Finance Committee on July 28th, 2020

[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.

[Rhéal Fortin, Bloc, Rivière-du-Nord, QC]

When was that?

[Craig Kielburger]

That would be prior to his testimony.

[Rhéal Fortin, Bloc, Rivière-du-Nord, QC]

Can you tell us what the date was?

[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.

[Rhéal Fortin, Bloc, Rivière-du-Nord, QC]

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

[Craig Kielburger]

It was the day prior, sir.

[Rhéal Fortin, Bloc, Rivière-du-Nord, QC]

Mr. Chair, are you still there?

[The Chair, Liberal, Wayne Easter]

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

Go ahead, Mr. Fortin.

[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?

[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.

[Rhéal Fortin, Bloc, Rivière-du-Nord, QC]

I would like a copy of the bill, please.

[Craig Kielburger]

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

[Elizabeth May, Green, Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[The Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Alexandre Roger]

Mr. Morneau appeared on July 22.

[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.

[Rhéal Fortin, Bloc, Rivière-du-Nord, QC]

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

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

[Craig Kielburger]

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

[Rhéal Fortin, Bloc, Rivière-du-Nord, QC]

Okay.

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

[Craig Kielburger]

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

[Rhéal Fortin, Bloc, Rivière-du-Nord, QC]

All right.

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

[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.