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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
Meeting No. 5
Tuesday, November 26, 2002
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 9:06 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Clifford Lincoln, presiding.
Members of the Committee present: Jim Abbott, Paul Bonwick, Sarmite Bulte, Rodger Cuzner, Claude Duplain, John Harvard, Betty Hinton, Wendy Lill and Clifford Lincoln.
Acting Members present: Jocelyne Girard-Bujold for Christiane Gagnon.
In attendance: From the Library of Parliament: Joseph Jackson and Terrence Thomas, research officers. Consultant: David Black.
Witnesses: From CanWest Global Communications Corp.: Kenneth Goldstein, Executive Vice-President & Chief Strategy Officer; Geoffrey Elliot, Vice-President, Corporate Affairs. As Individual: Marc-François Bernier, Professor, University of Ottawa; Matthew Fraser, Professor of Communications, Ryerson University. From Friends of Canadian Broadcasting: Ian Morrison, Spokesperson. From BCE - Bell Canada Enterprises: Bernard A. Courtois, Executive Counsel; Alain Gourd, Executive Vice-President, Bell Globemedia. From the Canadian Film and Television Production Association: Elizabeth McDonald, President and Chief Executive Officer; Guy Mayson, Senior Vice-President, Operations and Membership Services.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee resumed its study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System (See Minutes of Proceedings dated November 7, 2002, meeting no. 2).
On motion of John Harvard,
It was agreed, - That the Committee adopt an operational Budget in the amount of $314,065.00 for the period November 2002 – March 31, 2003 and that the Chair be authorized to present the said budget to the Liaison Committee.
On motion of Paul Bonwick,
It was agreed, - That, in relation to its Study on the State of the Canadian Broadcasting System, the Committee hold a televised meeting with witnesses from the Northern Native Broadcast Access Program from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in room 237-C, Centre Block; and that the Clerk be authorized to make the necessary arrangements for a reception to be held from 5:30 – 6:00 p.m. the cost to be charged to the Committee’s operational budget.
The witnesses on the panel on Cross-Media Ownership made statements and answered questions.
The witnesses on the panel on Foreign Ownership made statements and answered questions.
At 1:07 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.
Christine Fisher
Clerk of the Committee