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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

Meeting No. 23

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met in camera at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 253-D, Centre Block, the Chair, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, presiding.

Members of the Committee present: Charlie Angus, Rod Bruinooge, Dean Del Mastro, Shelly Glover, Nina Grewal, Carole Lavallée, Roger Pomerleau, Pablo Rodriguez, Gary Ralph Schellenberger, Scott Simms and Tim Uppal.

Acting Members present: Hon. Hedy Fry for Ruby Dhalla.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marion Ménard, Analyst.

Witnesses: Astral Media Inc.: Sophie Émond, Vice-President, Regulatory and Government Affairs; André Bureau, Chairman of the Board. Rogers Communications Inc.: Phil Lind, Vice-Chairman; Kenneth Engelhart, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory and Chief Privacy Officer. Quebecor Media Inc.: Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Quebecor and Quebecor Media Inc.; Pierre Dion, President and Chief Executive Officer, Groupe TVA; Serge Sasseville, Vice-President, Corporate and Institutional Affairs. CTVglobemedia Inc.: Paul Sparkes, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs; David F. Goldstein, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs. Canwest Media Inc.: Charlotte Bell, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs. CBC/Radio-Canada: Steven Guiton, Chief Regulatory Officer; Louis Lalande, Executive Director , Regional Services, French Services. Jim Pattison Broadcast Group: Rick Arnish, President. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada: Peter Murdoch, Vice-President, Media; Monica Auer, Legal Counsel. Canadian Film and Television Production Association: Norm Bolen, President and Chief Executive officer; John Barrack, National Executive Vice-President and Counsel. Canadian Association of Broadcasters: Pierre-Louis Smith, Vice-President, Policy and Chief Regulatory Officer; Tara Rajan, Vice-President, Research and Policy. Shaw Communications Inc.: Jean Brazeau, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs; Michael Ferras, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs. Bell Canada Video Group: Mirko Bibic, Senior Vice-President, Regularory and Government Affairs; Christopher Frank, Vice-President, Programming.

Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, the Committee resumed its study on the evolution of the television industry in Canada and its impact on local communities.

The Committee proceeded to a round table discussion.

At 5:37 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

Richard Dupuis
Clerk of the Committee

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