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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 20
 
Thursday, February 24, 2005
 

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 9:08 a.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Marlene Catterall, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Charlie Angus, Gord Brown, Sarmite Bulte, Marlene Catterall, Maka Kotto, Marc Lemay, Bev Oda and David Smith.

 

Acting Members present: Francis Scarpaleggia for Scott Simms and Merv Tweed for Deepak Obhrai.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Joseph Jackson, Analyst; Sam Banks, Analyst. As Individual: David Black, Consultant.

 

Witnesses: Department of Canadian Heritage: Jean-François Bernier, Director General, Film, Video and Sound Recording. Canadian Audiovisual Certification Office: Robert Soucy, Director.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study of Canadian Feature Film Industry.
 

Jean-François Bernier made an opening statement and with Robert Soucy answered questions.

 

Maka Kotto moved, — That after receiving public funding for more than a quarter of a century to put on an annual international film festival in Montreal, the World Film Festival has lost all its public support, from both Telefilm Canada and SODEC, in favour of a new festival. There are so many unanswered questions about this sudden change that there is an urgent need for the Heritage Committee to hear from the key players involved, notably the current heads of the WFF and Telefilm Canada. In order to shed light on all the ins and outs of the affair, it is therefore moved, That the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage agree to hear from the above-mentioned key players as promptly as possible. .

 

After debate, by unanimous consent, the motion was withdrawn.

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the proposed travel budget in the amount of $ 312,525.00, for the Committee’s public hearings on the Canadian Feature Film Industry be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee.

 

By unanimous consent, it was agreed, — That the Chair of the Committee sends a letter of condolences to Mr. Pat Patterson's Family for his immense contribution to the Arts and cultural community in Canada.

 

At 10:57 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2005/02/28 4:30 p.m.