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Minutes of Proceedings

Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage (CHPC)
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting 22
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 5:15 p.m. to 7:33 p.m.
Webcast
Presiding
Hon. Hedy Fry, Chair (Liberal)

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• Damien C. Kurek for Hon. Tim Uppal (Conservative)
Library of Parliament
• Gabrielle de Billy Brown, Analyst
• Marion Ménard, Analyst
Main Estimates 2022-23: Vote 1 under Canada Council for the Arts, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of History, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Nature, Vote 1 under Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Vote 1 under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Canadian Heritage, Votes 1 and 5 under Library and Archives of Canada, Vote 1 under National Arts Centre Corporation, Vote 1 under National Film Board, Votes 1 and 5 under National Gallery of Canada, Vote 1 under National Museum of Science and Technology,Vote 1 under Telefilm Canada, Vote 1 under The National Battlefields Commission
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
• Ian Scott, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
• Scott Hutton, Chief of Consumer, Research and Communications
• Claude Doucet, Secretary General
• Valerie Huot, Director General, Finance and Administration Services
Pursuant to Standing Order 81(4), the committee commenced consideration of the Main Estimates 2022-23: Vote 1 under Canada Council for the Arts, Votes 1, 5 and 10 under Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of History, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Vote 1 under Canadian Museum of Nature, Vote 1 under Canadian Race Relations Foundation, Vote 1 under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Votes 1 and 5 under Department of Canadian Heritage, Votes 1 and 5 under Library and Archives of Canada, Vote 1 under National Arts Centre Corporation, Vote 1 under National Film Board, Votes 1 and 5 under National Gallery of Canada, Vote 1 under National Museum of Science and Technology, Vote 1 under Telefilm Canada, Vote 1 under The National Battlefields Commission, referred to the committee on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

The Chair called Vote 1 under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.

Ian Scott made a statement and, with Scott Hutton and Claude Doucet, answered questions.

At 6:42 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 6:48 p.m., the sitting resumed.

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

It was agreed, — That, in relation to the consideration of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, members submit their lists of suggested witnesses to the clerk of the committee no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 19, 2022; and that the clerk distribute the compiled list of proposed witnesses to members of the committee.

Motion

Peter Julian moved, — That the committee hear witnesses on the topic of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts for two meetings lasting five hours each during the week of May 23, 2022, and that the committee continue to hear witnesses for an additional two meetings lasting five hours each during the week of May 30, 2022.

Debate arose thereon.

At 7:08 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 7:23 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Amendment

John Nater moved, — That the motion be amended by replacing the words “for two meetings lasting five hours each” with the words “for one meeting lasting five hours”; by replacing the word “, and” after the words “week of May 23, 2022” with “;”; by replacing the words “for an additional two meetings” with the words “for an additional three meetings”; and by adding the words “; and that during the meeting of Tuesday, May 24, 2022, no motion shall be moved” after the words “the week of May 30, 2022”.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of John Nater and it was agreed to.

The motion, as amended, was agreed to and read as follows:

That the committee hear witnesses on the topic of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts for one meeting lasting five hours during the week of May 23, 2022; that the committee continue to hear witnesses for an additional three meetings lasting five hours each during the week of May 30, 2022; and that during the meeting of Tuesday, May 24, 2022, no motion shall be moved.

At 7:33 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Aimée Belmore
Clerk of the committee