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House Hansard - 324

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 4, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 324 - Jun/4/24
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Jun/4/24 2:57:44 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, now the member for Lévis—Lotbinière is waking up. As I said, we received allegations in February 2023. In March 2023, we launched an investigation with an arm's-length organization that was created by Parliament 20 years ago. Following the report submitted to us by an accounting and law firm, we took appropriate action and suspended funding. The board chair resigned. The head of the organization resigned. We will be there to restore confidence and to ensure that our SMEs can get funding to counter—
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Context: House Hansard - 324 - Jun/4/24
Mrs. Julie Vignola (Beauport—Limoilou, BQ)
  • Jun/4/24 6:36:20 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I am wondering why this is so urgent it requires closure. The bill was introduced on May 19, 2022. Second reading was completed on November 25, 2022. The committee report was completed on November 9, 2023, which was over six months ago. If it takes the government six months to realize that it has to pass a bill, what does that say about its ability to plan?
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