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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 40
 
Monday, April 20, 2015
 

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 3:30 p.m. this day, in Room 237-C, Centre Block, the Chair, Gordon Brown, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Gordon Brown, Hon. Stéphane Dion, Rick Dykstra, Jim Hillyer, Pierre Nantel, Rathika Sitsabaiesan, Kennedy Stewart, John Weston, Terence Young and David Yurdiga.

 

Acting Members present: Rob Clarke for David Yurdiga, Chungsen Leung for Jim Hillyer and Frank Valeriote for Hon. Stéphane Dion.

 

Other Members present: Dan Harris.

 

In attendance: House of Commons: Michelle Legault, Procedural Clerk. Library of Parliament: Michael Dewing, Analyst; Marion Ménard, Analyst.

 

Appearing: Hon. Shelly Glover, P.C., M.P., Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

 

Witnesses: Gary Ralph Schellenberger, M.P., Perth—Wellington. Department of Canadian Heritage: Graham Flack, Deputy Minister; Andrew Francis, Chief Financial Officer. Canadian Veterans Advocacy: Michael L. Blais, President and Founder. Royal Canadian Legion: Steven Clark, Director Administration, Dominion Command; Bradley K. White, Dominion Secretary, Dominion Command.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the Committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2015-16: Vote 1 under CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Votes 1 and 5, under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM HISTORY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION AT PIER 21, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE, Vote 1 under CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OF CANADA, Vote 1 under NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION, Vote 1 under NATIONAL BATTLEFIELDS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under NATIONAL FILM BOARD, Votes 1 and 5 under NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, vote 1 under NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY and Vote 1 under TELEFILM CANADA, referred to the Committee on Tuesday, February 24, 2015.
 

The Chair called Vote 1 under CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Monday, February 23, 2015, the Committee commenced its study of subject matter of Supplementary Estimates (C) 2014-15: Votes 1c and 5c, under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1c under CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Vote 1c under LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA, vote 1c under NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION and vote 1c under NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
 

The Minister made a statement and answered questions.

 

By unanimous consent, the Chair called Votes 1, 5 and 10 under CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Votes 1 and 5 under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM HISTORY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION AT PIER 21, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE, Vote 1 under CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OF CANADA, Vote 1 under NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION, Vote 1 under NATIONAL BATTLEFIELDS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under NATIONAL FILM BOARD, Votes 1 and 5 under NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, Vote 1 under NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, and Vote 1 under TELEFILM CANADA.

 

Vote 1 under CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Votes 1 and 5 under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM HISTORY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION AT PIER 21, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE, Vote 1 under CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OF CANADA, Vote 1 under NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION, Vote 1 under NATIONAL BATTLEFIELDS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under NATIONAL FILM BOARD, Votes 1 and 5 under NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, Vote 1 under NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, and Vote 1 under TELEFILM CANADA carried on division.

 

ORDERED, — That the Chair report Vote 1 under CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Votes 1 and 5 under CANADIAN HERITAGE, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM HISTORY, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM OF IMMIGRATION AT PIER 21, Vote 1 under CANADIAN MUSEUM OF NATURE, Vote 1 under CANADIAN RADIO-TELEVISION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES OF CANADA, Vote 1 under NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION, Vote 1 under NATIONAL BATTLEFIELDS COMMISSION, Vote 1 under NATIONAL FILM BOARD, Votes 1 and 5 under NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, Vote 1 under NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, and Vote 1 under TELEFILM CANADA to the House.

 

At 4:24 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:30 p.m., the sitting resumed in a non-televised session.

 
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, November 5, 2014, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-597, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day).
 

Gary Ralph Schellenberger, Michael L. Blais and Bradley K. White made statements and, with Steven Clark, answered questions.

 

At 5:30 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Cynara Corbin
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
2015/06/18 3:56 p.m.