MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Wednesday, June 2, 1999
(Meeting No. 104)

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in camera at 1:30 p.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Mauril Bélanger, Paul Bonwick, Sarmite Bulte, Maurice Dumas, John Godfrey, Wendy Lill, Clifford Lincoln, Inky Mark and Mark Muise.

Acting Member present: Georges Baker for Raymond Lavigne.

In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Joseph Jackson, Researcher. As consultants: David Black, Kevin Burns and Wanda Noel.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its consideration of a draft report on a Canadian Cultural.

It was agreed, - That the Report be entitled: A Sense of Place, A Sense of Being : The Evolving Role of the Federal Government in Support of Culture in Canada.

It was agreed, - That the Committee request a Government Response to the Report, pursuant to Standing Order 109.

It was agreed, - That the appendices include, a list of witnesses and briefs submitted including briefs submitted during the 35th Parliament.

It was agreed, - That the draft Report, as amended, be adopted as the Committee's Ninth Report to the House and that the Chair present it to the House.

It was agreed, - That the Chairperson be authorized to make such grammatical and editorial changes to the Report as may be necessary without changing the substance of the Report.

It was agreed, - That the Committee print 1500 copies in English and 800 in French of its Report.

It was agreed, - That a News Release be issued and a News Conference organized. At 6:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.