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Minutes of Proceedings

45th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 24
Monday, February 9, 2026, 3:38 p.m. to 5:34 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Ben Carr, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Dana Fan, Analyst
• Sarah Lemelin-Bellerose, Analyst
• Hon. Mélanie Joly, P.C., M.P., Minister of Industry
Department of Industry
• Charles Vincent, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector
• Samir Chhabra, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee resumed consideration of the subject matter of clauses 389 to 398 (Division 23), clauses 589 to 591 (Division 39), and clauses 597 and 598 (Division 43) of Bill C-15, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1.

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

Motion

Raquel Dancho moved, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) the committee undertake a study of no less than 4 meetings on the Federal Government's Electric Vehicle (EV) Policies, including in relation to Chinese EVs; that the committee invite the Minister of Industry to testify for no less than 2 hours, alone, in relation to the study; that the committee invite other witnesses selected by each party to testify in relation to the study; that this study take precedence over all other business; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House.

By unanimous consent, questioning of the minister resumed.

At 4:37 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:43 p.m., the meeting resumed.

Debate resumed on the motion of Raquel Dancho.

Debate arose thereon.

On motion of Michael Guglielmin, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “that this study take precedence over all other business” with the words “that this study proceed immediately following the conclusion of the reports for the studies on Canada's Underlying Productivity Gaps and Capital Outflow and the Defence Industrial Strategy; that the study be undertaken concurrently with the study on the adoption of artificial intelligence in strategic industrial sectors in Canada;”.

On motion of Karim Bardeesy, it was agreed, — That the motion be amended by adding at the end of the motion the words: “and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the Report”.

It was agreed, — That the motion be amended by deleting the word “alone”.

At 4:51 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 4:54 p.m., the meeting resumed.

After debate, the question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, read as follows:

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) the committee undertake a study of no less than 4 meetings on the Federal Government's Electric Vehicle (EV) Policies, including in relation to Chinese EVs; that the committee invite the Minister of Industry to testify for no less than 2 hours, in relation to the study; that the committee invite other witnesses selected by each party to testify in relation to the study; that this study proceed immediately following the conclusion of the reports for the studies on Canada's Underlying Productivity Gaps and Capital Outflow and the Defence Industrial Strategy; that the study be undertaken concurrently with the study on the adoption of artificial intelligence in strategic industrial sectors in Canada; and that the committee report its findings and recommendations to the House and that pursuant to Standing Order 109, the Committee request that the Government table a comprehensive response to the Report.

At 5:02 p.m., the meeting was suspended.

At 5:06 p.m., the meeting resumed in camera.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the committee on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the committee resumed its study of Canada's underlying productivity gaps and capital outflow.

The committee resumed consideration of a draft report.

At 5:34 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Miriam Burke
Clerk of the committee