Look, I thought it was pretty clear. They received money. She chairs it. That fund that has federal government money has given money to a company she owns, but since you haven't looked at it, I'll move on.
I think what's needed is a little more investigation, in my mind, by the Ethics Commissioner into this whole scenario. Every time we do an investigation there is more uncovered, so I'm going to move the following motion which has been given to the clerk, if the clerk could circulate it.
The motion is:
That, given the Auditor General's audit of Sustainable Development Technology Canada, and given that the government-appointed board members approved:
$330 million towards 186 projects (44%) in which nine Order-in-Council board members had conflicts of interest in violation of the Canada Foundation for Sustainable Development Technology Act; and
$58 million towards projects that were outside of SDTC's spending restrictions outlined in its contribution agreements with ISED;
the committee therefore express extreme concern with the blatant disregard of taxpayer funds, call on the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry to recoup these funds for Canadian taxpayers within 60 days following the adoption of this motion, and request that the Ethics Commissioner investigate all 186 conflict of interest votes and the culture of conflict of interest at the SDTC Board.
I put that forward, Mr. Chair. I believe you have—