The motion was on July 24, and on August 8 there was an email that stated:
In Marc-Olivier's absence, to inform you that Tom Clark, Consul General of Canada in New York, would be available to appear on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. GAC is awaiting for an official invitation to be sent to them.
It was on August 8 that we received an email from the clerk du jour, as I jokingly call it, because MOG is away on vacation. It stated that Mr. Clark of Global Affairs confirmed that he would appear on the 27th. On the 24th, we received an indication that he would not be appearing, and then yesterday there was a bit of a convoluted back-and-forth between the clerk and GAC. In the end, it came out that we would have to wait until September 3 and then we could discuss a new date. Then this morning we received confirmation that Mr. Clark would be available on September 4 or September 12.