Evidence of meeting #53 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 commissioner.
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Liberal
Siobhan Coady Liberal St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Thank you. I wasn't sure I was allowed to speak.
There's $100 million that has been spent, so we want the government to provide information on all government advertising. We are starting a study on this, and I think it's important--
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
But in the motion, who are we calling on to supply the information?
Liberal
Siobhan Coady Liberal St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
It's all departments of government—anyone who has moneys allocated for advertising.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
So we're sending the motion out into the ether and saying—
Liberal
Siobhan Coady Liberal St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
It's not to the ether. It is Public Works and Government Services Canada that is ultimately responsible, of course, for contracting. They would have the list, I'm sure, of the information we're requesting.
Conservative
Liberal
Siobhan Coady Liberal St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
PCO would have a piece of this as well, because they are the overseers of government advertising. Each department would have information as well, going up to both of those departments. Whoever is spending the money with regard to advertising would have that information.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
We're at one o'clock. We have folks wanting to use this room. I have to bring debate to a close. Is anybody prepared to defer it?
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
I think we need to figure out exactly what we're asking for, to whom we're asking, and what specific information we're asking for.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
Well, it's about as broad as the average barn. It's not a very targeted ask; therefore, we're asking basically for every single document as it relates to advertising in the entire Government of Canada. I don't think that can be compiled in five days.
Conservative
Chris Warkentin Conservative Peace River, AB
No. I think there are still common questions with regard to it.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal John McKay
Then I have to say we've run out of time. We'll have to therefore defer it.
The meeting is adjourned.