Evidence of meeting #38 for Foreign Affairs and International Development in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was companies.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
Once again we're out of time, but I'll ask Ms. Keenan to answer the question if she would like to.
Program Officer, Halifax Initiative Coalition
I don't know where to start. I guess I would encourage the honourable member to—
Program Officer, Halifax Initiative Coalition
No, I'm not speechless. I don't know where to start.
I guess I would encourage the honourable member to review testimony given before this committee on Bill C-300 and to review statements of claim before the Ontario and Quebec Superior Courts regarding the operations of Canadian companies, the Norwegian pension funds documents, and the websites and publications of reputable organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. I can't imagine how anyone could review those publications and not come away with concerns about the operations of Canadian extractive companies overseas.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
I doubt that it will be a point of order, but go ahead. Let's hear it.
NDP
Ève Péclet NDP La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
Yes. On a point of order, I just want to clarify that the previous witness didn't say that there were 800 jobs created.
NDP
NDP
Ève Péclet NDP La Pointe-de-l'Île, QC
They were looking to create 800 jobs. There haven't been 800 jobs created yet—yet.
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Dean Allison
We do have bells.
We have your testimony on record.
With that, the meeting is over. Thanks.
