Evidence of meeting #45 for Finance in the 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was sir.

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On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Michelle Douglas  Former Chair of the Board of Directors, WE Charity, As an Individual
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Caroline Bosc
Marc Kielburger  Founder, WE Charity
Craig Kielburger  Founder, WE Charity

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Founder, WE Charity

Craig Kielburger

We did bill Mr. Morneau when his office approached us very recently to seek clarification on what the cost of the trip would have been.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

When was that?

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Founder, WE Charity

Craig Kielburger

That would be prior to his testimony.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

Can you tell us what the date was?

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Founder, WE Charity

Marc Kielburger

Mr. Chair, if you could simply let us know the date of his testimony, or the clerk could, we could then just go back by one day, please.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

So you billed him that amount on the day he came to testify.

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Founder, WE Charity

Craig Kielburger

It was the day prior, sir.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

Mr. Chair, are you still there?

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

I am, yes. I'm looking for the date.

Go ahead, Mr. Fortin.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

The question was as follows: what is the date on the bill that WE Charity issued to Mr. Morneau?

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Founder, WE Charity

Craig Kielburger

I appreciate the question, sir. Can someone see the date that Mr. Morneau testified, and then based on that, we'd be happy to submit that to you, sir. We're also kind of using Google right now to try to answer your question.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

I would like a copy of the bill, please.

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Founder, WE Charity

Craig Kielburger

We'd be happy to provide you what we have on record, sir.

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Green

Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC

The clerk has an answer, and he's waving his hand.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Mr. Clerk, could you give us the date that Mr. Morneau appeared before the committee? I don't have it in front of me.

We will not take the time away from you.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

Mr. Chair, I am not asking for the date of the testimony, I am asking for the date of the bill. I am also asking for a copy of the bill.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

The date of the bill was the day before Mr. Morneau appeared, so if we get Mr. Morneau's date, we'll subtract one day and have the answer.

Go ahead, Mr. Clerk.

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The Clerk of the Committee Mr. Alexandre Roger

Mr. Morneau appeared on July 22.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Okay. So the bill went out on July 21.

Mr. Fortin, I'll not take the time from you. Go ahead.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

May we have a copy of the bill, Mr. Kielburger?

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Founder, WE Charity

Craig Kielburger

We would be happy to submit whatever we have on record, sir.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

Okay.

Will you send it to us soon? Will you do it this week?

July 28th, 2020 / 1:40 p.m.

Founder, WE Charity

Craig Kielburger

We will endeavour to turn that around as quickly as possible, yes.

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Bloc

Rhéal Fortin Bloc Rivière-du-Nord, QC

All right.

Mr. Kielburger, are either of you registered with the Registry of Lobbyists in Ottawa?

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Founder, WE Charity

Craig Kielburger

Neither of us is registered, and based on our understanding of the definition, neither of us would fall within the allotment of time.