Evidence of meeting #109 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was company.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Thomas Bigelow
Darren Anthony  Partner, GC Strategies

2:25 p.m.

Liberal

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

There was no RFP. There was no request for contracts, because there was nothing being proposed at that point.

2:25 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

There was no RFP, no.

2:25 p.m.

Liberal

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Are you aware that there are accusations against GC Strategies relative to their conduct in how they operated?

2:25 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I have no knowledge of that.

2:30 p.m.

Liberal

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

They've disputed that GC Strategies misrepresented them in regard to their résumés or their qualifications when they dealt with Dalian, I believe, and they ultimately got the contract. Are you aware of that?

2:30 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

No, I'm not aware of that.

2:30 p.m.

Liberal

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Are you aware of Dalian's engagement in subcontracting, or did Dalian subcontract GC Strategies?

2:30 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I have no knowledge of that.

2:30 p.m.

Liberal

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Did Dalian provide funds to GC Strategies?

2:30 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I have no knowledge of that.

2:30 p.m.

Liberal

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Do you know if Botler got paid for their services through GC Strategies or through Dalian?

2:30 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I have no knowledge of that.

2:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Thank you, Mr. Sousa.

Colleagues, I apologize. I skipped over the Conservative round. I was so anxious to hear from Mr. Sousa.

2:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

2:30 p.m.

Liberal

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

You caught me off guard too.

2:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

I'm sorry.

We'll go to Mr. Brock. Then it will be Mr. Genuis, Mr. Jowhari and the Bloc and the NDP.

Go ahead, Mr. Brock.

2:30 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON

Thank you, Chair.

Mr. Anthony, do you currently have, or have you had in the past, any relatives working with the Government of Canada?

2:30 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

2:30 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON

All right.

I'm going to ask you a number of rapid-fire questions.

First, you'd agree with me, sir, that Kristian Firth really is the sole public face of government of Canada strategies.

2:30 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

2:30 p.m.

Liberal

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

On a point of order, Mr. Chair, I don't believe it's called “government of Canada strategies”. GC Strategies is the name of the company. We've already resolved that.

2:30 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

That's not a point of order, Mr. Sousa, but thanks.

Mr. Brock, continue, sir.

2:30 p.m.

Conservative

Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON

Are you a public face?

2:30 p.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I might be now.

2:30 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!