Finance Committee on July 28th, 2020

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

The chief of staff of Ms. Chagger?

[Craig Kielburger]

Yes, subsequent to this....

Would you repeat the question. What is the time frame?

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Since March 1.

[Craig Kielburger]

Yes.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Elder Marques?

[Craig Kielburger]

I don't know who that is.

[Marc Kielburger]

No.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

He's in the office of the Minister of Finance.

[Craig Kielburger]

No, we did not have conversations with him.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

All right.

Justin Trudeau appeared in a “WE are Canada” video. Did he come to a studio to pose so that the cameras could circle him and beam those very impressive light, high-tech images on his forehead and across his body?

[Craig Kielburger]

Sir, what you're referring to are 10 videos that took place with 10 distinct individuals in a 50-portraits individual series, of which—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Right. Did he come to a studio?

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

We will allow the Kielburgers to answer the question without interruption, if we could.

Then, we'll go to one final question, Mr. Poilievre.

[Craig Kielburger]

Sir, I do very much appreciate your raising this because I think it's been strongly misunderstood in the press, that WE organized—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Yes. Did he go to a studio?

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

They'll answer the question, and then you'll get your question, Pierre.

[Craig Kielburger]

Sir, as part of Canada 150 , there were curricular resources put together that included a 50-portrait series of volunteers across the country in service—

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

Right.

[Craig Kielburger]

—and 10 individuals who engaged in various forms of service.

Being members of Parliament, sir, we believe is service, so we included the Prime Minister for one of 10 videos of other individuals who were involved. Whether it was done in a studio, I'll have to look into that question and let you know.

[Marc Kielburger]

We're not aware, sir.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

Last question.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

The 10 portraits that were part of this program were all part of the Heritage Canada funded grant that you received, the $1.18 million.

[Marc Kielburger]

We're not sure if the video specifically, itself, was part of that initiative. Part of the overall initiative was not only for the Canada 150 educational initiatives, but also for the WE Day itself that we had on Parliament Hill on July 2. We would have to look into that.

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

Thank you, all.

We'll turn to Mr. Sorbara.

[Pierre Poilievre, Conservative, Carleton, ON]

I have a point of order, Mr. Chair.