Evidence of meeting #22 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 contract.
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5:25 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Thank you.
What I was then suggesting is that she's coming from 4:30 to 5:30, so we have one hour.
Can we choose to have one of the ministers here, either Minister Paradis or Minister Prentice, or Parliamentary Secretary Brian Jean, who has probably had more interactions with the green fund than anybody else?
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
What is the preference of the committee? A suggestion has been made.
Mr. Warkentin.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
Just so that I'm following this, what does the schedule include now? We're talking about the second hour of the 9th?
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
No, we have finished with the 9th. We're going to the 16th. The 16th is where Ms. Guergis is coming only from 4:30 to 5:30.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
I'm trying to ask, what do we do from 3:30 to 5:30, since this is about the green fund?
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
My fear, and this is only my fear, is that we haven't heard from Mr. Jaffer yet. I'm afraid that we may have to confirm that he's coming. So I think we need to leave time available for that to happen.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Do you mean that I have to summon him? Is there something you know that I don't know?
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
No, I don't know.
I'll be frank that I'm disturbed that we haven't yet heard back from him and had confirmation.
5:30 p.m.
A voice
No.
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
My only concern is that we haven't yet heard a yes. That's my fear.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Yes.
So then on the 9th, if Mr. Jaffer doesn't turn up, that's when you're going to seek a summons from me for Mr. Jaffer. Is that what you mean?
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
I suspect so, but I'm just saying that if we are still here on the 16th and we haven't heard from Mr. Jaffer before the 16th, I think we'd better have some time available for him. That's what I'm saying.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Fair enough.
Is the committee generally comfortable that we leave that hour open in case Mr. Jaffer agrees to come? If he doesn't come on the 9th, we have to summons him for the 16th.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
Okay, fine.
Alternatively, if he comes on the 9th, can you tell me which minister you'd like the clerk to at least start negotiating with?
5:30 p.m.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
The concern has been raised as it relates to the passport issue. Mr. Martin had indicated that. I don't know, but we might hear something on the 9th yet.
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
I would like to ask the committee's indulgence because we need to have an in camera discussion for five minutes, please. No?
We have to finish that report, because I think it was the will of the committee to do so. If only two of you are leaving, can some Conservative members at least stay to go through that?
5:30 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Yasmin Ratansi
You know that I only need three members.
Can at least one of you stay and make a decision as to what we want to do with this report that's hanging over our heads?
