Evidence of meeting #109 for Government Operations and Estimates in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was company.

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MPs speaking

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Clerk of the Committee  Mr. Thomas Bigelow
Darren Anthony  Partner, GC Strategies

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

No, they have not.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

In your discussions and deliberations since this investigation has been going on, have you had discussions with the Auditor General?

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

No, I have not.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Have you had discussions with the ombudsman?

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

No, I have not.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Have you had any discussions on this matter with ministers or with members of cabinet?

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

Not at all.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

In your deliberations and in your processes over the years, you've been.... How long have you been part of GC Strategies?

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I've been there since 2015, when we started the company.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Were you a partner in previous companies in operations in this procurement process?

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I worked for previous companies, but I was not a partner in those companies.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Who did you work for prior to GC Strategies?

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I worked for Veritaaq and a company called i4C Consulting.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

You worked with Kristian Firth at Veritaaq. Is that correct?

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

That's where I met him, yes.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Then you both together became partners and purchased Coredal?

11:15 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

Yes. I left Veritaaq around 2010 and went to a different company, and then we met up again in 2015.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Then you have an equity stake in GC Strategies.

11:20 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

Absolutely.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

You're a principal. It's just you and Kristian Firth at GC Strategies.

11:20 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

That's correct.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Yet you have not been involved in sourcing contracts. That's all been Kristian Firth—or have you been engaged in sourcing opportunities?

11:20 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I'm engaged in sourcing opportunities. I work in the private sector and in different federal government accounts. We don't work in the same accounts.

Charles Sousa Liberal Mississauga—Lakeshore, ON

Your accounts are separate from Kristian Firth's.

11:20 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies