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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 42

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 2:03 p.m. this day, in the Salon 1 & 2, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia, the Chair, Gary Schellenberger, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Diane Bourgeois, Hon. Hedy Fry and Gary Schellenberger.

Acting Members present: Denise Savoie for Charlie Angus.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard, Analyst ; Matthew Carnaghan, Analyst.

Witnesses: British Columbia Film: Richard Brownsey, Executive Director; Michael Francis, Chair. Save Our CBC Kamloops: Pam Astbury, President; David Charbonneau, President, Trio Technical. Citizens' Coalition for the Protection of Canadian Films: Carl Bessai, Chairperson. Canadian Film and Television Production Association: Trish Dolman, Producer, Vancouver Branch; Brian Hamilton, Vice President/Executive Producer, Omni Film Productions Limited. Union of B.C. Performers: Thom Tapley, Director, Operations and Communications - Film, Television and Digital Media, ACTRA - British Columbia; Howard Storey, President; Mercedes Watson, Chief Executive Officer, ACTRA - British Columbia. As an individual: David W.C. Jones. Simon Fraser University: Catherine Murray, Associate Professor, School of Communication. As an individual: Norman Hill. Vancouver Community Television Association: Pedro Mora.