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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 66

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in a televised session at 9:05 a.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Gary Schellenberger, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Jim Abbott, Charlie Angus, Diane Bourgeois, Gord Brown, Ed Fast, Maka Kotto, Francis Scarpaleggia, Gary Schellenberger, Hon. Andy Scott and Chris Warkentin.

Acting Members present: Don H. Bell for Tina Keeper and Christian Ouellet for Diane Bourgeois.

In attendance: Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF): Marion Ménard, Analyst.

Witnesses: As an individual: Timothy Wilson Casgrain, Chairperson designate of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Pursuant to Standing Orders 108(2), 110 and 111, the Committee commenced consideration of the Order in Council appointment of Timothy Wilson Casgrain to the position of Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation referred to the Committee on Thursday, May 10, 2007.

Timothy Wilson Casgrain made a statement and answered questions.

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

At 10:19 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:21 a.m., the sitting resumed.

On motion of Ed Fast, it was agreed, — That the Committee present a report to the House, that it has examined the qualifications and competence of Timothy Wilson Casgrain to the position of Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and finds him competent to perform the duties of the position he has been appointed.

Charlie Angus moved, — That 6 members of this Committee travel to London, England during the second week of September in order to meet with the Management of the BBC, the members of the British Parliamentary Committee that recently conducted the review of the BBC mandate, and the UK Film Council in order to gather information with respect to its current study on the role of a public broadcaster in the 21st Century.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on the following recorded division: YEAS: Jim Abbott, Charlie Angus, Don H. Bell, Gord Brown, Maka Kotto, Francis Scarpaleggia, Andy Scott — 7; NAYS: Ed Fast, Christian Ouellet, Chris Warkentin — 3.

On motion of Charlie Angus, it was agreed, — That the proposed budget in the amount of $ 63,356.00, for the Committee’s travel to London, England on September 10 to 14, 2007 be adopted and that the Chair present the said budget to the Budget Subcommittee of the Liaison Committee.

At 10:32 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Jacques Lahaie
Clerk of the Committee

2007/10/10 2:23 p.m.