CHPC Committee Meeting
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Minutes of Proceedings
It was agreed, — That, given that the Minister of Canadian Heritage in his testimony given before this committee on November 5, 2020, committed to providing the members of this committee with the detailed calculation explaining his department’s claim that the passage of Bill C-10 would result in $830 million dollars in additional annual investments in Canadian televised or streaming content by 2023, and, that the Minister has yet to communicate this information to the members of the committee, the committee call on the Minister to provide the aforementioned detailed calculation explaining his department’s claim of $830 million dollars in additional investment in Canadian televised or streaming content before the suspension of this committee’s work for the December Holiday break.
It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee initiate a study on the Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other acts; and, that all testimony received under this study be deemed to have been received under the study of Bill C-10, once the Bill will have been referred to the committee.
It was agreed, — That a proposed budget in the amount of $1,700.00, for the study of the challenges and issues faced by the arts, culture, heritage and sport sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic, be adopted.
The committee proceeded to give drafting instructions to the analysts for a draft report.
At 12:51 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.