Evidence of meeting #146 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was tickets.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
I call the meeting to order.
Mr. Barrett, I see you.
Welcome to meeting number 146 of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Every member has Christmas carols on their desk, which we hope to get to soon.
Mr. Barrett, go ahead. You have the floor.
December 17th, 2024 / 11:45 a.m.
Liberal
Liberal
Darren Fisher Liberal Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, NS
Members who are voting in the House have 10 minutes after the vote ends to get to a committee, so the—
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
We have a quorum right now, Mr. Fisher, so I called the meeting to order. The meeting is under way.
Go ahead, Mr. Barrett. You have the floor.
Conservative
Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON
I'm sure, Chair, that everyone will have time to get back to the committee before any votes are called.
I have a motion I would like to move.
It says:
That, given that,
(i) Canadians have been lining up at food banks in record numbers and facing the worst cost of living crisis in a generation,
(ii) The President of the King's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada accepted two taxpayer-funded VIP suite tickets to attend a Taylor Swift concert in Vancouver, and
(iii) The Prime Minister's Office has not clarified how the Prime Minister was able to obtain tickets to a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto, including whether he was offered exclusive access or pricing,
The committee:
(a) Order PavCo to provide to the clerk of the committee, within two weeks, all records concerning the offer or providing of tickets for any of the Taylor Swift concerts at BC Place to any federal ministers, officials, or ministerial exempt staff, including copies of any related communications; and
(b) Order the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister's Office to provide to the clerk of the committee, within one week, any records concerning payment for Taylor Swift concert tickets which the Prime Minister purchased.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
Thank you, Mr. Barrett.
The motion has been moved in committee business.
Do you have anything you want to say before I go to Ms. Khalid on your motion?
NDP
Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
I have a point of order.
It seems we have some audio issues. It looked like Mr. Barrett was saying something, but it wasn't coming through on my end. I don't know whether others were in the same boat.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
Okay. I apologize for that, Mr. Green. I know the technician was saying something.
Have we sent the motion to members?
NDP
NDP
Matthew Green NDP Hamilton Centre, ON
The screen was situated on the 180 Wellington cloud operator, not on any of the speaking that was happening in the room.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Brassard
Okay.
Madam Clerk....
We're trying to fix the problem here, Mr. Green.
Are you able to hear me now?
No.
Okay. The ghosts of Christmas past are the cause of—
Conservative
Michael Barrett Conservative Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, ON
It's the ghosts of motions that are not going to be passed.
Liberal
James Maloney Liberal Etobicoke—Lakeshore, ON
I can't hear the floor. All I can hear is you, Matthew.