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Minutes of Proceedings

44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 115
Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 10:06 a.m. to 1:36 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ben Carr, Chair (Liberal)

• Pam Damoff for Terry Duguid (Liberal)
• Todd Doherty for Luc Berthold (Conservative)
• Ted Falk for Eric Duncan (Conservative)
• Michelle Ferreri for Luc Berthold (Conservative)
• Jacques Gourde for Luc Berthold (Conservative)
• Brendan Hanley for Mona Fortier (Liberal)
• Jamil Jivani for Eric Duncan (Conservative)
• Michelle Rempel Garner for Michael Cooper (Conservative)
• Brenda Shanahan for Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)
Library of Parliament
• Andre Barnes, Analyst
• Laurence Brosseau, Analyst
• Hon. Greg Fergus, Speaker of the House of Commons
House of Commons
• Eric Janse, Clerk of the House of Commons
• Michel Bédard, Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel
• Carolyne Evangelidis, Chief Human Resources Officer
• Patrick McDonell, Sergeant-at-Arms and Corporate Security Officer
• Jeffrey LeBlanc, Deputy Clerk, Procedure
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3) and the motion adopted by the committee on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, the committee commenced its review of the Members of the House of Commons Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy.

Eric Janse, Michel Bédard and Carolyne Evangelidis made statements and, with Patrick McDonell and Jeffrey LeBlanc, answered questions.

At 10:39 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), it was agreed that the committee continue to sit.

At 11:07 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 11:34 a.m., the sitting resumed.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 12:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:13 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Speaker made a statement and, with Eric Janse, Michel Bédard, Carolyne Evangelidis, Patrick McDonell and Jeffrey LeBlanc, answered questions.

At 1:07 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:08 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Pursuant to Standing Order 106(4), the committee commenced consideration of the request by members of the committee to discuss their request to consider inviting the Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs.

At 1:25 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 1:30 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Motion

Michael Cooper moved, — That, further to the Globe and Mail report of Thursday, May 23, 2024, which revealed that the Liberal Cabinet is withholding an undisclosed number of documents requested by the Commissioner of the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions, and that nearly 10% of documents provided to the Commissioner by the Cabinet contain redactions, and in relation to its study of foreign election interference, the committee:

(a) pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(c)(vi), report to the House that, in its opinion, the Cabinet should provide to the Commissioner of the Public Inquiry Into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions all documents requested by the Commissioner, without redaction;

(b) invite the following witnesses to appear:

i. the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, for two hours;

ii. the appropriate representative(s) from the Privy Council Office, for one hour;

iii. the appropriate representative(s) from the Foreign Interference Commission, for one hour;

iv. Dan Stanton, former manager at the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service, for one hour; and

(c) after considering this witness testimony, report its findings on this matter to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Sherry Romanado moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing all the words after the words "the committee" with the following:

"(a) invite the following witnesses to appear:

i. the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs with Nathalie Drouin Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, for one hour;

ii. the appropriate representative(s) from the Privy Council Office, for one hour;

(b) after considering this witness testimony, report its findings on this matter to the House and pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request a government response".

Debate arose thereon.

At 1:36 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Michael MacPherson
Clerk of the committee