Evidence of meeting #72 for Procedure and House Affairs in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was campaign.
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As an Individual
I was not, as I was not in the Prime Minister's Office at the time.
Liberal
Mark Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON
Okay.
You were never briefed about foreign interference after John Baird took a job with a Chinese billionaire.
Liberal
Mark Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON
You were never briefed about foreign interference after that same Chinese billionaire donated $1 million to the National Arts Centre gala, while sitting next to the gala's honorary chair Laureen Harper.
Liberal
Mark Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON
Madam Chair, I'll turn the rest of my time to Mr. Turnbull.
Liberal
Ryan Turnbull Liberal Whitby, ON
Ms. Byrne, NSICOP, the critical election incident public protocol, the SITE task force, the rapid response mechanism, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the plan to protect Canadian democracy, Bill C-59 and Bill C-76 are eight things that our government has done since 2015. Can you name eight from the Harper era?
Liberal
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Bardish Chagger
Okay. I'm going to pause the time. We're doing very well.
As we've always said, we ask questions and we answer. I was in that chair once upon a time, and I had the chair of a committee say to me really quickly that we know time belongs to members. I believe witnesses should also get time.
I will say the status quo around here—you've been in these hallways—is that it is the member's time, but Mr. Turnbull, I would ask that we give the witness time to answer.
As an Individual
Regardless of the eight things you named, we are still sitting here with the fact that for the last two elections, your government knowingly ignored advice from officials on foreign interference.
As an Individual
As I said, we are still sitting here, when your government is dragging its heels after repeatedly ignoring—
Liberal
Ryan Turnbull Liberal Whitby, ON
How about just two things? I'm sorry to interrupt, Ms. Byrne, but we have very limited time. How about just two things?
As an Individual
I understand you're trying to turn this, but this has nothing to do—
Liberal
Liberal
Ryan Turnbull Liberal Whitby, ON
—you a simple question about whether in the Harper era.... We've heard many witnesses say the Harper government did nothing. You've claimed that our government has done nothing, and you asked me a question, which is the opposite of how these things are supposed to go.
I gave you eight tangible examples and you can't give me one. I find that telling.
Liberal