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Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

Hon. François-Philippe Champagne

  • Member of Parliament
  • Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
  • Liberal
  • Saint-Maurice—Champlain
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 62%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $108,626.98

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Context: House Hansard - 260 - Dec/1/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Dec/1/23 11:42:55 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, Canadians are tired of the Conservatives spreading misinformation across the nation. They are getting influenced, I do not know by whom, but it is very concerning. The agency the member is talking about has been helping hundreds, if not thousands, of companies in Canada for a number of decades. We took the right action. The moment we heard of the allegation, we investigated. The people who took that action have resigned. We are determined to have the highest level of governance when it comes to any organization that receives public funds.
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Context: House Hansard - 250 - Nov/9/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Nov/9/23 3:13:12 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I do not think he will be able to use that clip because that corporation existed for 10 years under the Harper government. Just think, 10 years under the Harper government. On this side of the House, what did we do? As soon as we were made aware of the allegations, we asked an external firm to investigate them. When we received the report, we asked that corrective measures be taken. We expect the highest level of governance from every agency that receives funding from the Government of Canada. We will get to the bottom of this.
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Context: House Hansard - 250 - Nov/9/23
Hon. François-Philippe Champagne (Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Lib.)
  • Nov/9/23 2:22:38 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the Leader of the Opposition for his question. I would like to provide some facts about his story. As soon as we heard about the allegations regarding the management of funds at that agency, I called for an external investigation to get to the bottom of the matter. Based on the results that we obtained, I asked for corrective action to be taken. We expect the highest level of governance from all agencies that receive funding from taxpayers. We will continue to get to the bottom of this situation.
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