Okay, well, one of us is going to put forward an amendment, so if someone's agreeing, then I would propose, Chair, that we ensure that we do have the company come here, which I know is important to Ms. Zarrillo. I know the company has a different view, but still it would be, I think, important for a colleague to ask questions of the company, and they could do so if the company came and participated in a panel of witnesses as part of this study.

I propose that amendment, Chair. I move that amendment.

6:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Ms. Gray, we're now on the amendment of Mr. Fragiskatos.

6:30 p.m.

Conservative

Tracy Gray Conservative Kelowna—Lake Country, BC

Thank you very much.

Just to clarify, for the amendment, would you also be removing the part about summoning them? The motion is actually to summon.

We're going from their being asked to come to committee, or being summoned; there haven't been any additional letters or an order. I just want clarification as to whether part of that amendment was to remove the summoning part.

6:30 p.m.

Liberal

Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON

Yes, that would be removed as well.

6:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Okay. Thank you.

I'm going to suspend for a moment while the clerk gets this clear.

6:30 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Committee members, thank you for that request and that clarification.

I'm going to go back to Mr. Fragiskatos to read clearly into the record the amendment that he proposes.

6:30 p.m.

Liberal

Peter Fragiskatos Liberal London North Centre, ON

Thank you, Chair.

I apologize to colleagues. I think we all know how this works sometimes on the fly, when you don't put the words together as well as you might hope to. I apologize also to the clerk.

In any case, the exact wording is as follows. I move:

That pursuant to Standing Order 108(1)(a), the committee request

—so the word summon is dropped—

the CEO of Starlight Investments, Daniel Drimmer, to appear before the committee by June 20, 2024, as part of a panel of witnesses with regards to the study on federal housing investments for the duration of the panel.

6:35 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Bobby Morrissey

Okay. It's clear to members. The amendment by Mr. Fragiskatos is clearly in the record.

Seeing no desire for discussion on the amendment, I will call a recorded vote on the amendment by Mr. Fragiskatos to the motion of Ms. Zarrillo.

(Amendment agreed to: yeas 9; nays 2)

(Motion as amended agreed to: yeas 10; nays 1)

The motion of Madam Zarrillo has been accepted.

With that the committee will suspend for two minutes to transition into being in camera for committee business for the duration of the meeting.

[Proceedings continue in camera]