CHPC Committee Meeting

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage met at 3:33 p.m. this day, in Room 7-52, 131 Queen St., the Chair, the Hon. Michael D. Chong, presiding.

Rick Norlock, M.P. made a statement and answered questions.

At 4:06 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 4:07 p.m., the sitting resumed.

Greg Farrant, Tony Rodgers, Robert Bailey and John Kendell made statements and answered questions.

At 5:02 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:05 p.m., the Committee proceeded to the Clause by Clause consideration.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of the Preamble and Clause 1 was postponed.

The Chair called Clause 2.

On Clause 2,

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After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Carole Lavallée and it was agreed to.

Clause 2, as amended, carried.

Clause 3 carried.

On the Preamble,

Larry Bagnell moved, — That Bill C-465, in the Preamble, be amended by adding after line 2 on page 1 the following:

“Whereas the Aboriginal peoples of Canada have practiced and been sustained by traditional hunting, trapping and fishing activities for food and for ceremonial and commercial purposes since time immemorial;”

The Chair ruled the proposed amendment inadmissible as it was a substantive amendment to the Preamble and there had been no amendment to the Bill which would render it necessary.

Whereupon, Larry Bagnell appealed the decision of the Chair.

By unanimous consent, the Chair's decision was overturned.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Larry Bagnell and it was agreed to.

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After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Larry Bagnell and it was agreed to on division.

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After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Larry Bagnell and it was agreed to.

The Preamble, as amended, carried.

The Short Title carried.

The Title carried.

The Bill, as amended, carried.

ORDERED, — That the Chair report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

ORDERED, — That Bill C-465, as amended, be reprinted for the use of the House at report stage.

Carole Lavallée moved, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the Committee send for the executive of the Canadian Tourism Commission to appear and explain in what way the Commission meets the eligibility criteria of the Marquee Tourism Events Program, from which it has obtained $8 million and,

That the Committee, then report its comments and observations to the House at the earliest opportunity.

Carole Lavallée moved, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) the Committee on Canadian Heritage invite the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of International Trade, or their representatives, the Coalition for Cultural Diversity and any other relevant witness(es) to appear before the Committee and inform it of the progress of the negotiations on a free trade agreement with the European Union, particularly to ensure that any such agreement will respect the treaty on cultural diversity promoted and signed by Canada, and that the Committee report to the House accordingly.

Carole Lavallée moved, — That pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) the Committee on Canadian Heritage invite the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of International Trade, or their representatives, and any other relevant witness(es), to appear before the Committee and inform it of the position defended by the Canadian negotiators in the negotiations on the signature of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), and that the Committee report to the House accordingly.

At 5:32 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.