INDU Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Brad Vis moved, — That the committee order the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to provide a copy of papers, including the total cost of the Government of Canada investment and the number of projected jobs to be created by Volkswagen as a result of the Government of Canada investment in Volkswagen to develop a new battery plant in Canada.
At 4:05 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:19 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Brian Masse moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “copy of papers,” the following: “within one week of the adoption of this motion,” .
After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Brian Masse and it was agreed to.
Sébastien Lemire moved, — That the motion be amended by adding after the words “copy of papers,” the following: “to be distributed to members in a confidential manner and”.
The question was put on the amendment of Sébastien Lemire and it was negatived on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Sébastien Lemire, Brian Masse — 2;
NAYS: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Andy Fillmore, Iqwinder Gaheer, Bernard Généreux, Viviane Lapointe, Rick Perkins, Tony Van Bynen, Brad Vis, Ryan Williams — 9.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Andy Fillmore, Iqwinder Gaheer, Bernard Généreux, Viviane Lapointe, Sébastien Lemire, Brian Masse, Rick Perkins, Tony Van Bynen, Brad Vis, Ryan Williams — 11;
NAYS: — 0.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee order the department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to provide a copy of papers, within one week of the adoption of this motion, including the total cost of the Government of Canada investment and the number of projected jobs to be created by Volkswagen as a result of the Government of Canada investment in Volkswagen to develop a new battery plant in Canada.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 5:42 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.