this matter on Monday, December 11, 2023
- Privy Council Secretariat responsible for appointments
- Mitch Davies, President of the National Research Council
- Konrad von Finckenstein, Ethics Commissioner
And the committee book extra resources as required to accommodate these witness appearances.
Debate arose thereon.
Matthew Green moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “And the committee book extra resources as required to accommodate these witness appearances.” with the following: “And the committee accommodate these witnesses during regular committee meetings.”.
Debate arose thereon.
At 6:09 p.m., the meeting was suspended.
At 6:23 p.m., the meeting resumed.
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Matthew Green and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Valerie Bradford, Larry Brock, Matthew Green, Iqra Khalid, John Nater, Jeremy Patzer, Brenda Shanahan, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Patrick Weiler, Jean Yip — 10;
NAYS: — 0.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Valerie Bradford, Larry Brock, Matthew Green, Iqra Khalid, John Nater, Jeremy Patzer, Brenda Shanahan, Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Patrick Weiler, Jean Yip — 10;
NAYS: — 0.
The motion, as amended, reads as follows:
Given the Auditor General’s Report 6, 2024, on Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) which revealed “significant lapses in governance and stewardship of public funds” and rampant conflicts of interest among SDTC board members, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(g), the committee commence a study on this audit and invite the following witnesses to testify before the House adjourns for the summer:
- Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Industry
- Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Francis Bilodeau, Assistant Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
- Paul Boothe, Acting Chair of Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- Ziyad Rahme, Acting President of Sustainable Development Technology Canada
- The anonymous whistleblower who appeared at the Industry Committee on this matter on Monday, December 11, 2023
- Privy Council Secretariat responsible for appointments
- Mitch Davies, President of the National Research Council
- Konrad von Finckenstein, Ethics Commissioner
And the committee accommodate these witnesses during regular committee meetings.
At 6:30 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.