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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 39

Thursday, October 4, 2012

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 3:31 p.m. this day, in Room C-110, 1 Wellington Street, the Chair, the Hon. Rob Moore, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Scott Armstrong, Gordon Brown, Paul Calandra, Andrew Cash, Matthew Dubé, Parm Gill, Jim Hillyer, Hon. Rob Moore, Pierre Nantel, Rathika Sitsabaiesan and Terence Young.

Acting Members present: Hon. Denis Coderre for Scott Simms.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Michael Dewing, Analyst ; Marion Ménard, Analyst . House of Commons: Julie Lalande Prud'homme, Procedural Clerk.

Witnesses: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission: Jean-Pierre Blais, Chairperson.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted adopted by the Committee on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, the Committee proceeded to a briefing on the future and mandate of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

Jean-Pierre Blais made a statement and answered questions.

Paul Calandra moved, — That the Committee proceed to sit in camera.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 5.

At 4:22 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:23 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:35 p.m., the sitting resumed in public.

Questioning of the witness resumed.

At 5:00 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:02 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

The Committee proceeded to the consideration of matters related to Committee business.

It was agreed, — That the Third Report from the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure, which read as follows, be concurred in:

That on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, and if necessary, on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, the Committee consider the draft report in relation to its review of national protocol procedures.

That on Thursday, October 18, 2012, and if necessary on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, the Committee study Bill S-201, An Act respecting a National Philanthropy Day; and that from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. the Committee hear from witnesses in relation to this bill, and that from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. the Committee proceed with the clause-by-clause consideration of this bill.

That on Thursday, October 25, Tuesday, October 30, Thursday, November 1 and Tuesday, November 6, 2012, the Committee meetings be devoted to its study on the Canadian entertainment software industry; and that on Tuesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 29, 2012, and if necessary on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, the Committee consider the draft report in relation to this study.

That the Committee invite the Canadian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, November 20, 2012, to give a post-mortem on the London 2012 Olympic Games.

That the Committee invite the Canadian Paralympics Committee on Thursday, November 22, 2012, to give a post-mortem on the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

That the Subcommittee on Agenda and Procedure meet on Thursday, December 6, 2012 to plan future business.

It was agreed, — That the Committee invite Senator Terry Mercer, sponsor of Bill S-201, to appear before the Committee on Thursday, October 18, 2012, in relation to this bill.

At 5:06 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Christine Holke David
Clerk of the Committee

2012/10/19 11:30 a.m.