Government Operations Committee on March 14th, 2024

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.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

ArriveCAN Application

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Clerk of the Committee Mr. Thomas Bigelow

Darren Anthony Partner, GC Strategies

11:55 a.m.

Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Mr. Anthony, I want to make sure that I understood you correctly. You said that you hadn't read the Auditor General's report, a devastating report for GC Strategies that resulted in this company no longer having any contracts with the Government of Canada. You expect us to believe that.

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

Yes.

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Mr. Anthony, that's quite surprising.

As head of security, were you involved in forging the résumés of subcontractors under GC Strategies so that the company could obtain contracts from the federal government?

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

Can you clarify the question?

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Were you involved in forging the résumés of employees of subcontractors under GC Strategies in order to obtain federal government contracts, yes or no?

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

No.

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Do you acknowledge that your partner did this?

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

No.

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Why don't the résumés of subcontractors under GC Strategies reflect their real career path? People might be wondering this. Your credibility is extremely weak.

Do you acknowledge that your partner repeatedly lied to the committee about the chalet, the documents and his meetings with government officials?

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I have no knowledge of that.

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Do you think that your partner told the whole truth yesterday? Were you there with him in this room?

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

Can you ask the question again, please?

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Do you think that your partner told the whole truth yesterday, yes or no?

11:55 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

Yes.

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Were you there with him in the room where you are now, when he gave his testimony?

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

No, I was not.

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Did you watch your partner's testimony?

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I watched pieces of his testimony.

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

How can you say, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that he hasn't lied at any time? Again, it's quite difficult. Your partner has called just about everyone a liar and you're here with us today. I must say that your testimony so far lacks credibility.

How much money have you personally received from federal government contracts since 2015?

11:55 a.m.

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

How many contracts have we received since 2015? Is that the question ?

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

How much money did you receive personally from those contracts with the federal government?

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Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

I don't have those figures with me right now.

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Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Will you commit to providing them to the committee?

Noon

Partner, GC Strategies

Darren Anthony

Sure.

Noon

Conservative

Luc Berthold Conservative Mégantic—L'Érable, QC

Can you also tell us how much money you personally received from the “arrive scam” contract?