Science and Research Committee on Feb. 13th, 2024

Evidence of meeting #73 for Science and Research in the 44th Parliament, 1st session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was systems.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Committee Business

Integration of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Science in Government Policy Development

MPs speaking

Lloyd Longfield

Michelle Rempel

Lena Metlege Diab

Maxime Blanchette-Joncas

Also speaking

Patrice Simon Director General, Wildlife and Landscape Sciences, Department of the Environment

Dominique Henri Research Scientist, Department of the Environment

Cheryl-Ann Johnson Researcher, Wildlife Ecologist, Department of the Environment

Danika Littlechild Assistant Professor, Carleton University, As an Individual

Heather Sayine-Crawford Director, Wildlife Management Division, Government of the Northwest Territories

Tammy Steinwand-Deschambeault Director, Department of Culture and Lands Protection, Tlicho Government

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Lloyd Longfield

Yes, we can pause for a couple of minutes while it comes around.

1:10 p.m.

Conservative

Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK

As we wait—

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Lloyd Longfield

No. We're just pausing for a moment....

All right. Go ahead.

1:10 p.m.

Conservative

Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK

On a point of clarification, because we're in committee business, we don't need to officially have a translation. What I've read out is what I'd like the vote to be on. It's not a procedural requirement that we need to have a translation.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Lloyd Longfield

No, but if a member wants it in writing in front of him—it's a longer motion and we haven't seen it yet—I think it's a fair request for a member to look at it.

1:10 p.m.

Conservative

Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK

You might think it's fair—

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Lloyd Longfield

Yes, I do.

1:10 p.m.

Conservative

Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK

—but by the book, we're in committee business, and we need to vote on this today.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Lloyd Longfield

We don't need to vote today. It's up to the committee when that vote happens.

1:10 p.m.

Conservative

Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK

I don't know why you're hiding.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Lloyd Longfield

I'm not hiding.

1:10 p.m.

Conservative

Corey Tochor Conservative Saskatoon—University, SK

This is an attempt to, once again, stall. We've asked why Huawei has not been on this list, and there's been no explanation.

We are the science committee. We should be tasked with looking at why our post-secondary institutions are still partnering with Huawei. It's been years now that we've known the problems with that company and the ties to the Beijing government. We know the questions that have been raised about some of the research that has been done as early as late last year with that entity.

We are asking for just a two-hour study. I do not understand what the government is trying to hide. These answers are going to come out. It would be best to come out in a proper committee such as this one, a committee that is looking at our post-secondary institutions and the corruption that's been promulgated by actors from Beijing.

1:10 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Lloyd Longfield

Is there more discussion on this, or do you want to go to a vote?

Go ahead, Ms. Kayabaga.

February 13th, 2024 / 1:10 p.m.

Liberal