Evidence of meeting #39 for National Defence in the 45th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was companies.

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On the agenda

Members speaking

Before the committee

Robitaille  Assistant Deputy Minister, Procurement, Defence Investment Agency
Hadwen  Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy-Industry, Department of National Defence
Kaminska  Director General, BOREALIS Joint Program Office, Defence Research and Development Canada, Department of National Defence
Hembroff  Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Industry Sector, Department of Industry
Folkes  Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of Public Works and Government Services
Brandao  Senior Director, Policy and Engagement, Defence Investment Agency

Some hon. members

Agreed.

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

Is it agreed that the evidence and documentation received by the committee during the first session of the 44th Parliament on the subject be taken into consideration by the committee in the current session?

An hon. member

Do you mean the contaminated sites?

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

No, we've already closed the study on contaminated sites. There will be no more submissions.

The Clerk

There will be no more submissions, but the study was started in the 44th Parliament.

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

Okay. Is it agreed?

Some hon. members

Agreed.

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

For the study of the francophone and indigenous CAF members, is it agreed to provide the recommendations for a report before Friday, June 12, or do you prefer June 19?

Okay, it's June 19.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

A number of people want to go to the Governor General's installation on Monday. I'm looking for a consensus. Who from the opposition is going to the GG's event?

6:40 p.m.

Conservative

Cheryl Gallant Conservative Algonquin—Renfrew—Pembroke, ON

Is that instead of attending committee?

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

I'm just putting it out there because people are asking. I am just looking for consensus.

Sherry Romanado Liberal Longueuil—Charles-LeMoyne, QC

Mr. Chair, may I ask that the members please put their microphones on? I can't hear them otherwise.

I would like to be there, but I can't.

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

I don't see a consensus on that issue. Is that what you're telling me?

6:40 p.m.

Conservative

James Bezan Conservative Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman, MB

Mr. Chair, if you wish to give up a meeting at which we're supposed to start looking at the draft report and push that back until Wednesday, if we don't get through it and get it done before we rise in the House, that's on us. If everybody feels it's more important to go see the GG get sworn in, fine, but I don't think any of us on our side were invited.

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

If there's nothing more....

Yes, Mr. Simard.

Mario Simard Bloc Jonquière, QC

I might be rather partisan, but I wouldn't give the Governor General priority; I would hold a meeting. I'm not sure it's appropriate to cancel a committee meeting to go and see the Governor General. That's my opinion.

The Chair Liberal Charles Sousa

Are there any further comments?

The meeting is adjourned.