Madam Chair, I will be moving the following motion:
That, in relation to its order of reference of Wednesday, May 10, 2023, concerning the intimidation campaign orchestrated by Wei Zhao against the Member for Wellington—Halton Hills and other Members, the Committee invite, to appear within 10 days,
a. Sheila Block, counsel to Special Rapporteur David Johnston, on her own, for two hours;
b. Valérie Gervais, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, RKESTRA, on her own, for one hour; and
c. Don Guy and Brian Topp, founding partners, GT&Co, together on a panel, for two hours.
The motion has been distributed to members in both official languages.
Through you, Madam Chair, I will now speak briefly to the motion.
Since his appointment as special rapporteur, there have been troubling questions of conflict—