Evidence of meeting #82 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 cbsa.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

David Yeo  President and Founder, Dalian Enterprises Inc.
Colin Wood  President, CORADIX Technology Consulting Ltd.
Clerk of the Committee  Ms. Aimée Belmore

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Thank you.

5:15 p.m.

An hon. member

Agreed.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Fine? Thank you very much. I think that was our second date we had offered them. That will be at 3:30, I will assume?

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Stephanie Kusie Conservative Calgary Midnapore, AB

Yes, please.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Sorry. Is it for the full two hours?

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

That is correct.

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

The second one, please.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Stephanie Kusie Conservative Calgary Midnapore, AB

Given the apparent centrality of Mr. Brennan as determined by the evidence of Botler, I would also like to move a motion, Mr. Chair, to summon Mr. Vaughan Brennan, and on this one I will provide more flexibility. Therefore, I move "That, in the context of the study of the ArriveCAN application, Vaughan Brennan be summoned to appear before the committee at a date and time to be determined by the Chair."

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Are we fine with that, colleagues?

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

We've only been declined once by Mr. Brennan, so we'll choose an open date, fit him in, and advise the committee for two hours, the same?

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Stephanie Kusie Conservative Calgary Midnapore, AB

For two hours, excuse me, I should have added that.

Thank you so much.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Mr. Johns, you had your hand up earlier.

5:15 p.m.

NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

I'll just be very quick.

We haven't had the chief executive officer of Canada Post show up at this committee for a long time now.

Can I just ask for support from everybody here to invite the CEO, Mr. Doug Ettinger, to appear before the committee?

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Sure. Did you want to make that as part of the supplementary estimates (C) when they come out?

5:15 p.m.

NDP

Gord Johns NDP Courtenay—Alberni, BC

Sure, I'm happy to do that as well.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

So we're fine with that as part of the supplementary estimates (C) process?

(Motion agreed to [See Minutes of Proceedings])

It's rumoured that they're going to be out the next week, so we might be able to determine time then, but if that's fine with everyone, we'll wrap it into that.

Mr. Kusmierczyk and then Mr. Genuis.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

Mr. Chair, I'm fully in support of the summons for Thursday. I just wanted to know when they will be served that summons.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

I'm sure they're watching right now.

We'll probably require at least 24 hours.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

Irek Kusmierczyk Liberal Windsor—Tecumseh, ON

We require 24 hours to give them...okay.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

But I don't have the exact time.

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

Majid Jowhari Liberal Richmond Hill, ON

Twenty-four hours.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Good.

Mr. Genuis.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Thank you, Chair.

We had some issues arising during testimony regarding documents that the committee, I think, will require. I'd like to seek the agreement of the committee to request all task authorizations related to work done by Coradix, Dalian, and GC Strategies for the Government of Canada.

Is there agreement for that?

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Sorry, could you repeat that to allow our clerk can take that in.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

We need to call for copies of all task authorizations related to work done by Coradix, Dalian, and GC Strategies for the Government of Canada from the companies.

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

The Chair Conservative Kelly McCauley

Are there any comments?

Can we set a date please?

5:15 p.m.

Conservative

Garnett Genuis Conservative Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Yes, 30 days is fine.