Information & Ethics committee  That's the subamendment. We should probably go to a vote with respect to the House motion, unless there's agreement from everybody to adopt it.

Information & Ethics committee  It's very messy, but I will do it.

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you. The expectation usually is that they are provided to us right away in the two official languages from the government. Private entities don't have to provide the translation. We do it. When it comes from departments, usually the expectation is that they will provide it

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, I was in contact with Palantir at the time. What you have to keep in mind is that it's not just about the company and the desire of the committee. It's mostly about the fact that the House did accept it and gave permission to the committee to trav

Information & Ethics committee  We have only one witness, and he is here, in person, so there was no need for a sound check.

Information & Ethics committee  Honourable members of the committee, I see that we have a quorum. I must inform the members that the clerk of the committee can only receive motions for the election of the chair. The clerk cannot receive other types of motions and cannot entertain points of order, nor particip

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you. It has been moved by Mr. Barrett that Mr. John Brassard be elected chair of the committee. Are there any other motions?

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you. The motion on the floor is the following: that Mr. Brassard be elected chair of the committee pursuant to the House order of June 23, 2022. I will now proceed to a recorded division, unless there is obvious consent of the committee. Is there obvious consent of the co

Information & Ethics committee  There we go. (Motion agreed to) I declare the motion carried, and John Brassard duly elected chair of the committee.

Information & Ethics committee  Certainly. Invitations were sent. I do not have names officially of witnesses who have confirmed yet, but invitations were sent. The plan was and still is to meet on the study that was moved by Mr. Williams.

Information & Ethics committee  The amendment is to delete the words “as soon as possible”.

Information & Ethics committee  Would you like me to read the whole motion?

Information & Ethics committee  The relevant part is after the third paragraph, which begins with, “That the Committee also request, by Thursday, August 4, 2022, a list of warrants”. At the end of that paragraph, after “employee of the Parliament of Canada”, we would add “for each use of such software”.

Information & Ethics committee  It's just the first line, “That the committee undertake a study of no more than 2 days beginning no later than Monday, August 8th, 2022,” and the rest remains the same.

Information & Ethics committee  “That the committee undertake a study of no more than 2 days beginning no later than Monday, August 8th, 2022,” and the remainder of the motion remains unchanged.