OGGO Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
Yves Giroux made a statement and, with Mark Mahabir, answered questions.
At 11:56 a.m., the sitting was suspended.
At 11:58 a.m., the sitting resumed.
Karen Hogan made a statement and, with Andrew Hayes, answered questions.
Matthew Green moved, — That, in the context of its study of the government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the committee send for all briefing notes, memos and emails from senior officials, prepared for the Minister of Health, the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Chief Medical Health Officer of Canada, and the Minister of Public Service and Procurement between 2010 and the present day, regarding the stockpiling, management, disposal and replenishment of medical equipment and supplies in the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile; that the committee receive the information no later than Monday, June 29, 2020; that matters of Cabinet confidence and national security be excluded from the request; and that any redactions to protect the privacy of Canadian citizens and permanent residents whose names and personal information may be included in the documents, as well as public servants who have been providing assistance on this matter, be made by the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons.
Debate arose thereon.
It was agreed, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “Monday, June 29” with the words "Sunday, August 30”.
The committee resumed consideration of the motion, as amended, moved by Matthew Green, which read as follows: — That, in the context of its study of the government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the committee send for all briefing notes, memos and emails from senior officials, prepared for the Minister of Health, the President of the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Chief Medical Health Officer of Canada, and the Minister of Public Service and Procurement between 2010 and the present day, regarding the stockpiling, management, disposal and replenishment of medical equipment and supplies in the National Emergency Strategic Stockpile; that the committee receive the information no later than Sunday, August 30, 2020; that matters of Cabinet confidence and national security be excluded from the request; and that any redactions to protect the privacy of Canadian citizens and permanent residents whose names and personal information may be included in the documents, as well as public servants who have been providing assistance on this matter, be made by the Office of the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons.
The debate continued.
The question was put on the motion, as amended, and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:
YEAS: Ziad Aboultaif, Kelly Block, Francis Drouin, Matthew Green, Majid Jowhari, Irek Kusmierczyk, Steven MacKinnon, Kelly McCauley, Julie Vignola, Patrick Weiler — 10;
NAYS: — 0.
Questioning of the witnesses resumed.
At 1:02 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.