OGGO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Conservative
Bloc Québécois
NDP
The witnesses made statements and answered questions.
Garnett Genuis moved, — That the committee send for all contracts between a government department, agency or Crown Corporations and GC Strategies, Dalian, or Coradix over the last eight years; and that the documents be submitted to the clerk of the committee by next Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
At 4:40 p.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 4:41 p.m., the sitting resumed.
Debate arose thereon.
Majid Jowhari moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “last eight years” with the words “going back at least twelve years”; and by replacing the words “by next Tuesday, October 31, 2023” with the words “by the following Tuesday, November 7, 2023”.
Debate arose thereon.
Gord Johns moved, — That the amendment be amended by replacing the words “by the following Tuesday, November 7, 2023” with the words “in three weeks”.
The question was put on the subamendment of Gord Johns and it was agreed to.
The amendment, as amended, read as follows:
That the motion be amended by replacing the words “last eight years” with the words “going back at least twelve years”; and by replacing the words “by next Tuesday, October 31, 2023” with the words “in three weeks”.
The question was put on the amendment and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee send for all contracts between a government department, agency or Crown Corporation and GC Strategies, Dalian, or Coradix going back at least twelve years; and that the documents be submitted to the clerk of the committee in three weeks.
Julie Vignola moved, — That the motion be amended by adding the word “unredacted” before the word “documents”.
The question was put on the amendment, and it was agreed to.
The motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee send for all contracts between a government department, agency or Crown Corporations and GC Strategies, Dalian, or Coradix going back at least twelve years; and that the unredacted documents be submitted to the clerk of the committee in three weeks.
Debate arose thereon.
It was agreed,— That the motion, as amended, read as follows:
That the committee send for all contracts between a government department, agency or Crown Corporations and GC Strategies, Dalian, or Coradix going back at least twelve years; and that the unredacted documents be submitted to the clerk of the committee in both official languages in three weeks.
The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to.
Garnett Genuis moved, — That the committee publish on its website information received by Botler.
After debate, it was agreed, — That the committee would receive documents from Botler and then consider whether to publish the documents on the committee website.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
ORDERED, — That the clerk inform Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) that the committee sends for:
a) proof of valid security clearances of any individuals who worked on all contracts between a government department, agency or Crown Corporation and GC Strategies, Dalian, or Coradix going back at least twelve years, and that the clearances were verified and validated by PSPC;
b) consent of any individual who is named on any task authorization related to point a);
and that all documents be provided to the committee no later than three weeks following the adoption of this motion.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 5:48 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.