Government Operations committee  The vote is five yeas and five nays.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Chair, the count is five yeas and five nays.

Government Operations committee  The question is this: Shall the chair's decision be sustained?

Government Operations committee  The question is, shall the chair's decision be—

Government Operations committee  The question is, shall the chair's decision be sustained? There is a tie. In the event of a tie, the chair's decision is sustained. (Ruling of the chair sustained: yeas 5; nays 5)

Government Operations committee  Yes, sir. (On clause 25)

Government Operations committee  The motion would read: That, in regard to the motion adopted on January 18, 2023, for the committee to undertake a study regarding the federal government consulting contracts awarded to McKinsey & Company, the Parliamentary Budget Officer provide the total cost to date and estimated costs to complete parts (c) and (d) of the motion, broken down by cost type and by each department, agency, or Crown Corporation, and that this information be provided by 5:00 p.m.

Government Operations committee  No, there were 90 different pieces.

Government Operations committee  I'm very on the spot. I apologize. My knowledge of procedure in the House is not at the level where I'd want to give you an answer at this moment. I will happily look into it. I can tell you that the act of submitting a report is not a sufficient enough reason for there to be a debate.

Government Operations committee  Thank you very much, Ms. Block. Yes, the departments were contacted on a couple of occasions. There was a first volley of letters that were sent, and all the responses have been distributed to members of the committee. There was a volley of letters in the name of the chair, and then a volley of letters in the name of the committee after the motion was adopted, I believe.

Government Operations committee  Okay.

Government Operations committee  Specifically on this study, yes. That would also include correspondence to McKinsey for the study.

Government Operations committee  I'm looking to see whether or not I have a response. I'm checking currently, but what I would ask for is clarification. Are you asking specifically about the McKinsey documents that the committee was obligated to translate or the greater documents that the government was also obligated to translate?

Government Operations committee  Absolutely.

Government Operations committee  Sorry to jump in, but I have a question. Mrs. Vignola, did you want to just mention the letter, or did you want to add it to the report?