Evidence of meeting #144 for Public Accounts in the 44th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was point.
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Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
No. There were some issues with the fact of a testimony, which the witness later corrected, and it's on the record. She later corrected it. The idea that somebody would—
Conservative
Rick Perkins Conservative South Shore—St. Margarets, NS
That's convenient. The truth came out at committee.
Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
—somehow accept an appointment without having applied is ridiculous. Name me any employer that would say, “I named this person my employee without their having applied.”
What the honourable members are saying doesn't even make sense. I repeat, the people applied—
Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Mr. Perkins and Mr. Cooper already had the opportunity to question Mr. Bains, and the fact that he is again appearing before a committee where the same individuals are present doesn't make any sense.
I don't have any questions for Mr. Bains. I understand perfectly what he said. I read the transcripts of all the meetings since June. It took these people five months to make their accusations, even before he got to answer.
Mr. Bains, you're going to go through a certain issue. You're going to be asked for a yes-or-no answer, and you're going to be accused. They're going to opine on certain facts that they will not allow you to answer because they will interrupt you. That's the way it's gone at the INDU committee—
Conservative
Conservative
Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
—it's the way it's going to go at this committee, and I apologize for this, but we know you had nothing to do with this.
There were certain people who had something to do with it, but it was never connected to a minister's office. It was never.... I know you guys are trying hard, really—
Conservative
Liberal
Francis Drouin Liberal Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
I know, Mr. Perkins, that maybe it worked at that time when you were at the BDC, but it certainly does not work at this committee—
Liberal
Conservative
Conservative
Conservative
The Chair Conservative John Williamson
Mr. Perkins, we will be back to your side.
That is the time.
Ms. Sinclair‑Desgagné, you may go ahead for six minutes.
Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné Bloc Terrebonne, QC
Mr. Chair, I'd like to use my first few seconds to ask my fellow members to take a deep breath. We have work to do. I urge the government members to give me their time if they don't have any questions for Mr. Bains. I, myself, have many.
Mr. Bains, what is your relationship with Amber Batool?
Bloc
Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné Bloc Terrebonne, QC
Did you not know Ms. Batool when she was vice-president of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, or SDTC?
Bloc
Bloc
Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné Bloc Terrebonne, QC
Ms. Batool was the vice-president of SDTC, and during that time, you didn't speak to her more than once or twice.
However, Ms. Batool followed you to the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC. She got a job at CIBC right after you. That's pretty—
