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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 34
Monday, April 27, 2026, 3:32 p.m. to Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Salma Zahid, Chair (Liberal)

• Chak Au for Kelly DeRidder (Conservative)
• Mario Beaulieu for Maxime Blanchette-Joncas (Bloc Québécois)
• Anju Dhillon for Aslam Rana (Liberal)
• Dalwinder Gill for Kelly DeRidder (Conservative)
• Kurt Holman for Vincent Neil Ho (Conservative)
• Hon. Jenna Sudds for Jennifer McKelvie (Liberal)
• Brad Vis for Vincent Neil Ho (Conservative)
House of Commons
• Dancella Boyi, Deputy Principal Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Kelsey Brennan, Analyst
• Grégoire Gayard, Analyst
As an individual
• Prof. Julian Karaguesian, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Economics, McGill University
• Dr. Karim Zaghib, Professor, Concordia University and Chief Executive Officer, Volt-Age
General Motors of Canada Limited
• Sarah Goldfeder, Executive Director, Government Relations and Corporate Affairs
Niagara College of Applied Arts and Technology
• Dr. Nadja Johnson Bressan, Associate Dean, School of Trades
Pacific Manufacturing Association of Canada
• Brendan Sweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer
The Transition Accelerator
• Bentley Allan, Vice-President, Future Economy
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Monday, February 9, 2026, the committee resumed its study of the implications of the Canada-China Preliminary Joint Arrangement on Canada’s electric vehicle sector.

Julian Karaguesian, Karim Zaghib and Nadja Johnson Bressan made statements and answered questions.

At 4:30 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:37 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Sarah Goldfeder, Brendan Sweeney and Bentley Allan made statements and answered questions.

Motion

Taleeb Noormohamed moved, — That the committee conduct a study of no less than three meetings on positive examples of EV infrastructure implementation with specific references to lessons learned from Quebec and British Columbia.

Debate arose thereon.

Amendment

Tony Baldinelli moved, — That the motion be amended by deleting the word “positive” and by replacing the words "from Quebec and British Columbia" with the words "throughout the country".

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of Tony Baldinelli and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 9; NAYS: 0.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Tony Baldinelli, Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Kelly DeRidder, Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, Kurt Holman, Jagsharan Singh Mahal, Taleeb Noormohamed, Aslam Rana, Jenna Sudds — 9;

NAYS: — 0.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That the committee conduct a study of no less than three meetings on examples of EV infrastructure implementation with specific references to lessons learned throughout the country.

Motion

Kurt Holman moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i), the committee undertake a study of the Government of Canada’s $200-million agreement concerning Spaceport Nova Scotia near Canso, Nova Scotia, and its implications for Canada’s space sector, science policy, research capacity, and innovation ecosystem;

That the study examines the cost, procurement process, value for money, readiness of the facility, expected scientific and research benefits, expected use by federal departments and agencies, and risks to taxpayers;

That the committee hold no fewer than four meetings;

That the committee invite the President of the Canadian Space Agency, the Chief Science Advisor of Canada, officials from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, officials from the Department of National Defence, representatives of Maritime Launch Services, and any other witnesses the committee deems relevant;

That the committee order the production of all contracts, briefing notes, value-for-money assessments, procurement records, scientific or research assessments, correspondence and related documents concerning the agreement within 30 days; and

That the committee report its findings to the House.

Debate arose thereon.

At 6:01 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:00 a.m., on Thursday, April 30, 2026, the meeting resumed in public.

Motion

Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault moved, — That the committee proceed to drafting instructions.

At 11:08 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:16 a.m., the meeting resumed.

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

YEAS: Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, Caroline Desrochers, Anju Dhillon, Doug Eyolfson, Jennifer McKelvie, Juanita Nathan — 6;

NAYS: Tony Baldinelli, Mario Beaulieu, Kelly DeRidder, Vincent Neil Ho, Brad Vis — 5.

At 11:22 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 11:31 a.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(i) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, the committee resumed its study of antimicrobial resistance.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

It was agreed, — That the draft report, as amended, be adopted.

It was agreed, — That the report be entitled: "Antimicrobial Resistance".

It was agreed, — That the Chair, clerk and analysts be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes as may be necessary without changing the substance of the report.

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 109, the committee request that the government table a comprehensive response to the report.

ORDERED, — That the Chair present the report to the House.

ORDERED, — That the clerk and analysts of the committee, in consultation with the Chair, prepare a news release for publication on the committee’s website and for distribution upon presentation of the report to the House.

At 1:01 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Cédric Taquet
Clerk of the committee