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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS
 
Meeting No. 20
 
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
 

The Standing Committee on Official Languages met at 9:02 a.m. this day, in Room 308, West Block, the Chair, Steven Blaney, presiding.

 

Members of the Committee present: Steven Blaney, Hon. Michael D. Chong, Jean-Claude JC D'Amours, Royal Galipeau, Shelly Glover, Yvon Godin, Monique Guay, Pierre Lemieux, Richard Nadeau, Daniel Petit, Pablo Rodriguez and Lise Zarac.

 

In attendance: Library of Parliament: Marie-Ève Hudon, Analyst; Jean-Rodrigue Paré, Analyst.

 

Witnesses: Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission: Konrad W. von Finckenstein, Chairman; Michel Arpin, Vice-Chairman, Broadcasting, Chairman's Office; Annie Laflamme, Director, French Language Television Policy and Applications. Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium: Gerry Frappier, French Chef de Mission, President and General Manager, Réseau des Sports (RDS) and Réseau Info-Sports (RIS). CTV Inc.: Rick Brace, President, Revenue, Business Planning and Sports. CTVglobemedia Inc.: David F. Goldstein, Senior Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs.

 
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Thursday, February 12, 2009, the Committee resumed its study of the broadcasting and services in French of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games.
 

Konrad W. von Finckenstein made a statement and, with Michel Arpin, answered questions.

 

At 9:55 a.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 10:00 a.m., the sitting resumed.

 

Rick Brace and Gerry Frappier made statements and, with David F. Goldstein, answered questions.

 

At 10:56 a.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.

 



Isabelle Dumas
Clerk of the Committee

 
 
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