Evidence of meeting #13 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was company.
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Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
I want to come back to Wright Tech Systems et Green Rite Solutions. What was your objective in doing business with those companies? Also, what was supposed to be the role of Mr. Jaffer, for you, with those companies?
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
Green Rite and Wright Tech are the same company, as far as I'm concerned. Green Rite is the marketing arm of Wright Tech. It's one company that has a project that was already dealt with, based on the fact that Mr. Jaffer and Mr. Glémaud with GPG submitted an application to the government on behalf of Green Rite and got answers back from the federal government with regard to requirements. We saw this happen, as an aside; we were watching it.
Again, I believe this is all in the testimony. We've talked about this, right? I'm not sure we got--
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Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Are you aware of the steps taken by Mr. Jaffer on this? Have you been made aware?
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
No. All I know is that they delivered this package to the federal government and got responses back.
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Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Have you ever met with other Conservative Cabinet ministers?
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
--besides Minister Guergis at the time--once.
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
That was September 12, 2009.
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
It was a Saturday at Sassafraz restaurant during the Toronto International Film Festival. It was a social meeting, the first and the last.
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Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
What was your impression of Mrs. Guergis?
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
A nice lady, a very nice lady.
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Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Indeed, but what did you think of the wife of Rahim Jaffer, the unregistered lobbyist who claimed he would open the doors of the Prime Minister's office for you? Have you had the opportunity to discuss with her what Mr. Jaffer had promised you?
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
I keep saying this over and over again, so I'm not sure why you keep asking me the same questions over and over and over again. I've told you this was a social dinner.
Mr. Chairman, I don't know--
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Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Do you know a businessman called Navjeet Bob Dhillon? My pronunciation of his name may not be the best.
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
No. Bob Dylan the singer—
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Bloc
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Oh, oh!
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Conservative
The Vice-Chair Conservative Chris Warkentin
Mr. Guimond, your time has nearly expired.
Just a short answer, please, and then we're going to move on to Mr. Martin.
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Michel Guimond Bloc Montmorency—Charlevoix—Haute-Côte-Nord, QC
Do you know this man and have you met him?
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Chief Executive Officer, International Strategic Investments
I don't know a Bob Dhillon.
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Bloc