Jean Belzile, Sonya Shorey and Anita Pawluk made statements.

Vincent Neil Ho moved, — That the Standing Committee on Science and Research undertake a study of the Government of Canada’s space procurement practices, including how federal departments and agencies acquire space-related infrastructure, technologies, and services;

That the study examine the effectiveness, transparency, and value for money of these federal procurement practices, including the use of public funds, contracting models, and risk management frameworks;

That the study also assess the extent to which federal space investments support the retention of intellectual property, commercialization of Canadian innovation, and long-term growth of Canada’s space economy;

That the committee consider whether current procurement approaches adequately prioritize domestic capability, industrial development, and safeguarding of Canadian-developed technologies;

That the committee invite the President of the Canadian Space Agency, the Chief Science Advisor, the Minister of Industry, the Minister of National Defence, relevant departmental officials, representatives from the Canadian space sector, and any other witnesses the committee deems relevant;

That the committee hold no fewer than four (4) meetings; and

Debate arose thereon.

At 11:46 a.m., the meeting was suspended.

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

The debate continued.

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

YEAS: Tony Baldinelli, Maxime Blanchette-Joncas, Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault, Doug Eyolfson, Vincent Neil Ho, Kurt Holman, Jagsharan Singh Mahal, Jennifer McKelvie, Juanita Nathan, Taleeb Noormohamed, Aslam Rana — 11;

NAYS: — 0.

Ian Church, Robert Huebert and Ken Doyle made statements and, with Jean Belzile and Anita Pawluk, answered questions.