Evidence of meeting #113 for Public Accounts in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was cbsa.
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Conservative
Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON
Anyone involving the arrive scam, any other contractors.
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Director, Global Artificial Intelligence and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
On ArriveCAN, no we did not work with any of the other vendors on ArriveCAN.
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Conservative
Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON
Ms. Foster, I understand you worked for the Liberal government until 2004.
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Director, Global Artificial Intelligence and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
That's correct.
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Director, Global Artificial Intelligence and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
I was a legislative assistant.
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Director, Global Artificial Intelligence and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
For David Anderson when he was minister of the environment.
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Conservative
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Director, Global Artificial Intelligence and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
I am.
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Conservative
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Director, Global Artificial Intelligence and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Yes, I am a long-time advocate of women's participation in politics of this country and I do that on a multipartisan basis.
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Conservative
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Liberal
Brenda Shanahan Liberal Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC
I have a point of order, Chair.
What is the relevance of this line of questioning?
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Williamson
Ms. Shanahan, hold on.
I would like to get us out of here on time or as close as possible.
Ms. Shanahan, that is not a point of order.
One of your members is up next and if there are additional questions you have for Ms. Foster....
None of us in this room think that political participation is a bad thing. In fact, I think we all encourage it.
I will note that you have dined out on a donor card that's been displayed here and I have not stopped you from doing that. So we will continue to hear from Mr. Brock and Ms. Foster, who is doing a fine job answering his questions and will continue to do that. Then it will be one of your members who will have a turn.
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Liberal
Brenda Shanahan Liberal Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC
Chair, if I may say so, it's the difference between when a witness volunteers information and when a witness is being particularly questioned about their—
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Williamson
No, Ms. Shanahan. The point of this is to ask questions and to get answers.
Mr. Brock, you have a minute and a half left.
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Conservative
Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON
Nice try, Ms. Shanahan.
Witnesses, you don't understand, but this particular member went to great lengths to highlight a certain allegiance that one of the previous witnesses had with the Conservative Party of Canada.
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Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Williamson
Ms. Shanahan, I certainly did not cut you off when you were questioning the witness about donations and membership.
Ms. Foster, there is certainly nothing wrong with being involved. I appreciate your answering the question.
I would ask government members to hold off. In just under a minute and a half you will be able to ask these witnesses all the questions you like.
Mr. Brock, you have a minute and a half.
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Conservative
Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON
Ms. Foster, again, I didn't ask you to expand upon why you were donating. I wanted to know whether you donated in September of 2023. You said yes. How much was that donation?
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Director, Global Artificial Intelligence and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
I make regular monthly donations.
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Conservative
Larry Brock Conservative Brantford—Brant, ON
Right.
I understand that since 2005 you've contributed $33,000 to the Liberal Party of Canada.
Does that sound accurate?
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Director, Global Artificial Intelligence and Canada Public Policy, Amazon Web Services, Inc.
It doesn't sound inaccurate, but I can't confirm that.