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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Thursday, April 29, 2004

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met at 11:01 a.m. this day, in Room 308 West Block, the Chair, Brent St. Denis, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Gérard Binet, Paul Crête, Hon. Joe Fontana, Brian Masse, Andy Savoy, Brent St. Denis and Hon. Lyle Vanclief.

Acting Members present: Jim Abbott for James Rajotte, Roy Bailey for Carol Skelton and Lynne Yelich for Grant McNally.

Other Members present: Carole-Marie Allard.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Lalita Acharya, Analyst.

Witnesses: Coalition Against Satellite Signal Theft: Glenn O'Farrell, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Association of Broadcasters; Shan Chandrasekar, President and Chief Executive Office, Asian Television Network; Chris Frank, Vice-President, Programming and Government Affairs, Express Vu; Harris D. Boyd, Senior Vice-President, Industry Affairs and Office of Small Systems, Canadian Cable Television Association; Luc Perreault, Vice-President, Communications and Regulatory Affairs, Pelmorex; Édouard Trépanier, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, Quebecor Media; Chris Bredt, Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, representing DIRECTV. Shaw Communications Inc.: Ken Stein, Senior Vice-President, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs. Congreso Ibero-Americano de Canada: Paul Fitzgerald, Vice-President and Legal Counsel; Alan Riddell, Partner, Soloway Wright. Coalition of Canadian Arab Professionals and Community Associations: Bahija Reghai, Vice-President; Sam Roumani, Secretary.

Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Tuesday, February 17, 2004, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act.

The witnesses made statements and answered questions.

At 12:14 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 12:16 p.m., the sitting resumed.

At 1:14 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Louise M. Thibault
Clerk of the Committee

2004/04/30 7:57 a.m.