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Strengthening Canada's Defence Sector Act

Bill C-40, Strengthening Canada's Defence Sector Act · Second reading · now at committee in the House Where it stands

What Bill C-40 would do

The bill would create the Canadian Corporation for Defence Investment to handle production, buying, and investment for the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence, and partner governments. It would also expand federal buying and stockpiling powers to cover national security supplies and services. The responsible minister would gain authority to make financial investments in defence and security sectors, and new procurement rules would be set. The bill would also require a future review of these changes.

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2 statements

Elizabeth May

Green
“The member says a minister will still be responsible for this work. Does he agree that making this a Crown corporation actually removes that direct responsibility?”
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Mr. Speaker, I noted that, in the member’s speech, he said that there would still be accountability through a minister, but with the nature of creating this as a Crown corporation, does he not agree that this would inherently set the operations of this Crown corporation at arm’s length from direct ministerial accountability?

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Elizabeth May

Green
“This bill does not name the defence minister or the minister in charge of buying military gear. The government will pick who does the job later.”
Official Hansard

Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague reads bills carefully. I am wondering if she noted that it is not the Minister of Defence or even the associate minister for defence procurement who is actually named in the bill, but the Liberals will fill in the blanks later from cabinet.

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