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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 96
Monday, March 26, 2018, 3:46 p.m. to 4:34 p.m.
Presiding
Hon. Denis Paradis, Chair (Liberal)

Library of Parliament
• Lucie Lecomte, Analyst
Newsfirst Multimedia
• George Guzmas, Co-Publisher, The North Shore News
The Sherbrooke Record
• Sharon McCully, Publisher
Aylmer Bulletin
• Lily Ryan, Publisher and Managing Editor
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3)(f) and the motion adopted by the Committee on Wednesday, January 30, 2018, the Committee resumed its review of support programs for official language minority community media.

George Guzmas and Sharon McCully made statements and answered questions.

On motion of Alupa A. Clarke, it was agreed, — That the Committee resume consideration of the motion moved by Bernard Généreux on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, which read as follows: That the Committee recommend that Canadian Heritage establish a $2 million emergency fund for official language minority media to be administered by an ad hoc committee composed of the Association de la presse francophone, the Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada and the Quebec Community Newspaper Association.

The debate continued.

It was agreed, — That Lily Ryan make a statement following which the Committee resume consideration of the motion moved by Bernard Généreux on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

Lily Ryan made a statement.

The Committee resumed consideration of the motion moved by Bernard Généreux on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

The debate continued.

René Arseneault moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and the result of the vote was announced:

YEAS: René Arseneault, Linda Lapointe, Darrell Samson, Dan Vandal — 4;

NAYS: Sylvie Boucher, François Choquette, Alupa A. Clarke, Bernard Généreux — 4.

Whereupon, the Chair voted in the affirmative.

Accordingly, the motion was agreed to.

The Committee resumed its review of support programs for offical languages minority community media.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

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

It was agreed, — That the Committee not meet on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

At 4:34 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Christine Holke
Clerk of the Committee